My Name is
Rich
Rich
Rich’s mother died in 2011, and his father abandoned him. A church member cared for Rich until he was brought to the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2012. Rich is now a fun-loving young man. Rich is smart, and he continues to learn the value of hard work. As he studies the Bible in school and at home, Rich's faith continues to increase. He enjoys praying for those around him in need, and he is thankful to live at the Rafiki Village Tanzania. Rich knows that God is with him and guides him in all things.
DOB: Apr 25, 2007
Eric
Eric and his brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Martha
After the death of her parents, Martha and her sisters lived with their aunt.
Dereck
Dereck and his twin sister were brought to the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2006.
Jane
Before coming to Rafiki, Jane lived with her mother. Due to her mental condition, Jane's mother could not properly care for her.
Godwin
Godwin lived with his unemployed aunt and uncle before he arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2011.
Julia
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Simon
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Abraham
Abraham's father died in 2009, and his mother abandoned him and his brother, Wesen, eighteen months later.
Jennifer
Jennifer and her twin sisters lived with their aunt and her family after the death of their parents.
Annie
When Annie’s parents passed away, she was placed in the care of her aunt.
John
Very few details are known about John. His mother is deceased and his father is presumed to be as well.
Kwasi
Kwasi and his twin sister, Akosua, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in December 2009.
Edwin
Edwin’s father abandoned him when he was a young child, leaving him with his uncle.
Memory
Memory’s mother died four days after her birth.
Fiyete
Fiyete arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Tapiwa
When Tapiwa and her three sisters lost their parents in 2010, they were placed in the care of their widowed grandmother.
Sharon
Sharon's mother is deceased, and her father is unknown.
Bartholomew
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Ben
Before arriving at the Rafiki village, Ben and his five siblings lived with their grandmother, along with her six children, in a one-room house.
Glen
Glen was found abandoned in 2005.
Matias
After his mother died in 2009, Matias lived with his grandmother.
Mary
Mary and her brother, Emmanuel, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in December 2002.
Valiness
From a young age, Valiness lived with her impoverished grandmother who could not provide for her needs.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.