My Name is
Ruki

Ruki
Ruki and her older sister were abandoned by their parents at a young age. The two girls were living on their own in a mud hut for many months. The neighbors gave them food but no other care. Ruki's only caregiver during this time was her five-year-old sister Irene. The pair arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2011 and soon benefited from the quality care, nutritious food, and loving family environment. Ruki is now a very bright young woman. She is attentive and polite in class and at home. She works diligently and does her homework well. Ruki says that knowing God loves her helps her feel closer to Him; she is grateful for his love and care. She looks forward to Christ's return and being with Him forever.
DOB: Feb 11, 2009
Theresa
Theresa’s mother died within days after giving birth to her and her twin sister, Josephine.
Dinah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Michelle
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Lydia
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Mwiza
Mwiza arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2006 after the death of his parents.
Elizabeth
Elizabeth's mother died shortly after giving birth to her, and her father disappeared after her mother's death.
Zachariah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Victoria
Vicky was abandoned by both her parents at birth and brought to the state-run orphanage in Jos, Nigeria. Vicky was severely malnourished and in...
Diana
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Anna
Anna arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2006, a year after both her parents died.
Kirk
Kirk was found abandoned at the police lines in the city of Nairobi, Kenya.
Pross
Prossy lost her father to AIDS at age four, and her mother was unable to care for her due to severe mental illness.
Joseph
Joseph’s mother died when he was nine months old, and his father is unknown.
Memory
Memory’s mother died four days after her birth.
Grace
Grace was orphaned when she was only three months old.
Israel
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Munyithya
Munyithya's father died four months after he was born, and his mother followed eighteen months later before his second birthday.
Onesmus
Onesmus's mother passed away two months after he was born.
Brino
Brino and his brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2014.
Lazarus
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Gertrude
Gertrude (Trudy) was orphaned after her father and mother died within a year of each other.
Wilson
Both Wilson’s mother and father died when he was a small child. Wilson and his sister were then referred to the Rafiki Village Uganda in September...
Jennifer
Jennifer's parents died in 2005.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.