My Name is
Salvio
Salvio
Salvio's mother died shortly after giving birth to him. His neighbors tried to help but had six children of their own and were unable to adequately care for him, so they sought help. Salvio arrived at the Rafiki Village Zambia in 2007. Salvio is an honor roll student, and his favorite subjects are math and English. Salvio believes Jesus is the one true living God. He knows God has given him a new heart. From his study of the Bible, Salvio has learned no one can be saved by his own works, but by his faith in Jesus Christ. He has also learned the Holy Spirit within him is the One producing the fruit of the Spirit in his life. He holds a leadership position in the classroom, and he takes this role very seriously.
DOB: Sep 3, 2004
Dativa
Dativa and her half sister arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2008.
Ashenofi
Both Ashenofi's parents died within a year of each other. He lived with an aunt after their deaths. However, his aunt was unable to properly care...
Chukwudi
Chukwudi is a double orphan, having lost his father in 2005 and his mother in 2008.
Kiziya
Kiziya’s father died in 2006 after a brief illness, and her mother died while giving birth to her younger brother, Isaac.
Mika
Mika and his brother, Bulus, had been in the care of their elderly grandparents after the death of their parents.
Mwawi
Mwawi's mother died two weeks after delivering him and his twin brother.
James
James was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by a social worker from a group in the Presbyterian Church of East Africa.
Ebenezer
Ebenezer and his brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009.
Paula
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Stella
Stella was abandoned by her mother at Kakamega Provincial General Hospital.
John
Both of John’s parents died, leaving him with no one to care for him.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel arrived at the Rafiki Village in Rwanda in 2011.
Tabitha
Both of Tabitha’s parents died before she was four years old, leaving her and her four older brothers and sisters as orphans.
Candace
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Felistas
Felistas’ mother died shortly after giving birth to her sister, Gracious, and their father abandoned them.
Abigail
Both of Abigail’s parents are deceased. Her father passed away the year she was born, and her mother died a year later.
Paula
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Alice
Alice’s parents both died by 2005 and she was left in the care of her eighteen-year-old brother.
Selah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Haggart
After both Haggart's parents died, he arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Judith
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Elizabeth
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Inocent
Inocent was malnourished and small for his age when he arrived at Rafiki Village Tanzania in May 2012. His grandmother cared for him after he was...
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.