My Name is
Samuel

Samuel
Samuel’s father died in 2003, and his mother died in 2005. Samuel and his brother Jeff then began living with their nineteen-year-old sister, but she was unable to care for them. The boys arrived at the Rafiki Village Zambia in 2007 and soon flourished in the security and love of their new home. Samuel studies hard and is often on the honor roll. He believes Jesus is the eternal Son of God who was sent to save him from his sins and give him new life. Samuel knows that God gave him a new heart, saved him, and made him His child, because he asked God to save him and trusts Him to keep His promise. Samuel is learning to find answers in the Bible to the deep questions he has regarding his identity and purpose in life.
DOB: May 22, 2001
Yeabsira
Not much is known about Yeabsira’s life before he arrived at the Rafiki Village Ethiopia.
Shadreck
Shadreck’s mother died in 2005, and his father died in 2006.
Austin
In December of 2008 Austin went to live with an aunt in Monrovia after his parents died.
Enid
Enid arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Sensee
Sensee’s mother died three days after giving birth to her.
Mary
Mary was referred to the Rafiki Village Kenya by an orphanage about four hours away. She came to Rafiki in October 2004.
John
Both of John’s parents died in 2003 and John was placed in the care of his grandmother.
Simon
When just an infant, Simon was found abandoned near a hospital in Kampala, Uganda.
Jack
Jack is a double orphan who was living with his impoverished grandmother.
Israel
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Ezekiel
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Kyle
Kyle was abandoned by his father shortly after he was born.
Diana
Diana arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Innocent
Innocent is a double orphan. He and his sister were approved by Social Welfare to come to Rafiki in May 2008. They have rapidly transformed thanks...
Ethan
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Perpetual
Perpetual arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in November 2010.
Queenie
Queenie arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2011.
Zachariah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Joshua
Joshua was abandoned by his sixteen-year-old mother.
Julius
Julius’s mother abandoned him after his father died. He came to the Rafiki Village Uganda in March 2008.
Priscilla
Priscilla and her sister, Erica, are double orphans. After the death of their parents, they lived with their impoverished, widowed grandmother....
Martha
After the death of her parents, Martha and her sisters lived with their aunt.
Paul
Both of Paul's parents died when he was four years old, and he was then placed in the care of his impoverished grandmother.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.