My Name is
Sara
Sara
Sara's mother abandoned her when she was an infant, and her father remains unknown. Her grandmother, though she tried, was unable to care for Sara's basic needs and asked social welfare for help. Sara arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2009. Sara loves science and math and works diligently to complete her schoolwork. She thanks God for giving her life, both physically and spiritually, so that she may continue to learn about God and grow in her love for him. Sara prays that she will respect her teachers, love her friends, and always remember to pray for them.
DOB: Jun 8, 2006
Dalitso
Dalitso and his twin sister moved four times as babies after their mother died.
Dativa
Dativa and her half sister arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2008.
Jennifer
Jennifer is one of three triplets. She and her sisters, Janet and Joanna, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2002.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel lived with his elderly grandmother after the death of his parents.
Jamesetta
Jamesetta, her sister, Amelia, and her brother, Jimmy, arrived at the Rafiki Village in 2012.
Martin
Martin was abandoned in May 2002 when he was two years old. He arrived at the Rafiki Village Uganda in 2004.
Rachel
Both Rachel's parents died when she was two years old.
Luka
Luka's mother died when he was a young child, and his father abandoned him.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel's mother died shortly after he was born, and his father was unable to care for him and abandoned him.
Moses
Moses was left as an orphan after his mother was killed in a traffic accident. His father remains unknown.
Gabriel
Gabriel's father abandoned the family and his mother did not recover from the C-section she had when he was born. Since that time he lived with...
Agrippa
Agrippa’s mother died while giving birth to him, and his father died before her.
Caleb
Caleb’s mother was placed in prison when he was young child, and his father is unknown.
Sindani
Sindani and her two older sisters were cared for by their elderly grandmother after the death of their parents.
Issac
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Aquila
Aquila and his sister Priscilla literally lost their father in Jan 2000, when he went missing after riots broke out near their village. Considered...
Anna
Anna was left on a porch in Monrovia, Liberia when she was eighteen months old.
Felix
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Livingstone
After the death of both his parents, Livingstone lived with his grandfather.
Kiziya
Kiziya’s father died in 2006 after a brief illness, and her mother died while giving birth to her younger brother, Isaac.
Marie
Marie and her brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Sibongile
Sibongile’s mother was impoverished and unable to care for her or her sister Siphwe.
Elijah
Elijah was referred to Rafiki by an orphanage four hours away from the Village.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.