My Name is
Simon

Simon
Simon was found abandoned alongside the road in 2001. He lived at The Nest, an organization run by Catholic charities, before arriving at the Rafiki Village Kenya in 2006. Simon has a passion for art and design, and he enjoys drawing and painting. He is also adept at understanding challenging math concepts. He continues to grow in maturity and leadership skills. He continues to pray to have a strong relationship with God and to do everything for God's glory.
DOB: Aug 15, 2001
Betty
Both of Betty’s parents died when she was young. Her mother contracted cerebral malaria, and her father died in a car accident.
Timothy
Timothy’s father died in 2002 of whooping cough, and his mother died several months later after a brief period of illness.
Ezekiel
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Kelvin
Kelvin was orphaned in 2002 and nothing is known about his family.
Elizabeth
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Dennis
Dennis lived with his grandmother after his mother became mentally ill and incapable of caring for him, and his father abandoned the family when he...
Jennifer
Jennifer's parents died in 2005.
Eric
Eric and his brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Kirk
Kirk was found abandoned at the police lines in the city of Nairobi, Kenya.
Uwase
Uwase arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2014.
Amelia
Amelia and her sister, Jamesetta, and brother, Jimmy, arrived at Rafiki Village Liberia in October 2012.
Jane
Both Jane's parents died when she was a young child, making her a double orphan.
Nellice
Nellice’s parents died within two years of each other, and she was an orphan before she was three years old.
Hope
Hope’s father died HIV positive, and his mother was also living HIV positive and was very sick. She wanted Hope placed in a good home before she died.
Sarah
Sarah was born prematurely in a private clinic in March 2005. Her mother disappeared soon after she took Sarah to the hospital, and her father...
Monicah
Monicah's mother is believed to be dead, and her father is unknown.
Nathan
Both of Nathan's parents died when he was young child.
Barakael
Barakael's mother died when he was one year old, and his father is unknown.
Sarah
Sarah's father is deceased, and her mother gave her and her siblings to her great grandmother.
Anna
Anna arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2006, a year after both her parents died.
Jacob
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Rose
Both of Roses's parents are deceased.
Jean
Jean arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2013.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.