My Name is
Teeweh
Teeweh
Teeweh and his older sister Adele arrived at the Rafiki Village in 2012 after their mother died and their father gave them up. Teewah hopes to be a soccer player when he grows up, and he likes to practice drawing famous soccer players after school in his free time. His favorite subject is science. Teewah's favorite hymn is "Take My Life and Let It Be" because it reminds him that his life is meant for God.
DOB: Sep 3, 2007
Charles
After the death of their father, Charles and his brother, Denis, went to live with their impoverished aunt in a small, one-room house.
Israel
Israel’s mother was mentally incapable of caring for him, and his father is unknown.
Isaiah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Beauregard
Beauregard’s mother died soon after giving birth to him in November, 2006.
Biruk
Biruk’s mother was very young when she gave birth to him.
Austin
Both of Austin’s parents died when he was a young child.
Winnie
Winnie's young mother died while giving birth to her, and her father died after being hit by a car.
Fortuna
Fortuna and her brother Surafel were left in their uncle's care when their mother and father died.
Uwase
Uwase arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Alice
Alice arrived at Rafiki Village Rwanda in November 2009.
Naomi
Naomi’s father died when she was a year old.
Grace
Grace and her brother, Martin, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2005.
Maria
Maria’s mother died giving birth to her, and her father died in a car accident in 2008.
Lillian
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Innocent
Both of Innocent's parents are deceased. Soon after his mother's death, Innocent was diagnosed with tuberculosis and began treatment.
Peter
Both Peter's parents abandoned him when he was a young child.
Martin
Martin and his sister, Grace, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2005.
Genet
Genet’s mother died when she was a year old, and her father is unknown.
Ellen
Ellen arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in November of 2010.
Rocklin
Rocklin arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Tumsifu
Tumsifu was abandoned at birth and spent his first five years of his life at an orphanage in Tanzania.
Munyithya
Munyithya's father died four months after he was born, and his mother followed eighteen months later before his second birthday.
Rebekah
Both of Rebekah’s parents died in 2004 from unknown causes.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.