My Name is
Theresia
Theresia
Theresia and her twin sister, Aurelia, came to live at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2010 after their mother died of cancer. Theresia is a bright girl, and she does well in most of her subjects. Theresia has also developed a love for playing basketball while at the Rafiki Village. She is very good at the sport. She knows that she must earn good grades to be eligible to play, and this motivates her. Theresia continues to grow in her faith. She knows that Christ with her, and she enjoys singing and praying to God.
DOB: Oct 15, 2006
Chukwudi
Chukwudi is a double orphan, having lost his father in 2005 and his mother in 2008.
Kelia
An old woman from a local village brought Kelia to a police station in 2011, hoping to find someone to care for her.
James
James’s father died HIV+, and his mother also had HIV.
Kyle
Kyle was abandoned by his father shortly after he was born.
Sharon
Sharon's mother is deceased and her father is unknown.
Matias
After his mother died in 2009, Matias lived with his grandmother.
Sharon
Sharon was found abandoned as a small child.
Erica
Erica and her sister, Priscilla, are double orphans. After the death of their parents, they lived with their impoverished, widowed grandmother....
Mitchiel
Mitchiel was brought to the Nairobi Children’s Home in May 2001 by the local police after her mentally ill mother was placed in a psychiatric...
Claude
Claude’s father died before he was born, and his mother died in the hospital giving birth to him.
Eve
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Brighton
Brighton came to the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007 along with his older brother Petros after the death of their parents.
Gelane
Gelane’s parents died two years apart from one another.
Fiskani
Fiskani’s mother is deceased and his father abandoned him.
Sandra
Sandra and her twin brother, Isaac, moved to the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2011.
Aida
Aida was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by the Katherine Hines Ministries, a local orphanage in Kampala.
Meklit
Before arriving at the Rafiki Village Ethiopia, Meklit's grandmother cared for her.
Elube
Elube’s parents died when she was a young child.
Ruki
Ruki and her older sister were abandoned by their parents at a young age. The two girls were living on their own in a mud hut for many months.
Josephine
Josephine and her sister Tendo were living in a local hospital in Kampala for some time. They were then placed in a temporary home for abandoned...
Sibongile
Sibongile’s mother was impoverished and unable to care for her or her sister Siphwe.
Nakato
Nakato and her three siblings were living in a situation that required immediate intervention according to Uganda social welfare. They were very...
Tabitha
Tabitha was left in the care of her elderly grandparents after her mother died.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.