My Name is
Timothy
Timothy
Timothy was orphaned as an infant and brought to a babies' home in Kitui in 1997. He then arrived at the Rafiki Village Kenya in 2003. He enjoys playing soccer, ping pong, and chess. He says his favorite book is “Lord of the Rings.” Timothy is thankful to God for how He has guided, protected, and sustained him. He believes he has seen God's greatness and faithfulness in his life. He continues to pray for courage, strength, perseverance, and a positive attitude towards learning.
DOB: Nov 16, 1997
Aurelia
Aurelia and her twin sister, Theresia, came to live at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2010 after the death of their mother from cancer.
Lonnie
Before arriving at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007, Lonnie was called “Lonely” because both of her parents were deceased.
Kyle
Kyle was abandoned by his father shortly after he was born.
Jehu
Jehu's mother died of yellow fever and his father, a policeman, was killed in the Liberian war.
Praise
Praise's mother died shortly after he was born, and his father abandoned him.
Spencer
Both of Spencer's parents are deceased, and he was living with his elderly, impoverished grandmother in a desperate situation.
Mwaka
Mwaka’s aunt cared for her after the death of her parents.
Emmanuel Kobi
Emmanuel (Kobi) arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009.
Mehiret
Before coming to Rafiki, Mehiret lived with her maternal grandmother.
Justina
Justina and her twin sister Josephine arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi after their mother died and their father abandoned them.
Alexander
After his parents died, Alexander was placed in the care of a man in his village.
Racheal
Racheal's birth mother has never been located. Her father took another wife, abandoned Racheal, and never returned. She arrived at the Rafiki...
Moses
Social Services recommended that Moses be removed from his home because his parents could not take care of him properly.
Peter
Peter’s grandmother and other relatives cared for him after the death of his parents.
Darris
Darris's parents were killed during the conflict in the Ivory Coast.
Adeline
Adeline and her mother were living with a family friend when her mother left one day and never returned.
Mwiza
Mwiza arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2006 after the death of his parents.
Keza
Keza was brought to her elderly grandmother in 2009 after both her parents died of sickness.
Donatha
Donatha’s life began in difficulty. Because Donatha's mother died when she was young, and her father abandoned her shortly after, she has never...
Gelane
Gelane’s parents died two years apart from one another.
Molly
Molly was abandoned when she was eight months old and brought to a local police station in 2003.
Hannah
Hannah arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in April 2010.
Timothy
Timothy’s father died in 2002 of whooping cough, and his mother died several months later after a brief period of illness.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.