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Victoria
Victoria
Vicky was abandoned by both her parents at birth and brought to the state-run orphanage in Jos, Nigeria. She was severely malnourished and in need of emergency care. She arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in June of 2003. Within three months of her arrival, she gained weight, her coloring changed, and she could stand on her own. Vicky has learned about the beauty of forgiveness in the Scriptures and through God's people, and she is thankful for her life at Rafiki.
DOB: Jan 18, 2002
Harriet
Harriet's father passed away from AIDs, and her mother was also diagnosed HIV+ and was no longer able to care for her.
Enoch
Enoch’s mother died shortly after he was born, and his father remains unknown.
Deborah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Shedrak
Shedrak’s mother died in 2006 and his father died shortly after.
Gracious
Gracious’s mother died of stomach cancer shortly after giving birth to her.
Rich
Rich’s mother died in 2011, and his father abandoned him.
Innocent
Innocent is a double orphan. He and his sister were approved by Social Welfare to come to Rafiki in May 2008. They have rapidly transformed thanks...
Mehiret
Before coming to Rafiki, Mehiret lived with her maternal grandmother.
Denis
After the death of his mother, Denis was sent to the Nest, an organization funded by Catholic ministries before arriving at the Rafiki Village in...
Anjela
After being abandoned by her mother, Anjela lived with her elderly grandfather in a small mud hut.
Jonathan
John’s mother died in 2003 in a drowning accident, and his father died later that same year. He arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2005.
Rinet
Rinet's mother was terminally ill and not expected to live much longer when it was suggested that Rinet be moved to the Rafiki Village.
Onesmus
Onesmus's mother passed away two months after he was born.
Baraka
Baraka’s mother abandoned him at a young age, and his father is unknown.
Teeweh
Teeweh and his older sister Adele arrived at the Rafiki Village in 2012 after their mother died and their father gave them up.
Aida
Aida was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by the Katherine Hines Ministries, a local orphanage in Kampala.
Eltonia
Eltonia and her younger brother, Kwaku, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009.
Denise
When Denise was one month old, she was abandoned at the Kenyatta National hospital.
Timothy
Timothy’s father died in 2002 of whooping cough, and his mother died several months later after a brief period of illness.
Kirk
Kirk was found abandoned at the police lines in the city of Nairobi, Kenya.
Munyithya
Munyithya's father died four months after he was born, and his mother followed eighteen months later before his second birthday.
Dereck
Dereck and his twin sister, Diana, were brought to the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2006.
Precious Blessing
Precious's mother died in 2009, and her father then abandoned her.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.