My Name is
Vivian
Vivian
Both of Vivian's parents died in 2005. She briefly lived with a maternal uncle, but he was unable to care properly for Vivian. She arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2006. Vivian is now a good student who enjoys school. Vivian says the book of Ephesians has become very special to her, and she enjoys studying Paul's words with other Rafiki girls. Vivian seeks to continue learning more about God and growing spiritually closer to Him.
DOB: Oct 6, 2000
Loveness
Loveness is a double orphan; her mother died just ten months after she was born, and her father died some time before that.
Emmanuella (Muki)
Emmanuella's (Muki) mother died in June 2008. She lived with her father until he died in July 2008. After living with an aunt who could not...
Rose
Rose's mother passed away in 2005, and her father remains unknown.
Mavis
Mavis was orphaned when both of her parents died of illnesses.
Clarisse
Clarisse's elderly grandmother cared for her since her birth.
Sindani
Sindani and her two older sisters were cared for by their elderly grandmother after the death of their parents.
Nathan
Both of Nathan's parents died when he was young child.
Tendo
After Tendo and her two sisters, Christina and Peace, were orphaned as small children, they lived with their grandmother for a time.
Alexander
After his parents died, Alexander was placed in the care of a man in his village.
Besufekad
Besufekad’s mother had mental-health problems and could not properly care for him.
Adella
After the death of her parents, Adella lived with her single aunt.
Grace
Grace and her brother, Martin, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2005.
David
David’s mother died in 2007, and his father died in 2008. He arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Anjela
After being abandoned by her mother, Anjela lived with her elderly grandfather in a small mud hut.
Violet
After Violet’s parents died, her elderly grandfather enlisted her for household help with chores, cooking, and carrying firewood.
Aaron
Aaron lived with his grandmother before he arrived at the Rafiki Village Zambia
Nikolas
After both Nikolas's parents died when he was a young child, his ailing grandmother referred him to the Rafiki Foundation. He arrived at the Rafiki...
Emmanuel
Emmanuel’s mother died in 2005, and his father died in 2006.
Annie
After the death of both her parents, Annie was cared for by her aunt.
Vivian
Vivian’s mother was mentally ill, and her father was unknown.
Gelane
Gelane’s parents died two years apart from one another.
Patricia
Patricia's early life was filled with tragedy; she never knew either of her parents.
Carolyn
Carolyn was abandoned as a child and was found by a probation officer. Social welfare did a thorough search to find any relatives they could for...
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.