My Name is
Wongani
Wongani
Both Wongani's parents died by the time he was two years old. He arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007. Now, Wongani excels in writing and takes his education very seriously. He asks good questions in class and works hard to improve his grades. Wongani believes in Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Savior. His favorite book of the Bible is James because he has found practical answers to life's issues in it. Wongani desires to mature into a fine young man.
DOB: Apr 9, 2003
Dorcas
Dorcas was abandoned by both her parents at birth.
Aquila
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Ellen
Ellen arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in November of 2010.
Leah
Leah was abandoned as a baby, and her parents remain unknown.
Samuel
Samuel’s father died in 2003, and his mother died in 2005.
Violet
After Violet’s parents died, her elderly grandfather enlisted her for household help with chores, cooking, and carrying firewood.
Gabriel
Gabriel's father abandoned the family and his mother did not recover from the C-section she had when he was born. Since that time he lived with...
Rosemary
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Sandra
Sandra and her twin brother, Isaac, moved to the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2011.
Patricia
Due to his own medical issues, Patricia's father could not provide for her basic needs after her mother's death.
Diana
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Felix
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Blessing
Blessing’s father died in a motor accident before she was born, and her mother died three weeks after her birth.
Chloe
When she was a child, the police found Chloe alone in a house.
Mercy
Mercy was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by a local ministry in Kampala, Uganda. Her parents died in 2008, and she was put in the care of an...
Lilian
Lilian was born a twin but was separated from her brother at birth.
Anjela
After being abandoned by her mother, Anjela lived with her elderly grandfather in a small mud hut.
Lillian
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Chukwudi
Chukwudi is a double orphan, having lost his father in 2005 and his mother in 2008.
Dereck
Dereck and his twin sister, Diana, were brought to the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2006.
James
James's parents died within months of each other; he was an orphan before he was six months old.
Gift
Gift and her sister, Peace, were orphaned in 2010 when their father died of AIDs. Their mother abandoned the family in 2008 and is believed to be...
Paul
Paul’s father died during the religious riots that occurred in Jos, Nigeria in 2001.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.