My Name is
Adonay
Adonay
Adonay's mother tried to abandon him on the street in the Somali Region, but a man from the health station intervened and gave her some money to travel home. She then gave Adonay to his grandmother when he was less than two months old. His grandmother sold cooked maize and clothes to gain a small income. However, she could not support him, so she sought help from the Rafiki Foundation. Adonay arrived at the Rafiki Village Ethiopia, joining his half-sister Meklit, in 2012. She was overjoyed to see her little brother. Now, Adonay enjoys studying Scripture and praying. Adonay's favorite Bible verse is 2 Thessalonians 3:13 because it encourages him not to give up in doing good. He loves the hymn "To God Be the Glory" because it reminds him that God gave us His Son.
DOB: Oct 3, 2010
Dagim
Dagim's mother died shortly after his birth.
Moses
Moses and his twin sister were abandoned at a shopping center, found by strangers, and taken to a local district hospital.
Prisca
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Samuel
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Teeweh
Teeweh and his older sister Adele arrived at the Rafiki Village in 2012 after their mother died and their father gave them up.
Lulu
Lulu was abandoned at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center when she was born.
Thomas
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Belis
Belis' mother is deceased and her father is in prison.
Mwawi
Mwawi's mother died two weeks after delivering him and his twin brother.
Luke
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Andrew
Before arriving at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2008, Andrew was a double orphan living with his impoverished aunt who only survived off the...
Karen
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Dereck
Dereck and his twin sister were brought to the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2006.
Sam
Sam arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2011.
Ethan
Ethan’s mother died shortly after he was born, and his father died in 2002.
Scolastika
Scolastika and her sister Furahini lived with their grandmother after their father died and their mother disappeared.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel was seriously malnourished when he and his sister Phiona arrived at the Rafiki Village Uganda in 2005.
Racheal
After both her parents died, Racheal lived in her grandfather's care.
Eliya
Eliya and his brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Irene
Irene and her sister were abandoned by their parents as young children. They lived on their own in a mud hut for many months.
Fabrice
Fabrice arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2013.
Dorine
Dorine and her twin sister, Irene, were living with their impoverished paternal grandmother after they were abandoned by their parents.
Rachel
Rachel’s parents died from a terminal illness.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.