My Name is
Furahini
Furahini
Furahini and her sister, Scolastika, lived with their grandmother after their mother disappeared. Their grandmother cared for ten children of her own and three grandchildren. She asked if Rafiki would provide Furahini and Scolastika with a permanent home. Their grandmother was incredibly thankful and happy when the girls arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2014. Furahini's name means "enjoyment," and she lives up to her name with her sunny personality. She enjoys school and learning. She loves the Lord and is continually grateful to be at the Rafiki Village Tanzania. She enjoys studying God's Word and singing praises to him with her Rafiki family and classmates.
DOB: Jan 14, 2011
Alex
Alex was living with his widowed mother who was dying from a fatal illness.
Prince
Prince and his two brothers were abandoned by their mother while they were still young children.
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...
Michael
Michael’s mother died of an illness in 2005, and his father died after an accident.
Rebecca
Rebecca arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Ariet
Ariet and her little brother Frankson were orphaned when their mother died in 2009.
Fred
Fred and his two brothers Champ and George were placed in the care of an elderly woman because their mother, who had physical disabilities, could...
Phoebe
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Kwame
Kwame was brought to the Rafiki Village Ghana in March 2011.
Aquila
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Kebah
After being abandoned by their mother, Kebah and her brother Michael were removed from their abusive caretaker.
Brino
Brino and his brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2014.
Clinton
After the death of their parents, Clinton and his sister Mary arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2009.
Ruth
Ruth was placed in the care of her elderly grandparents after her own parents died.
Michael
After being abandoned by their mother, Kebah and her brother Michael were removed from their abusive caretaker.
Takula
Takula’s mother died in 2005 of a fatal illness, and his father died two years later.
Gertrude
Gertrude (Trudy) was orphaned after her father and mother died within a year of each other.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel lived with his elderly grandmother after the death of his parents.
Enoch
Enoch’s mother worked at Rafiki. Her last request before her death was her hope that Enoch could come to live at Rafiki Village Nigeria.
Monicah
Monicah's mother is believed to be dead, and her father is unknown.
Daniel
Daniel and his brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Martha
Martha's parents were killed during the conflict in the Ivory Coast.
Inocent
Inocent was malnourished and small for his age when he arrived at Rafiki Village Tanzania in May 2012. His grandmother cared for him after he was...
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.