My Name is
Gideon
Gideon
Gideon and his twin brothers arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010. Gideon soon stood out among his peers because of his genuine kindness and his sweet spirit. He works hard to be patient with others and is a good friend by sharing what he has, especially God’s Word. In school, Gideon enjoys his IT courses because of all the new things he can discover. He encourages other children to enroll in the Rafiki School because of the curriculum’s focus on God’s Word. Gideon prays that he will be diligent in his studies, grow closer to God, and make wise decisions.
DOB: May 9, 2005
Ruth
Ruth was placed in the care of her elderly grandparents after her own parents died.
Gershom
Gershom’s mother died in April 2007, and his father died some years before that.
Jessica
Jessica was found abandoned as an infant at a community school on September 14, 2009 and was taken to the police station.
Mai
At age four, Mai was taken by a caretaker to Monrovia, Liberia to begin school.
Furahini
Furahini and her sister, Scolastika, lived with their grandmother after their mother disappeared.
Emily
Before Emily arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007, she was in the care of an aunt and uncle who did not have the means to properly feed her.
Barakael
Barakael's mother died when he was one year old, and his father is unknown.
Eunice
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Jamila
Jamila's mother gave her over to the care of her aunt.
Gabriela
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Jennifer
Jennifer's parents died in 2005.
Benson
Benson Michael was found at the prison grounds by a woman who took him to the police station on August 28, 2005.
Khumbo
Khumbo's mother died in 2007 when he was two years old, and his father’s whereabouts remain unknown.
Perpetual
Perpetual arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in November 2010.
Adeline
Adeline arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Grace
Grace was orphaned when she was only three months old.
Blessing
Blessing was abandoned by her mother, and her father remains unknown.
Daniel
Daniel and his brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Derrick
Derrick was referred to Rafiki by a local children's ministry.
Glen
Glen was found abandoned in 2005.
Yesunesh
Yesunesh was born in Mojo, Ethiopia. Her father died when she was only a few months old, and her mother abandoned her few months after that.
Isaiah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Abraham
After Abraham's mother died, he was sent to live with his aunt.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.