My Name is
Ruth
Ruth
Ruth’s mother abandoned her and placed her in the care of her elderly grandmother. The family lived in poverty, and her grandmother could not provide for her granddaughter's most basic needs. They asked the Rafiki Foundation to assume Ruth's care. She arrived at the Rafiki Village Kenya in October 2010. Ruth is happy and a well-adjusted young woman. She is very friendly and ready to assist others. Ruth enjoys learning about animals in science, and she also enjoys math.
DOB: Feb 6, 2005
Caleb
Caleb’s mother was placed in prison when he was young child, and his father is unknown.
Rachel
Rachel was orphaned when she was just three months old and was then taken in by her grandparents.
Martha
Martha's parents were killed during the conflict in the Ivory Coast.
Watson
Watson arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007 with his older brother Benjamin.
Joseph
Joseph is a double orphan; his mother and father died in 2007.
Moses
Moses was left as an orphan after his mother was killed in a traffic accident. His father remains unknown.
Felix
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Alex
Alex was living with his widowed mother who was dying from a fatal illness.
Sarah
Sarah's father is deceased, and her mother gave her and her siblings to her great grandmother.
Jane
Before coming to Rafiki, Jane lived with her mother. Due to her mental condition, Jane's mother could not properly care for her.
Abigail
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Lois
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Cilicia
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Patricia
Due to his own medical issues, Patricia's father could not provide for her basic needs after her mother's death.
Isaac
Isaac’s Father died in 2006 from an illness, and his mother died giving birth to him.
Bethel
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.
Khumbo
Khumbo's mother died in 2007 when he was two years old, and his father’s whereabouts remain unknown.
Dereck
Dereck and his twin sister were brought to the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2006.
Claire
Claire arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Joanna
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Darris
Darris's parents were killed during the conflict in the Ivory Coast.
Mercy
Mercy's parents were killed in March 2010 in mudslides that buried an entire village and its inhabitants.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.