My Name is
Anne
Anne
Anne’s mother is physically handicapped and unable to care for her. Her mother depends entirely on Anne's impoverished grandmother for care. Though she tried, Anne’s grandmother could not provide for her basic needs. The Rafiki Foundation was contacted and asked to assume Anne's care. She arrived at the Rafiki Village Kenya in 2009. She quickly adjusted to her new life and became excited about attending school. Anne has a quiet but kind personality. She does well in math and language arts, and she is responsible and turns in her work in a timely manner.
DOB: Sep 21, 2003
Anna
Anna arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2006, a year after both her parents died.
Lazarus
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Violet
After Violet’s parents died, her elderly grandfather enlisted her for household help with chores, cooking, and carrying firewood.
Mary
After the death of her parents, Mary and her sisters lived with their aunt.
Marie
Marie and her brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Tizeta
Tizeta was abandoned by her mother, and her father is unknown.
Anastazia
Anastazia is a double orphan. She and her brother Innocent arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2008 and soon benefited from the quality care,...
Selah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Chawanangwa
Both Chawanangwa’s parents are deceased.
Gideon
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Frank
Frank's mother is deceased, and his father is in prison. After his father was imprisoned, Frank was left in the care of an elderly widowed neighbor.
Edwin
Edwin’s father abandoned him when he was a young child, leaving him with his uncle.
Semegne
Semegne was orphaned shortly after she was born. No one knows her mother's whereabouts, and her father is dead.
Eva
Eva and her brother Lemmy were living with their grandmother, who attempted to feed the children on a daily basis but often was not able to.
Gabriel
Gabriel’s mother died in an accident, and his father died of complications from malaria.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel arrived at the Rafiki Village in Rwanda in 2011.
Emanuel
Emanuel’s mother died when he was eighteen months old, and his father is unknown.
Jackson
Jackson arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2013.
Gloria
Gloria’s parents died when she was young, and she and her brother Thomas were placed in the care of her impoverished grandmother.
Mary
After the death of her parents, Mary and her brother, Clinton, were placed in the care of their grandparents.
Boaz
Boaz's mother lacked the mental and physical faculties to adequately care for him. He arrived at the Rafiki Village Uganda in 2008.
Leah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Israel
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.