My Name is
Cossam
Cossam
Cossam arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007 following the death of both of his parents. He was welcomed by five new Rafiki brothers, and the six of them were quite a rambunctious and fun little group. Now, Cossam is active in class discussions. He knows that Jesus loves him, and he tries to obey the Word of God because he knows it is truth.
DOB: Mar 22, 2002
Gabriel
Gabriel's father abandoned the family and his mother did not recover from the C-section she had when he was born. Since that time he lived with...
Malesse
Malesse and his twin sister, Zelalem, were orphaned when they were only a year old.
Bernice
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Josephine
Josephine and her twin sister Justina arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi after their mother died and their father abandoned them.
Erica
Erica and her sister, Priscilla, are double orphans. After the death of their parents, they lived with their impoverished, widowed grandmother....
Joanna
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Susanna
Susanna’s mother died within a month of giving birth to her. Her father abandoned her and was then reported to have died.
Caleb
Caleb’s mother was placed in prison when he was young child, and his father is unknown.
Beatrice
Beatrice’s parents died of a terminal illness shortly after she was born, and she was put in the care of her grandmother.
Rinet
Rinet's mother was terminally ill and not expected to live much longer when it was suggested that Rinet be moved to the Rafiki Village.
Nicodemus
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Hillary
Hillary was found abandoned in the Moshi area when he was just four months old.
Caleb
Caleb’s parents died when he was four years old, and his relatives were unable to care for him because they are impoverished and relied on...
James
James’s father died HIV+, and his mother also had HIV.
Sara
Sara's mother abandoned her when she was an infant, and her father remains unknown.
Janet
Janet is one of three triplets. She and her sisters, Jennifer and Joanna, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2002.
Yamikani
Yamikani lost her father in 2004, and her mother was also dying of an illness at this time.
Moses
Moses was left as an orphan after his mother was killed in a traffic accident. His father remains unknown.
Faith
Faith’s mother died of an illness in 2005, and her father died soon after in an accident.
Celestina
Celestina and her sister, Esther, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in October 2009.
Dorcas
Dorcas was abandoned by both her parents at birth.
Silas
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Claire
Claire arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.