My Name is
David
David
At eight months old, David was abandoned in a suburb of Kampala, Uganda. He was taken to a babies' home where he received his name and lived for a year. He was then referred to the Rafiki Village Uganda and arrived in 2005. David enjoys designing and drawing, and he hopes to become an architect someday. In his free time, he likes to play soccer. David seeks to love God and his neighbor, and he desires to grow in his knowledge of God so that he will be able to share the gospel with others.
DOB: Jun 8, 2003
Emmanuel
Emmanuel's mother died two days after he was born.
Dinah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Simon
Both of Simon’s parents were farmers who passed away from unknown causes.
Simon
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Blessing
Blessing’s father died in a motor accident before she was born, and her mother died three weeks after her birth.
Jummai
Both Jummai's parents died within two years of each other, and Jummai and her brother Ezekiel were left to be raised by her grandmother.
Mary
Mary was placed at Rafiki Village Ghana in November 2010.
Kofi
In 2006, both of Kofi’s parents died in a vehicular accident while they were transporting their farm produce to a nearby market.
Dorine
Dorine and her twin sister, Irene, were living with their impoverished paternal grandmother after they were abandoned by their parents.
Jonah
Jonah’s father died when he was just a year old, and his mother died soon after.
Sharon
Sharon's mother is deceased, and her father is unknown.
Gracious
Gracious’s mother died of stomach cancer shortly after giving birth to her.
Champ
Champ's mother abandoned him, and his father remains unknown.
Benjamin
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Daniel
Daniel and his brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Isaac
Isaac’s Father died in 2006 from an illness, and his mother died giving birth to him.
Esther
Esther's father died in 2004, and her mother died six months later.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel lived with his elderly grandmother after the death of his parents.
Karen
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Christina
After Christina and her two sisters, Peace and Tendo, were orphaned as small children, they lived with their grandmother for a time.
Mercy
Mercy was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by a local ministry.
Thomas
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Leticia
Leticia and her brother arrived at the Rafiki Village in Rwanda in 2012.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.