My Name is
Emmanuel
Emmanuel
Emmanuel's mother died shortly after he was born, and his father was unable to care for him and abandoned him. Emmanuel was temporarily placed in a short-term orphan care facility before arriving at the Rafiki Village Zambia in 2007. Emmanuel believes Jesus is the Son of God and that God has made him His child and is providing everything he needs. Emmanuel is an intense and bright young man with lots of energy and potential for achievement in various arenas. He has a big and endearing personality. Emmanuel is a wonderful goalkeeper on the school soccer team, and he is working hard to keep up his grades to hold that position.
DOB: Sep 8, 2004
Emmanuel
Emmanuel's mother died shortly after he was born, and his father had died before her.
Olivier
Olivier arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2008.
Uwase
Uwase arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Besufekad
Besufekad’s mother had mental-health problems and could not properly care for him.
Ruth
After the death of their parents, Ruth and her two sisters were placed in the care of an aunt.
Innocent
Innocent was abandoned as a young child and was then referred to a babies' home.
Damaris
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Centia
Centia arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
John
John arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007 after both of his parents died.
Clementine
Clementine arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Reuben
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Marie
Marie Jeanne arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Jack
After Jack’s mother died in 2006, he began living with his grandparents.
Benjamin
Benjamin faced a childhood trauma when his mother was killed in the Liberian Civil War.
Peter
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Fred
Fred and his two brothers Champ and George were placed in the care of an elderly woman because their mother, who had physical disabilities, could...
Sarah
Sarah was born prematurely in a private clinic in March 2005. Her mother disappeared soon after she took Sarah to the hospital, and her father...
Rocklin
Rocklin arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Rebecca
Rebecca arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Ruth
Ruth’s mother abandoned her and placed her in the care of her elderly grandmother.
Gelane
Gelane’s parents died two years apart from one another.
Joshua
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Rachel
Both Rachel's parents died when she was two years old.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.