My Name is
George
George
George was abandoned as a baby and taken to a local orphanage. He moved to the Rafiki Village Uganda in February 2003. He soon began thriving at Rafiki and is thankful for the nutritious food, a bed of his own, and the opportunity to attend school. George enjoys playing sports and is a member of the Rafiki choir. George’s favorite school subject is science because he enjoys conducting experiments. George also enjoys playing the cello. From the Rafiki Bible Study, George has learned that righteousness is a gift from God and that there is nothing he can do to try and earn God's favor. He wants to live in harmony with others, and he is convinced that it is important to love others genuinely.
DOB: Jun 25, 2001
Grace
Grace’s teenage mother gave birth to her and then left the hospital the next morning, abandoning her infant.
Rhoda
Rhoda's mother died when she was a small child, and her father abandoned her.
Aidah
Aida was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by the Katherine Hines Ministries, a local orphanage in Kampala.
Reuben
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Baraka
Baraka’s mother abandoned him at a young age, and his father is unknown.
Adam
Adam’s mother died giving birth to him, and his father died from complications of malaria.
Ivan
Ivan was abandoned by his mother as a small child. He was then brought to the Nsambya Babies' home.
Albert
After the death of both of his parents, Albert arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Margaret
After Margaret's parents died, she lived with her impoverished grandmother who had little means to provide for her and her sister, Grace.
Lucia
Lucia’s mother died shortly after she gave birth to her and there were no records of her father or other relatives.
Wesen
Wesen's father died in 2009, and his mother abandoned him and his brother, Abraham, eighteen months later.
Afia
Afia arrived at Rafiki Village Ghana in October 2009.
Christina
After Christina and her two sisters, Peace and Tendo, were orphaned as small children, they lived with their grandmother for a time.
Aurelia
Aurelia and her twin sister, Theresia, came to live at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2010 after the death of their mother from cancer.
Zachariah
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Samuel
Samuel was like many children when they first arrive at Rafiki. He arrived with no shoes, and he looked very malnourished.
Janjay
Janjay’s mother died after giving birth to her, and her father died shortly after in a car accident.
Meseret
After both of Meseret’s parents passed away, her aunt gave her to a previous employer for care. Social Welfare was contacted in regard to Meseret’s...
Leah
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Judith
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
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,...
Matias
After his mother died in 2009, Matias lived with his grandmother.
Gift
Gift was abandoned by his parents at a young age and placed in the care of his grandmother.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.