My Name is
Gloria
Gloria
Gloria and her twin sister, Olivia, were abandoned and given to a paternal uncle after their father died. Their uncle soon found he could not properly care for them and applied to social services for help. The Rafiki Village Uganda was contacted, and Gloria and Olivia arrived in 2008. Now, Gloria has particular interests in language arts, science, and math. Science intrigues her, and she especially enjoys learning about body systems and their functions. When she thinks of all the different body systems, she considers what an amazing Creator God is. Gloria understands that God is merciful to save her and that nothing can separate her from God's love.
DOB: Oct 4, 2003
Pamela
Pamela and her brother, Francis, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009.
Hope
Hope’s father died HIV positive, and his mother was also living HIV positive and was very sick. She wanted Hope placed in a good home before she died.
Serge
Serge (Bebito) arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Carol
Carol lived with her grandmother after her mother became mentally ill and incapable of caring for her, and her father abandoned the family when she...
Paul
Paul's mother was sick and admitted him and his twin brother, Isaac, to a transient home in Lusaka, Zambia in July 2012.
Zerubabel
After Zerubabel's father died and his mother abandoned him, he was placed in the care of a widow.
Gertrude
Gertrude (Trudy) was orphaned after her father and mother died within a year of each other.
Kelvin
After the death of their parents, Kelvin and his sister lived with their grandparents for a time.
Epa
Epa arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2008.
Dennis
Dennis lived with his grandmother after his mother became mentally ill and incapable of caring for him, and his father abandoned the family when he...
Susanna
Susanna’s mother died within a month of giving birth to her. Her father abandoned her and was then reported to have died.
Sandra
Sandra lived in her uncle's care after her parent's death.
Michelle
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Leah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Abigail
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Juliet
Both of Juliet’s parents died when she was about two years old. She was then placed in the care of her impoverished grandmother.
Lucia
Lucia’s mother died shortly after she gave birth to her and there were no records of her father or other relatives.
William
William was brought to a hospital with head injuries in August 2003.
Baraka
Baraka’s mother abandoned him at a young age, and his father is unknown.
Tracy
Both Tracy's (Tamar’s) parents died of illness in 2002.
Emmanuel
Both Emmanuel's parents abandoned him when he was a small child.
Bulus
Bulus and his brother, Mika, had been in the care of their elderly grandparents after the death of their parents.
Rebecca
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.