My Name is
Grace
Grace
Grace's parents are both deceased. As an infant, she was in the care of an aunt who soon was unable to care for her properly. She arrived at the Rafiki Village Kenya in 2004. Grace is self-motivated and takes pride in completing tasks with quality. She is naturally curious. She is enthusiastic about learning and often consults with her teachers.
DOB: Apr 2, 2002
Divine
Divine arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Frankson
Frankson and his older sister, Ariet, were orphaned when their mother died in 2009.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel (Kobby) and his two brothers were abandoned by their mother while they were still young children.
Abiba
Abiba Ruth's father abandoned her, and her mother is terminally ill.
Namukolo
Namukolo and his brother, Clifford, lived with his parents in a small rural village before their mother died in 2010. The father abandoned them and...
Adam
Adam arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Joseph
Joseph was abandoned by both of his parents at birth and was being cared for by a state-run orphanage just outside of Jos, Nigeria. At age three,...
Martha
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Dorcas
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Irene
After being abandoned by their parents, Irene and her twin sister, Dorine, were living with their impoverished paternal grandmother.
Alex
Both of Alex's parents died of terminal illnesses between 2003 and 2004. He was then referred by Social Welfare to begin living in the Rafiki...
Gideon
Gideon's parents were killed in 2010 when mudslides buried their village and the families living there.
Monicah
Monicah's mother is believed to be dead, and her father is unknown.
Thomas
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Dalitso
Dalitso and his twin sister moved four times as babies after their mother died.
Rachel
Rachel was orphaned when she was just three months old and was then taken in by her grandparents.
Evess
After the death of both of her parents, Evess was left in the care of an impoverished aunt who could not properly feed her.
Janet
Janet's mother died in 2012, and it was soon confirmed that her mother's husband was not her biological father.
Dagim
Dagim's mother died shortly after his birth.
Agrippa
Agrippa’s mother died while giving birth to him, and his father died before her.
Olivia
Olivia and her twin sister, Gloria, were placed in the care of their uncle after their father died.
Nancy
Both of Nancy's parents died when she was a young child
Gift
Gift and her sister, Peace, were orphaned in 2010 when their father died of AIDs. Their mother abandoned the family in 2008 and is believed to be...
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.