My Name is
Gracious
Gracious
Gracious’s mother died of stomach cancer shortly after giving birth to her. Gracious's father then abandoned her and her sister, Felistas. They were then placed in the care of their elderly grandmother who was already caring for five children. She had very little means to support the girls and sought help. The girls arrived at the Rafiki Village Zambia in 2009. Gracious continues to grow in patience and love. She believes the Bible is the truth, and she enjoys studying it with her classmates at Rafiki. She spends time alone reading God's word and praying. Gracious says she knows God has saved her and made her His child.
DOB: Aug 6, 2007
Ethan
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Caleb
Caleb’s mother was placed in prison when he was young child, and his father is unknown.
Mathias
Mathias’s mother died a year after his father died and Mathias and his brother were given to an uncle for care.
Kalkidan
Kalkidan was abandoned at a very young age, so his elderly grandparents cared for him.
Ruki
Ruki and her older sister were abandoned by their parents at a young age. The two girls were living on their own in a mud hut for many months.
Kelia
Kelia arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2011.
Obadiah
Obadiah was found abandoned as a small child in 2006 in Paynesville, Liberia.
Jennifer
Jennifer and her twin sisters lived with their aunt and her family after the death of their parents.
Racheal
Racheal's birth mother has never been located. Her father took another wife, abandoned Racheal, and never returned. She arrived at the Rafiki...
Winston
Both of Winston’s parents are deceased.
William
William was brought to a hospital with head injuries in August 2003.
Isaiah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Ethel
Both Ethel's parents died within two years of each other.
Frank
Frank arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Azuma
Azuma and her brothers, Atimbil and Awumbe, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Jeff
Jeff’s father died in 2003, and his mother died in 2005.
Rebecca
Rebecca's mother abandoned her shortly after giving birth to her.
Brighton
Brighton came to the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007 along with his older brother Petros after the death of their parents.
Stella
Stella was abandoned by her mother at Kakamega Provincial General Hospital.
Denis
After the death of their father, Denis and his brother, Charles, went to live with their impoverished aunt in a small room, one-room house.
Rachel
Rachel was one of thirteen children living at a farm with her grandparents.
Ebenezer
Ebenezer and his brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009.
Boniface
Boniface is a double orphan. He and his twin brother, Leonard, lived with extended relatives for a time before arriving at Rafiki.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.