My Name is
Ivan
Ivan
After being abandoned by his mother as a small child, Ivan was brought to the Nsambya Babies' home for a time. Ivan then came to the Rafiki Village Uganda in May 2004. He now enjoys learning many things at Rafiki. Ivan’s favorite subjects are fine art, Bible class, and physical education. He also enjoys studying logic and likes to reason, especially using Scriptures to do so. He expresses himself by drawing pictures and is a great artist. Ivan hopes to pursue a career in technology. Ivan knows that he has been justified by faith, not by works. He is committed to living for Jesus and continues to grow in his trust in God.
DOB: Dec 5, 2001
Shadreck
After the death of his parents, Shadreck was in the care of an impoverished widow could not properly feed him.
Austin
Both of Austin’s parents died when he was a young child.
Isaac
Isaac and his twin sister, Sandra, moved to their home at the Rafiki Village Ghana in March 2011.
Blessing
Blessing's mother died in childbirth in May, 2006.
Bernice
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Jeremiah
After the death of his parents, Jeremiah lived with a family member. Though she tried, this family member could not provide for Jeremiah's basic...
Michael
Michael’s mother abandoned him, and his father is unknown.
Comfort
Comfort arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009.
Kwame
Kwame was brought to the Rafiki Village Ghana in March 2011.
Ruth
After the death of their parents, Ruth and her two sisters were placed in the care of an aunt.
Jordan
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Mabel
Mabel, her brother, and her sister moved to the Rafiki Village Ghana in August 2010.
Kofi
Kofi’s mother suffered from psychological issues, and she was deemed mentally unfit to care for him by social welfare services.
Gracious
Gracious’s mother died of stomach cancer shortly after giving birth to her.
Chipo
Chipo’s parents died in a tragic bus accident. Chipo's mother was pregnant with her at the time of the bus accident, and she lived just long enough...
Munyithya
Munyithya's father died four months after he was born, and his mother followed eighteen months later before his second birthday.
Godwin
Godwin lived with his unemployed aunt and uncle before he arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2011.
Salome
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Phoebe
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Selah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Christina
After Christina and her two sisters, Peace and Tendo, were orphaned as small children, they lived with their grandmother for a time.
Elikana
Elikana is a double orphan. She and her sister Mercy were in the care of an impoverished widow who had neither food nor home for herself, let alone...
Umu
Blessing lived with her aunt for about two years following her father's death and her mother's disappearance.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.