My Name is
Jimmy
Jimmy
Jimmy and his two sisters, Jamesetta and Amelia, arrived at Rafiki Village Liberia in October 2012. Though they tried, the children's aunt and grandmother could not properly care for them. Jimmy now hopes to be a mechanic when he grows up. He enjoys studying math and competing with his classmates for the right answer. He also enjoys fixing bikes after school. He has learned at the Rafiki Village that he should devote himself to honoring God because when God is with him, no one can harm him. His favorite hymn, "How Firm A Foundation," reminds Jimmy that the Lord Jesus is holding His children up with His omnipotent hand.
DOB: May 18, 2009
Claire
Claire arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Deborah
Deborah and her sister and cousin arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Ruth
Ruth’s mother abandoned her and placed her in the care of her elderly grandmother.
Blessing
Blessing's mother died in childbirth in May, 2006.
Philip
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Florence
Florence was referred to the Rafiki Village Malawi by social services on behalf of her dying mother.
Leah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Donatha
Donatha arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2008.
Issac
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Neema
After the death of her mother and father, Neema lived with her elderly grandmother and adult sister.
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...
Obadiah
Obadiah was found abandoned as a small child in 2006 in Paynesville, Liberia.
Beatrice
Beatrice’s mother was mentally ill and living on the streets.
Martha
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Semegne
Semegne was orphaned shortly after she was born. No one knows her mother's whereabouts, and her father is dead.
Jennifer
Jennifer is one of three triplets. She and her sisters, Janet and Joanna, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2002.
Barakael
Barakael's mother died when he was one year old, and his father is unknown.
Yigerem
In 2001, Yigerem's parents died and his uncle began caring for him.
Peter
Both of Peter’s parents were killed during religious riots that occurred in 2004 in a village about two hours away from Jos, Nigeria.
Frank
After the death of his parents, Frank's grandmother took care of him and his brother, James.
Ashenofi
Both Ashenofi's parents died within a year of each other. He lived with an aunt after their deaths. However, his aunt was unable to properly care...
Adam
Adam arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Abraham
After Abraham's mother died, he was sent to live with his aunt.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.