My Name is
Joshua
Joshua
Joshua was abandoned by his sixteen-year-old mother who was mentally challenged and frequently left him with strangers. Social welfare services recommended him to Rafiki, and he arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2002. Joshua has learning difficulties, but he is one of the most motivated young people at the Village and in his special education school. He is a helpful young man, always willing to lend a hand to those in need. After school, he hopes to work as a carpenter. His favorite hymn is “Hallelujah, Thine the Glory” because it teaches him to praise God in all circumstances every day. Joshua prays that God will give him wisdom and knowledge and that he will be obedient to those in authority.
DOB: Feb 11, 2002
Neema
After the death of her mother and father, Neema lived with her elderly grandmother and adult sister.
James
James’s father died HIV+, and his mother also had HIV.
Joanna
Joanna is one of three triplets. She and her sisters, Jennifer and Janet, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2002.
Brian
Brian’s mother died at childbirth, and his father remains unknown. Brian was then placed in an orphanage about four hours from the Rafiki Village...
Mary
Mary was referred to the Rafiki Village Kenya by an orphanage about four hours away. She came to Rafiki in October 2004.
Segen
Segen's young mother abandoned her soon after giving birth to her, leaving Segen with her grandmother.
Faith
Faith’s mother died of an illness in 2005, and her father died soon after in an accident.
Ndidi
Ndidi lost her father in 2005 and her mother in 2008.
Eunice
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Diana
Diana and her twin brother were brought to the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2006.
Rachel
Rachel was orphaned when she was just three months old and was then taken in by her grandparents.
Stephena
Stephena's father was killed by lightning and her mother died, along with Stephena's twin, while giving birth.
Frankson
Frankson and his older sister, Ariet, were orphaned when their mother died in 2009.
Meklit
Before arriving at the Rafiki Village Ethiopia, Meklit's grandmother cared for her.
Frank
Frank arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Divine
Divine arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Chukwudi
Chukwudi is a double orphan, having lost his father in 2005 and his mother in 2008.
Rebecca
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Queenie
Queenie arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2011.
Sarah
Sarah's father is deceased, and her mother gave her and her siblings to her great grandmother.
Myra
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Hillary
Hillary was found abandoned in the Moshi area when he was just four months old.
Sharon
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.