My Name is
Mary
Mary
Mary and her brother, Emmanuel, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in December 2002. Mary is kind, generous, and helpful. In her free time, she enjoys sewing and making crafts. She also loves to help in the kitchen because she gets to prepare food for her Rafiki family. Her favorite part of the day is when she participates in family devotions. Through her studies in the Book of Exodus, Mary has seen how God always keeps his promises. She prays that she will continue trusting in God, grow strong in her faith, and always show kindness and love to others.
DOB: Jun 13, 1997
Emanuel
Emanuel’s father died in a mountain climbing accident shortly before Emanuel was born, and his mother died when he was five years old.
Judith
Judith’s father died in 2008, and her mother died in 2009.
Zerubabel
After Zerubabel's father died and his mother abandoned him, he was placed in the care of a widow.
Yeani
Yeani's parents died in 2010, and she was placed in the care of an aunt.
Ezekiel
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Yeabsira
Not much is known about Yeabsira’s life before he arrived at the Rafiki Village Ethiopia.
Leul
After Leul's father died and his mother abandoned him, he was placed in the care of a widow.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel's mother died shortly after he was born, and his father had died before her.
Patricia
Due to his own medical issues, Patricia's father could not provide for her basic needs after her mother's death.
Irene
Irene and her sister were abandoned by their parents as young children. They lived on their own in a mud hut for many months.
Joanna
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
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...
Benjamin
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Emanuel
Emanuel’s mother died when he was eighteen months old, and his father is unknown.
Gifty
Gifty arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in June of 2009.
Josephine
Josephine and her twin sister Justina arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi after their mother died and their father abandoned them.
Frank
Both Frank's parents died shortly after his birth.
Mara
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Hope
Hope and her half sister arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Denise
When Denise was one month old, she was abandoned at the Kenyatta National hospital.
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.
Virginiah
Virginiah is a double orphan.
David
David was abandoned as a newborn at a local hospital and discovered by the night staff.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.