My Name is
Matias
Matias
After his mother died in 2009, Matias lived with his grandmother. She could not educate or properly care for Matias and asked Rafiki for help. Matias arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2011. Matias is now a bright student. He also enjoys playing basketball, and he is a very strong player. It is fun to watch him play. Matias knows that God guides him in everything he does. He strives to do what is right and glorify God in his actions.
DOB: Sep 6, 2007
Miriam
Miriam was found at a local market in the Machakos district of Kenya.
Samson
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Naomie
Naomie arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Eyob
After his father's death, Eyob's mother abandoned him.
Michelle
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Mary
After the death of her parents, Mary and her sisters lived with their aunt.
Emanuel
Emanuel’s mother died when he was eighteen months old, and his father is unknown.
Epa
Epa arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2008.
Gracious
Gracious’s mother died of stomach cancer shortly after giving birth to her.
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...
Tendo
After Tendo and her two sisters, Christina and Peace, were orphaned as small children, they lived with their grandmother for a time.
Rachel
Rachel was orphaned when she was just three months old and was then taken in by her grandparents.
Paul
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Salvio
Salvio's mother died shortly after giving birth to him. His neighbors tried to help but had six children of their own and were unable to adequately...
Brenda
Brenda's mother is deceased and her father is in prison.
Erica
Erica and her sister, Priscilla, are double orphans. After the death of their parents, they lived with their impoverished, widowed grandmother....
Gershom
Gershom’s mother died in April 2007, and his father died some years before that.
Dorcas
Dorcas was abandoned by both her parents at birth.
Deborah
Deborah and her sister and cousin arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Blessing
Blessing and her twin brother Dalitso, had moved four times since their mother died when they were babies. They lived at two babies’ homes and then...
Cristopher
Both of Christopher's parents died in 2004.
Elizabeth
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Daniel
Daniel and his sister, Miriam, were placed in the care of their with their grandfather when their parents died.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.