My Name is
Rhoda
Rhoda
Rhoda's mother died when she was a small child, and her father abandoned her. For a time, she lived with her grandmother and eleven other children, but food was scarce and there was no opportunity for an education. Rhoda's grandmother contacted the Rafiki Foundation hoping for a better life for her granddaughter, and Rhoda arrived at the Rafiki Village Zambia in 2012. Rhoda enjoys learning new things in school, reading, and spending time with her friends. After finishing her schooling, she hopes to become a nurse so that she can help care for people. Rhoda strives to live a prayerful life, bringing everything before the Lord. She prays that she will grow closer to God and keep her eyes fixed on him.
DOB: Jul 21, 2005
Ruth
Ruth was placed in the care of her elderly grandparents after her own parents died.
Dinah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Thandiwe
After her mother's death, Thandiwe was sent to live with her great grandmother.
Gabriela
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Isaac
Isaac was abandoned by his grandmother who could not care for him as a small child.
Austin
Both of Austin’s parents died when he was a young child.
Alex
Both of Alex's parents died of terminal illnesses between 2003 and 2004. He was then referred by Social Welfare to begin living in the Rafiki...
Felix
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Samuel
Samuel was like many children when they first arrive at Rafiki. He arrived with no shoes, and he looked very malnourished.
Tabitha
Tabitha was abandoned as a child, and none of her family members were able to care for her.
Mary
Mary was referred to the Rafiki Village Kenya by an orphanage about four hours away. She came to Rafiki in October 2004.
Clifford
Clifford and his brother, Namukolo, were living with their parents in the Kanakantappa Village when their mother died in 2010.
Gift
Gift was abandoned by his parents at a young age and placed in the care of his grandmother.
Nancy
Nancy’s father died in war and her mother died while delivering her younger sister, Patricia.
Gertrude
Gertrude (Trudy) was orphaned after her father and mother died within a year of each other.
Marie
Marie and her brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Mercy
Mercy was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by a local ministry.
Samuel
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Rebecca
Rebecca's mother abandoned her shortly after giving birth to her.
Tapiwa
When Tapiwa and her three sisters lost their parents in 2010, they were placed in the care of their widowed grandmother.
David
David was abandoned as a newborn at a local hospital and discovered by the night staff.
Mary
After the death of her parents, Mary and her sisters lived with their aunt.
Joanna
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.