My Name is
Thomas
Thomas
Both Thomas's parents died from unknown causes when he was a young child, and the people in his village were unable to provide sufficient care for him. Social welfare was concerned about his situation and recommended that he be placed at the Rafiki Village Nigeria. Thomas arrived in August 2006. Thomas enjoys studying earth science. He would like to be in the Nigerian military in the future. He is known for showing kindness to those around him in the Village and is committed to learning more about God and how God calls him to love others. In his worship, reading, and prayer, Thomas is devoted to learning more about Jesus.
DOB: Feb 23, 2003
Gloria
Gloria and her twin sister Olivia were abandoned and given to a paternal uncle when their father died.
Nancy
Nancy’s mother died, and her father is unknown.
Millicent
After the death of her father and mother, Millicent was placed in the care of her aunt.
Reuben
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Eunice
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Felistas
Felistas’ mother died shortly after giving birth to her sister, Gracious, and their father abandoned them.
Epa
Epa arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2008.
Brighton
Brighton came to the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007 along with his older brother Petros after the death of their parents.
Stanley
Both of Stanley's parents contracted a fatal illness and died when he was a young child.
Haggart
After both Haggart's parents died, he arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Bethel
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Racheal
Racheal's birth mother has never been located. Her father took another wife, abandoned Racheal, and never returned. She arrived at the Rafiki...
Patrick
Patrick’s mother died shortly after he was born, and his father was mentally ill and unable to care for him.
Jamesetta
Jamesetta, her sister, Amelia, and her brother, Jimmy, arrived at the Rafiki Village in 2012.
Alex
Alex was living with his widowed mother who was dying from a fatal illness.
Mirriam
Mirriam’s father died in 2003, and her mother died two years later.
Emmanuel
Both Emmanuel's parents abandoned him when he was a small child.
Innocent
Innocent is a double orphan. He and his sister were approved by Social Welfare to come to Rafiki in May 2008. They have rapidly transformed thanks...
Juliet
Juliet Faith was found abandoned in a remote area outside of Nairobi, Kenya.
Aynalem
Aynalem was three years old when her mother died. Her father remains unknown.
Philip
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.
Leticia
Leticia and her brother arrived at the Rafiki Village in Rwanda in 2012.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.