My Name is
Tizeta
Tizeta
Tizeta was abandoned by her mother, and her father is unknown. She lived with her grandparents for a time before arriving at the Rafiki Village Ethiopia in 2010. Her grandparents were elderly and unemployed, and they sought help from social services. They referred the family to the Rafiki Foundation. Tizeta's favorite hymn is "O The Deep, Deep Love of Jesus" because it reminds her that God's love for her is everlasting. Through studying God's Word, she has learned to pray for others and obey God's commands.
DOB: Oct 14, 2004
Rachel
Rachel’s mother died shortly after giving birth to her, and her father remains unknown. Rachel was referred to the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2006...
Peter
Both Peter's parents abandoned him when he was a young child.
Gideon
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
John
Both of John’s parents died, leaving him with no one to care for him.
Karen
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Irene
After both her mother and father abandoned her, Irene lived with her grandmother for a time.
Jeremiah
Before Jeremiah arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2011, he lived at a children's home in Moshi for four years with no known family.
Fortuna
Fortuna and her brother Surafel were left in their uncle's care when their mother and father died.
Sharon
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Nikolas
After both Nikolas's parents died when he was a young child, his ailing grandmother referred him to the Rafiki Foundation. He arrived at the Rafiki...
Violet
Violet's mother died in childbirth, and her father died just a year later.
Mary
After the death of her parents, Mary and her sisters lived with their aunt.
Grace
Grace's father died in 2007 in a motor accident.
Champ
Champ's mother abandoned him, and his father remains unknown.
Benson
Benson Michael was found at the prison grounds by a woman who took him to the police station on August 28, 2005.
Patience
Patience’s mother died a month after she was born. Her father was killed a year later in a farming accident.
Susanna
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Gracious
Gracious’s mother died of stomach cancer shortly after giving birth to her.
Abigail
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Yamikani
Yamikani lost her father in 2004, and her mother was also dying of an illness at this time.
Jordan
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Ringabell
Ringabell’s mother died from poisoning and her father died of typhoid fever.
Rebekah
Both of Rebekah’s parents died in 2004 from unknown causes.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.