My Name is
Aaron
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station. His mother is deceased and his father remains unknown. He arrived at the Rafiki Village in 2005. Aaron often shows maturity beyond his years. He is attentive and interested in literature and writing, and he is currently trying his hand at writing a book! He has a teachable spirit and takes correction well. He is eager to put forth effort and is a joy to teach. Through the Rafiki Bible Study, he has learned that he should live a life pleasing to God. He continues to pray to excel in school, strengthen his faith, and grow in God's mercies.
DOB: Jan 26, 2004
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.
Diana
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Dennis
Dennis lived with his grandmother after his mother became mentally ill and incapable of caring for him, and his father abandoned the family when he...
Besufekad
Besufekad’s mother had mental-health problems and could not properly care for him.
James
James was orphaned after his mother was involved in a fatal road accident in April 2005.
Rebecca
Rebecca arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Boaz
Boaz's mother lacked the mental and physical faculties to adequately care for him. He arrived at the Rafiki Village Uganda in 2008.
Julia
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Silas
Silas arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Matias
After his mother died in 2009, Matias lived with his grandmother.
Emmanuel
When Emmanuel was a young child, he was carried on his mother’s back as she wandered the city of Accra.
Abigail
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Queenie
Queenie arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2011.
Benjamin
Benjamin faced a childhood trauma when his mother was killed in the Liberian Civil War.
Kelia
Kelia arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2011.
George
George's mother abandoned him, and his father remains unknown.
Phoebe
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Zelalem
Zelalem and her twin brother, Malesse, were orphaned when they were only a year old.
Alice
After Alice’s mother and father died, she and her brother Wilson were left in the care of an uncle.
Hilda
Hilda was abandoned when she was two years old.
Emmanuella
Emmanuella (Muki) arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Tabitha
Both of Tabitha’s parents died before she was four years old, leaving her and her four older brothers and sisters as orphans.
Hope
Hope arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2011.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.