My Name is
Abel
Abel
After Abel's mother was killed in a car accident, an elderly neighbor brought Abel into her home. Abel's mother had asked her if she would care for Abel if anything happened to her. She had very little income, so Abel basically lived on the street begging for food and slept at this woman's home. She eventually contacted the Rafiki Foundation for help. Abel arrived at the Rafiki Village Ethiopia in 2011. Abel now enjoys engaging with others in prayer and worship. He listens attentively to the Scriptures and praises God for helping him in everything. Abel continues to pray for God's help to do his best in school and glorify Him.
DOB: Jan 7, 2007
Martha
After the death of her parents, Martha and her sisters lived with their aunt.
Claudia
After Claudia's parents died, she was placed in the care of her elderly grandmother.
Biruk
Biruk’s mother was very young when she gave birth to him.
Hope
Hope and her half sister arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Scovia
Scovia’s parents died within two years of each other, and their cause of death is unknown.
Gabriel
Gabriel’s mother died in an accident, and his father died of complications from malaria.
Priscilla
Priscilla and her sister, Erica, are double orphans. After the death of their parents, they lived with their impoverished, widowed grandmother....
Rebecca
Rebecca's father died of an illness in 2003, and her mother then died in 2009.
Kilonzi
Kilonzi arrived at the Rafiki Village Kenya with his older brother Mumo in 2006.
Rebekah
Both of Rebekah’s parents died in 2004 from unknown causes.
Eyob
After his father's death, Eyob's mother abandoned him.
Paul
Paul was found abandoned as a small child and taken to the local police station.
Atsu
Atsu arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009.
Elijah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
John
Very few details are known about John. His mother is deceased and his father is presumed to be as well.
Joseph
Very little is known about Joseph's early years, except that his mother died and his father abandoned him.
Sarai
Sarai was taken in by her grandmother after the death of her father and mother.
Anna
Anna arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2006, a year after both her parents died.
Dennis
Dennis arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Purity
After her parents died in 2004, Purity was placed in the care of her aunt and uncle.
John
John arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007 after both of his parents died.
Bethlehem
Bethlehem's (Betty's) mother abandoned her to go find work and left her with a neighbor.
Sibongile
Sibongile’s mother was impoverished and unable to care for her or her sister Siphwe.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.