My Name is
Adam
Adam
Adam’s mother died giving birth to him, and his father died from complications of malaria. Adam and his half brother, Gabriel, lived with their grandmother after their father died. Living conditions were poor, and there was little chance the boys would have an opportunity to attend school. A social welfare officer examined the situation and the decision was made to move them to the Rafiki Village Liberia. Adam enjoys studying social studies because he gets to learn about his community and country. Adam is not quite sure what he wants to be when he grows up; however, he believes that God will lead him in his future. He believes that it is important to do his best in school because his generation will be the future leaders of the country. Adam says he loves Jesus because He left all the His riches in heaven to die for us.
DOB: Nov 15, 2005
Tiwonge
Tiwonge first arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Claire
Not much is known about Claire's background or family.
Stella
Stella was abandoned by her mother at Kakamega Provincial General Hospital.
Prince
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Jummai
Both Jummai's parents died within two years of each other, and Jummai and her brother Ezekiel were left to be raised by her grandmother.
Rachel
Rachel was orphaned when she was just three months old and was then taken in by her grandparents.
Maria
After both Maria's parents died, she was left in the care of her impoverished grandmother who could not adequately care for her.
Esther
Esther's father died in 2004, and her mother died six months later.
Martha
Martha's parents were killed during the conflict in the Ivory Coast.
Ethel
Both Ethel's parents died within two years of each other.
Micheal
When he was two months old, Michael was abandoned at a shop in Kampala, Uganda. Michael then came to the Rafiki Village Uganda in February of 2005.
Dadi
Both of Dadi’s parents died in 2005.
Moses
The death of Moses's father left six orphans.
Sharon
When Sharon was barely a toddler, her parents died in a fatal accident.
Racheal
Rachel's birth mother has never been located. Her father took another wife, abandoned Rachel, and never returned. She arrived at the Rafiki Village...
Mercy
After both Mercy's parents died, she was placed in the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2004. Now, Mercy has graduated from the Rafiki School.
Martha
After the death of her parents, Martha and her sisters lived with their aunt.
Eve
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Jamila Naomi
Naomi's mother gave her over to the care of her aunt.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel was seriously malnourished when he and his sister Phiona arrived at the Rafiki Village Uganda in 2005.
Wesen
Wesen's father died in 2009, and his mother abandoned him and his brother, Abraham, eighteen months later.
Smart
Smart’s mother died two weeks after his birth, and his father died soon after her.
Faith
Faith’s mother died of an illness in 2005, and her father died soon after in an accident.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.