My Name is
Aida
Aida
Aida was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by the Katherine Hines Ministries, a local orphanage in Kampala. She was abandoned by her mother and father before living with her grandmother in a remote village. Her grandmother had been widowed twice, and she was caring for four of her grandchildren. Though she tried, she struggled to provide for Aida's needs and asked the Rafiki Foundation for help. Aida arrived at the Rafiki Village Uganda in 2009. Aida's favorite subjects are English, math, and science. In her time at Rafiki, she has learned that God has made her for a purpose and that He is a God of order. Aida seeks to show the marks of a true Christian by loving others with sisterly affection, avoiding evil, and holding fast to what is good.
DOB: Jan 13, 2005
Timothy
Timothy’s father died in 2002 of whooping cough, and his mother died several months later after a brief period of illness.
Jonathan
John’s mother died in 2003 in a drowning accident, and his father died later that same year. He arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2005.
David
David was abandoned as a newborn at a local hospital and discovered by the night staff.
Florence
Florence was referred to the Rafiki Village Malawi by social services on behalf of her dying mother.
Jeff
Jeff’s father died in 2003, and his mother died in 2005.
Moris
Moris was put in the care of an uncle after his mother died, and his father remains unknown.
Gritty
After both of Gritty's parents died, she arrived at Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Sumaya
Sumaya's father died when she was a young child, and her mother started living with another man who was unwilling to care for her.
Nellice
Nellice’s parents died within two years of each other, and she was an orphan before she was three years old.
Josephine
Josephine’s mother died within days after giving birth to her and her twin sister, Theresa
Rena
Rena’s mother died from malaria complications three months after giving birth to Rena and her twin sister, Serena.
Blessing
Blessing and her twin brother Dalitso, had moved four times since their mother died when they were babies. They lived at two babies’ homes and then...
Kalkidan
Kalkidan was abandoned at a very young age, so his elderly grandparents cared for him.
Feraol
Feraol's mother abandoned her when she was one month old.
Rich
Rich’s mother died in 2011, and his father abandoned him.
Jennifer
Jennifer and her twin sisters lived with their aunt and her family after the death of their parents.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel was cared for by a pastor of a small Baptist church and his wife after his mother died.
Gertrude
Gertrude (Trudy) was orphaned after her father and mother died within a year of each other.
Maureen
Maureen's parents died in a road accident in 2004.
John
John arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007 after both of his parents died.
Katherine
Social Services referred Katherine to Rafiki because she was abandoned by her parents.
George
George was abandoned as a baby and taken to a local orphanage.
Mary
After the death of her parents, Mary and her sisters lived with their aunt.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.