My Name is
Alexander
Alexander
After his parents died, Alexander was placed in the care of a man in his village. Though he tried, this man could not properly care for Alex. He asked the Rafiki Foundation to take over Alexander's care. Alexander arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009. In the Rafiki Village, Alexander has learned about becoming a godly young man from his Rafiki mother and father. He likes 2 Thessalonians 3:1–5 because it speaks about having confidence in the Lord because of His faithfulness.
DOB: Jul 4, 2004
Nicodemus
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Stephena
Stephena's father was killed by lightning and her mother died, along with Stephena's twin, while giving birth.
Godwin
Godwin lived with his unemployed aunt and uncle before he arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2011.
Sarah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Mary
Both of Mary’s parents were ill. Her father abandoned her mother, and her mother gave her up because she was too sick to care for her.
Yigerem
In 2001, Yigerem's parents died and his uncle began caring for him.
Beniyam
Beniyam was born in Mojo. His mother died when he was three years old, and his father abandoned him, giving him to his maternal grandparents.
Vincent
Vincent’s parents passed away by the time he was four years old.
Rena
Rena’s mother died from malaria complications three months after giving birth to Rena and her twin sister, Serena.
Amelia
Amelia and her sister, Jamesetta, and brother, Jimmy, arrived at Rafiki Village Liberia in October 2012.
Timothy
Timothy was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by a local orphanage in Kampala, Uganda after he was abandoned and given to his grandmother as an...
Jimmy
Jimmy and his twin sister Jane were brought to a local police station after their mother died in the Kenyatta National hospital.
Tapiwa
When Tapiwa and her three sisters lost their parents in 2010, they were placed in the care of their widowed grandmother.
Jeremiah
After the death of his parents, Jeremiah lived with a family member. Though she tried, this family member could not provide for Jeremiah's basic...
Uwase
Uwase arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Frank
Both Frank's parents died shortly after his birth.
Janvier
Janvier arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2008.
Mwawi
Mwawi's mother died two weeks after delivering him and his twin brother.
Chloe
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Hope
Hope’s father died HIV positive, and his mother was also living HIV positive and was very sick. She wanted Hope placed in a good home before she died.
Besufekad
Besufekad’s mother had mental-health problems and could not properly care for him.
Zerubabel
After Zerubabel's father died and his mother abandoned him, he was placed in the care of a widow.
Francisca
Francisca’s mother died after a short illness when Francisca was one year old. Her father died six months later.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.