My Name is
Amelia

Amelia
Amelia and her sister, Jamesetta, and brother, Jimmy, arrived at Rafiki Village Liberia in October 2012. Though they tried, the children's aunt and grandmother could not properly care for them. Amelia likes to learn about numbers and study mathematics. She hopes to be a scientist, a doctor, or a teacher when she grows up. She believes that it is important to do well in school because it will help you reach your dreams. She thanks God every day in her prayers. Her favorite hymn is "O The Deep, Deep Love of Jesus" because it reminds her that Jesus' love is deep, wide, and everlasting.
DOB: Jul 12, 2010
Kirk
Kirk was found abandoned at the police lines in the city of Nairobi, Kenya.
Phoebe
Not much is known about Phoebe’s life before she came to Rafiki.
Hilda
Hilda was abandoned when she was two years old.
Abel
Abel's mother died when he was one year old, and his father remains unknown.
Mehiret
Before coming to Rafiki, Mehiret lived with her maternal grandmother.
David
David's mother died in 2003 while giving birth, and his father's whereabouts remain unknown.
Tizeta
Tizeta was abandoned by her mother, and her father is unknown.
Adella
After the death of her parents, Adella lived with her single aunt.
Yesunesh
Yesunesh was born in Mojo, Ethiopia. Her father died when she was only a few months old, and her mother abandoned her few months after that.
Enoch
Enoch’s mother worked at Rafiki. Her last request before her death was her hope that Enoch could come to live at Rafiki Village Nigeria.
Francesca
Francesca and her two siblings arrived at the Village in 2003. She is a helpful and patient young woman who strives to follow where God guides her.
Catherine
Catherine was abandoned immediately after she was born.
Pierre
Pierre and his brother first arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Gadissa
Gadissa, along with his sister Feyise, were orphaned in 2008 and placed in the care of an impoverished aunt.
Moses
Moses was left as an orphan after his mother was killed in a traffic accident. His father remains unknown.
Virginiah
Virginiah is a double orphan.
Silas
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Ethan
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Nicole
Nicole's mother abandoned her and her father remains unknown.
Dinah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Nikolas
After both Nikolas's parents died when he was a young child, his ailing grandmother referred him to the Rafiki Foundation. He arrived at the Rafiki...
Joshua
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Joseph
Joseph’s mother died when he was nine months old, and his father is unknown.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.