My Name is
Anne
Anne
Anne’s mother is physically handicapped and unable to care for her. Her mother depends entirely on Anne's impoverished grandmother for care. Though she tried, Anne’s grandmother could not provide for her basic needs. The Rafiki Foundation was contacted and asked to assume Anne's care. She arrived at the Rafiki Village Kenya in 2009. She quickly adjusted to her new life and became excited about attending school. Anne has a quiet but kind personality. She does well in math and language arts, and she is responsible and turns in her work in a timely manner.
DOB: Sep 21, 2003
Molly
Molly was abandoned when she was eight months old and brought to a local police station in 2003.
Candace
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Joyce
Very little is known about Joyce’s life before Rafiki.
Judith
After Judith’s mother passed away in 2006, she was placed in the care of her grandmother, who could not provide for her basic needs.
Martin
Martin and his sister, Grace, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2005.
Noah
Noah’s mother died a few days after giving birth to him. He was then placed in the care of his maternal grandmother.
Daniel
Daniel’s mother and father died in 2006 when he was an infant. He and his sister Esther arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2009.
Isaac
Isaac's mother died while delivering him, and his father died the following year in a car accident.
Deborah
Deborah’s parents were living in Uganda when they both died from an illness. Deborah and her sister Jane were then brought to Rwanda.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel and his sister, Mary, were born to a mentally-ill mother who lacked the mental and physical faculties to care for them, and their father...
Rinet
Rinet's mother was terminally ill and not expected to live much longer when it was suggested that Rinet be moved to the Rafiki Village.
Albert
After the death of both of his parents, Albert arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Jeremiah
Jeremiah was abandoned by both his parents at birth.
Rebecca
Rebecca's father died of an illness in 2003, and her mother then died in 2009.
Bulus
Bulus and his brother, Mika, had been in the care of their elderly grandparents after the death of their parents.
Gift
Gift was abandoned by his parents at a young age and placed in the care of his grandmother.
Felix
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Joe
Joe was placed in the care of an aunt after his mother and father died.
Gerald
After the death of both Gerald’s parents, he was living with his older sister.
Rena
Rena’s mother died from malaria complications three months after giving birth to Rena and her twin sister, Serena.
Adwoa
Adwoa and her sister, Akua, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2002.
Kalkidan
Kalkidan was abandoned at a very young age, so his elderly grandparents cared for him.
Munyithya
Munyithya's father died four months after he was born, and his mother followed eighteen months later before his second birthday.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.