My Name is
Aquila

Aquila
Aquila and his sister Priscilla literally lost their father in Jan 2000, when he went missing after riots broke out near their village. Considered orphans when their mother died in 2001, they lived with their uncle, Pastor Samson Nwan. Aquila came to the Rafiki Village Nigeria in January, 2004. After finishing all of his primary and secondary schooling in Rafiki, he is now pursuing a degree in social studies education at the University of Jos.
Phineas
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Gabriel
Gabriel's father abandoned the family and his mother did not recover from the C-section she had when he was born. Since that time he lived with...
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...
Maurin
After the death of Maurin's parents, she and her younger brother, Kelvin, went to live with their grandparents.
Gift
Gift and her sister, Peace, were orphaned in 2010 when their father died of AIDs. Their mother abandoned the family in 2008 and is believed to be...
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.
Florence
Florence was referred to the Rafiki Village Malawi by social services on behalf of her dying mother.
Jacob
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Abigail
Both of Abigail’s parents are deceased. Her father passed away the year she was born, and her mother died a year later.
Nahom
When Nahom was just three years old, his mother died of a sudden illness, and after the mourning period, his father abandoned him.
Albert
After the death of both of his parents, Albert arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Monicah
Monicah's mother is believed to be dead, and her father is unknown.
Furaha
Furaha and her two cousins were cared for by their elderly grandmother after the death of their fathers.
Reuben
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Catherine
Catherine was abandoned immediately after she was born.
Leul
After Leul's father died and his mother abandoned him, he was placed in the care of a widow.
Nasha
Nasha, her sister, and cousin were in their grandmother's care after her father's death.
Gideon
Gideon's parents were killed in 2010 when mudslides buried their village and the families living there.
Florence
Florence arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Jamila
Jamila's mother gave her over to the care of her aunt.
Violet
Violet's mother died in childbirth, and her father died just a year later.
Jeremiah
Before Jeremiah arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2011, he lived at a children's home in Moshi for four years with no known family.
Patrick
After Patrick’s mother and father died, he went to live with his uncle for a time.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.