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.
Sharon
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Vivian
Both of Vivian's parents died in 2005. She briefly lived with a maternal uncle, but he was unable to care properly for Vivian.
Odel
Odel was in the care of an aunt after her parents abandoned her.
Denise
When Denise was one month old, she was abandoned at the Kenyatta National hospital.
James
James was orphaned after his mother was involved in a fatal road accident in April 2005.
Dennis
Dennis lived with his grandmother after his mother became mentally ill and incapable of caring for him, and his father abandoned the family when he...
Yordanos
After their father died and their mother abandoned them, Yordanos and her younger brother lived with their grandmother. Their grandmother could not...
Jack
Jack is a double orphan who was living with his impoverished grandmother.
Mara
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Yeabsira
Yeabisira's mother left him with her brother when he was just one year old, and his father remains unknown.
Cilicia
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Frank
Frank arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Jeremiah
Jeremiah was abandoned by both his parents at birth.
Zelalem
Zelalem and her twin brother, Malesse, were orphaned when they were only a year old.
Patricia
Due to his own medical issues, Patricia's father could not provide for her basic needs after her mother's death.
Deogloriosio
Deo's parents are both deceased, making him a double orphan. His father died right before he was born and his mother soon after.
Noah
Noah’s mother died a few days after giving birth to him. He was then placed in the care of his maternal grandmother.
Simon
When just an infant, Simon was found abandoned near a hospital in Kampala, Uganda.
Marie
Marie Jeanne arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Miriam
Miriam was found at a local market in the Machakos district of Kenya.
Joe
Joe was placed in the care of an aunt after his mother and father died.
Mwawi
Mwawi's mother died two weeks after delivering him and his twin brother.
Fiskani
Fiskani’s mother is deceased and his father abandoned him.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.