My Name is
Awumbe
Awumbe
Awumbe and his brother and sister, Atimbil and Azuma, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010. Awumbe soon developed into a happy and funny little boy who has a special ability to brighten everyone’s day with his huge smile. Awumbe attends a special school that helps him with his learning challenges. He loves to dance at church, home, and school whenever praise songs are played. "Today Is The Day The Lord Has Made" is Awumbe's favorite song.
DOB: Nov 3, 2008
Rebecca
Rebecca’s mother died and her father was killed when she was a young child.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel arrived at the Rafiki Village in Rwanda in 2011.
Cristopher
Both of Christopher's parents died in 2004.
Jonah
Jonah’s father died when he was just a year old, and his mother died soon after.
Ezekiel
Both Ezekiel's parents died within two years of each other, and Ezekiel was left to be raised by his grandmother.
Onesmus
Onesmus's mother passed away two months after he was born.
Winston
Both of Winston’s parents are deceased.
Grace
Grace’s teenage mother gave birth to her and then left the hospital the next morning, abandoning her infant.
Leul
After Leul's father died and his mother abandoned him, he was placed in the care of a widow.
Annie
When Annie’s parents passed away, she was placed in the care of her aunt.
James
James’ mother died shortly after giving birth to him and his twin brother, Joseph.
Semegne
Semegne was orphaned shortly after she was born. No one knows her mother's whereabouts, and her father is dead.
Tabitha
Tabitha was abandoned as a child, and none of her family members were able to care for her.
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.
Kilonzi
Kilonzi arrived at the Rafiki Village Kenya with his older brother Mumo in 2006.
Michael
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Esther
Esther's father died in 2004, and her mother died six months later.
Maurin
After the death of Maurin's parents, she and her younger brother, Kelvin, went to live with their grandparents.
Isaac
Isaac's mother was sick and admitted him and his twin brother, Paul, to a transient home in Lusaka, Zambia in July 2012. The boys' mother passed...
Olivier
Olivier arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2008.
Randall
Randall was abandoned by his mother shortly after his birth.
Victoria
Vicky was abandoned when she was just one week old.
Kalkidan
Kalkidan was abandoned at a very young age, so his elderly grandparents cared for him.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.