My Name is
Barakael
Barakael
Barakael's mother died when he was one year old, and his father is unknown. His grandfather then cared for him and his brother. Due to poor health, the boys' grandfather was no longer able to work and care for them properly. Social welfare contacted the Rafiki Foundation and the boys arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2009. Barakael studies diligently in school and searches for ways to improve his knowledge and understanding. He loves interacting with people and hopes to become a safari tour guide after he graduates. Barakael enjoys prayer as a regular part of his life. He strives to honor those in authority over him and prays that he will grow in faithfulness.
DOB: Aug 18, 2006
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Peter
Both Peter's parents abandoned him when he was a young child.
Moses
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Elizabeth
Elizabeth’s father died in 2005, and her mother died soon after in 2007.
Karen
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Aaron
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Semegne
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John
John’s father died a few years before his mother passed away in 2007.
Jimmy
Jimmy and his two sisters, Jamesetta and Amelia, arrived at Rafiki Village Liberia in October 2012.
Francesca
Francesca's mentally ill mother often left her and her two siblings unattended for days at a time.
Mary
Mary was placed at Rafiki Village Ghana in November 2010.
Timothy
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Paula
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Fortuna
Fortuna and her brother Surafel were left in their uncle's care when their mother and father died.
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.
Mary
After the death of her parents, Mary and her sisters lived with their aunt.
Ethan
Ethan’s mother died shortly after he was born, and his father died in 2002.
Diana
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Micheal
When he was two months old, Michael was abandoned at a shop in Kampala, Uganda. Michael then came to the Rafiki Village Uganda in February of 2005.
Ellen
Ellen arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in November of 2010.
Nellice
Nellice’s parents died within two years of each other, and she was an orphan before she was three years old.
Clifford
Clifford and his brother, Namukolo, were living with their parents in the Kanakantappa Village when their mother died in 2010.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.