My Name is
Bertha

Bertha
Bertha lost both of her parents to illness. She lived in extreme poverty and hardship with an elderly grandfather before arriving at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007. She quickly embraced her new life at Rafiki and has blossomed into a joyful, excited girl. She works very hard in class and demonstrates a growing love for and knowledge of the things of God. Bertha has given her life to Jesus and has made a commitment to trust Him, pray every day, and follow Him all the days of her life.
DOB: Aug 23, 2003
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...
Lackson
Lackson became a double orphan at age 6 when both his mother and father died.
Michelle
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Benson
Benson Michael was found at the prison grounds by a woman who took him to the police station on August 28, 2005.
Bethany
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Livingstone
After the death of both his parents, Livingstone lived with his grandfather.
Dadi
Dadi arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Mehiret
Before coming to Rafiki, Mehiret lived with her maternal grandmother.
Isaiah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Rachel
Both Rachel's parents died when she was two years old.
Joshua
Joshua was abandoned by his sixteen-year-old mother.
Gideon
Gideon and his younger twin brothers arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Titus
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Naomi
Naomi’s father died when she was a year old.
Francine
Francine arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Damaris
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Phineas
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Jennifer
Jennifer's parents died in 2005.
Julie
Following the death of their parents, Julie and her two sisters were placed in the care of an aunt.
Ermias
Ermias' mother was mentally handicapped. She abandoned Ermias and his sister, Mehiret, and gave them to the care of their impoverished grandmother.
Molly
Molly was abandoned when she was eight months old and brought to a local police station in 2003.
Patricia
Patricia's early life was filled with tragedy; she never knew either of her parents.
Doreen
Doreen’s mother abandoned her in 2011, and her father is unknown.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.