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
Aneth
After the death of her parents, Aneth lived with her single aunt.
Jacob
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Nancy
Nancy’s father died in war and her mother died while delivering her younger sister, Patricia.
Mika
Mika and his brother, Bulus, had been in the care of their elderly grandparents after the death of their parents.
Jane
Jane and her sister and cousin arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Dereck
Dereck and his twin sister were brought to the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2006. Dereck soon proved to be a kind young man with a great sense of humor.
Naitoti
Naitoti, her sister, Nasha, and their cousin, Furaha, were cared for by their elderly grandmother after the death of their fathers.
Dorcas
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Kwasi
Kwasi is a very kind and intelligent young man. He confidently believes God loves him and strives to grow in faith.
Alex
Alex was living with his widowed mother who was dying from a fatal illness.
Irene
Irene and her sister were abandoned by their parents as young children. They lived on their own in a mud hut for many months.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel's mother died shortly after he was born, and his father had died before her.
Juliet
Both of Juliet’s parents died when she was about two years old. She was then placed in the care of her impoverished grandmother.
Harriet
Harriet's father passed away from AIDs, and her mother was also diagnosed HIV+ and was no longer able to care for her.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel was cared for by a pastor of a small Baptist church and his wife after his mother died.
Esther
Esther and her sister arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009. Esther is a sociable young woman who enjoys making new friends.
Nancy
Both of Nancy's parents died when she was a young child
Moris
Moris was put in the care of an uncle after his mother died, and his father remains unknown.
Sibongile
Sibongile’s mother was impoverished and unable to care for her or her sister Siphwe.
Gadissa
Gadissa, along with his sister Feyise, were orphaned in 2008 and placed in the care of an impoverished aunt.
Charles
After the death of their father, Charles and his brother, Denis, went to live with their impoverished aunt in a small, one-room house.
Alexander
Alex enjoys discussing the Word of God with his colleagues. They marvel that he knows the Bible so well and wonder how it is possible.
Mediatrice
Mediatrice arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.