My Name is
Blessed
Blessed
Blessed’s mother abandoned her four days after her birth at the Kakamega Provincial General Hospital. The hospital social worker reported the case to the police for investigation, but the police were not able to trace her mother. She was admitted to a babies' home that then contacted Rafiki. Blessed arrived at the Rafiki Village Kenya in 2007. Blessed is organized and enjoys writing. Her best subjects are math and science. She has learned that Jesus is the perfecter and founder of our faith. She continues to pray for strong faith, diligence in her studies, and gratitude for God's blessings.
DOB: Jul 17, 2005
Scovia
Scovia’s parents died within two years of each other, and their cause of death is unknown.
Martin
Martin and his sister, Grace, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2005.
Jimmy
Jimmy and his two sisters, Jamesetta and Amelia, arrived at Rafiki Village Liberia in October 2012.
Isaka
Isaka's mother was unable to care for him due to physical limitations, so he was placed in an orphanage that cared for young children.
Fred
Fred and his two brothers Champ and George were placed in the care of an elderly woman because their mother, who had physical disabilities, could...
Rachel
Both Rachel's parents died when she was two years old.
Dadi
Dadi arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Susanna
Susanna’s mother died within a month of giving birth to her. Her father abandoned her and was then reported to have died.
Lemmy
Lemmy and his sister, Eva, were living with their grandmother, who did not have the means to feed them every day, before they came to Rafiki.
Jerome
Jerome was abandoned at a local hospital in Kampala, Uganda in 2005.
Hope
Hope arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2011.
Sarah
Sarah's father is deceased, and her mother gave her and her siblings to her great grandmother.
Marie
Marie Jeanne arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Rebecca
Rebecca's mother abandoned her shortly after giving birth to her.
Luke
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Karen
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Ellen
Ellen arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in November of 2010.
Jane
Both Jane's parents died when she was a young child, making her a double orphan.
Mary
Mary and her brother, Emmanuel, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in December 2002.
Mathias
Mathias’s mother died a year after his father died and Mathias and his brother were given to an uncle for care.
Lillian
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Claire
Claire arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Joseph
Joseph’s mother died when he was nine months old, and his father is unknown.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.