My Name is
Blessing
Blessing
Blessing's father died before she was born, and her mother abandoned her. Though she tried, Blessing's grandmother was unable to give her proper care and sought help. Blessing arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2003. She has seen God at work through His creation. She marvels at the fact that God has been so faithful in her life. She strives to become a godly woman. Blessing trusts Christ because He has never failed her, and she knows He never will.
DOB: Mar 5, 1998
Dorcas
Dorcas was abandoned by both her parents at birth.
Epa
Epa’s mother died shortly after giving birth to him in 2003.
Anna
Anna arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2006, a year after both her parents died.
Mphatso
Mphatso's mother died shortly after he was born, and his father remains unknown.
Kelvin
Kelvin and his sister had been in the care of their grandparents since the death of their mother and father. The grandparents found it difficult to...
Ibrahim
Ibrahim was quite fearful when he arrived at Rafiki Village Kenya in 2004. His background and history made him fearful of change and strangers.
Mercy
Mercy was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by a local ministry.
Emily
Before Emily arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007, she was in the care of an aunt and uncle who did not have the means to properly feed her.
Rose
Rose's mother passed away in 2005, and her father remains unknown.
Rachel
Both Rachel's parents died when she was two years old.
Alinafe
Alinafe is a double orphan who was in the care of her elderly grandparents.
Joseph
Joseph was abandoned by both of his parents at birth and was being cared for by a state-run orphanage just outside of Jos, Nigeria. At age three,...
Purity
After her parents died in 2004, Purity was placed in the care of her aunt and uncle.
Priscilla
Priscilla and her sister, Erica, are double orphans. After the death of their parents, they lived with their impoverished, widowed grandmother....
Timothy
Timothy was orphaned as an infant and brought to a babies' home in Kitui in 1997.
Michelle
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Esther
When Esther’s parents passed away, she was placed in the care of her impoverished grandmother.
Daniel
Daniel and his sister, Miriam, were placed in the care of their with their grandfather when their parents 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.
Edda
Orphaned at birth, Edda lived with her grandparents when she was a small child.
Memory
Memory was found in the care of a 65-year-old widow who lived in a village subsidized by the government for the homeless.
Maurin
After the death of Maurin's parents, she and her younger brother, Kelvin, went to live with their grandparents.
Isaiah
Isaiah was placed into his grandparents care of following the death of his parents.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.