My Name is
Caleb
Caleb
Caleb’s mother was placed in prison when he was young child, and his father is unknown. His grandmother could not care for him, so he was taken to a local baby orphanage. They contacted Rafiki, and Caleb arrived at the Rafiki Village Zambia in 2013. One of Caleb's favorite hymns is "Amazing Grace." He enjoys helping around the Village, playing sports and card games, and reading. He also enjoys studying math. Caleb prays to be humble and loving. Through the Rafiki Bible Study, he has gained a better understanding of his Creator and Redeemer, and he seeks to honor God in everything he does.
DOB: Mar 7, 2012
Miatta
Miatta’s mother died of yellow fever and her father, a policeman, was killed in the Liberian war.
Epa
Epa’s mother died shortly after giving birth to him in 2003.
Nancy
Nancy’s father died in war and her mother died while delivering her younger sister, Patricia.
Timothy
Timothy’s father died in 2002 of whooping cough, and his mother died several months later after a brief period of illness.
Reuben
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Glen
Glen was found abandoned in 2005.
Claire
Not much is known about Claire's background or family.
James
After the death of his parents, James's grandmother took care of him and his brother, Frank.
Jimmy
Jimmy and his twin sister Jane were brought to a local police station after their mother died in the Kenyatta National hospital.
Rena
Rena’s mother died from malaria complications three months after giving birth to Rena and her twin sister, Serena.
Alice
After Alice’s mother and father died, she and her brother Wilson were left in the care of an uncle.
Kwaku
Kwaku’s mother died nine days after giving birth to him and his twin sister.
Benson Michael
Benson Michael was found at the prison grounds by a woman who took him to the police station on August 28, 2005.
Enoch
Enoch’s father died in 2008, and his mother died the following year.
Afia
Afia arrived at Rafiki Village Ghana in October 2009.
Blessing
Blessing and her twin brother Dalitso, had moved four times since their mother died when they were babies. They lived at two babies’ homes and then...
Frank
Frank's mother is deceased, and his father is in prison. After his father was imprisoned, Frank was left in the care of an elderly widowed neighbor.
Mercy
Mercy was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by a local ministry in Kampala, Uganda. Her parents died in 2008, and she was put in the care of an...
Innocent
Both of Innocent's parents are deceased. Soon after his mother's death, Innocent was diagnosed with tuberculosis and began treatment.
Anna
Anna arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2006, a year after both her parents died.
Tabitha
Tabitha was abandoned as a child, and none of her family members were able to care for her.
Patrick
Patrick’s mother died shortly after he was born, and his father was mentally ill and unable to care for him.
Olivia
Olivia and her twin sister, Gloria, were placed in the care of their uncle after their father died.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.