My Name is
Cephas
Cephas
Cephas's father died just before he was born, and his mother died when he was just four years old. None of his extended family had the financial means to take care of him. Social welfare then recommended that Cephas come to live at the Rafiki Village Nigeria, and he arrived in 2005. Cephas has completed his education at the Rafiki School and is being supported by Rafiki through university. Cephas enjoys reading about church history, especially the brave men and women who have been martyred for the Lord. Reading about such people helps him put more trust in God. He continues to pray that he will trust God with his education and always seek God's face before he makes decisions.
DOB: Oct 25, 1999
Susan
Susan's mother is deceased and her father is in jail.
Furahini
Furahini and her sister, Scolastika, lived with their grandmother after their mother disappeared.
Irene
After both her mother and father abandoned her, Irene lived with her grandmother for a time.
Brino
Brino's mother died of an illness when he was very young, and his father remains unknown. He and his brother Kenny arrived at the Rafiki Village...
Inocent
Inocent was malnourished and small for his age when he arrived at Rafiki Village Tanzania in May 2012. His grandmother cared for him after he was...
Sumaya
Sumaya's father died when she was a young child, and her mother started living with another man who was unwilling to care for her.
Moses
Social Services recommended that Moses be removed from his home because his parents could not take care of him properly.
Isaiah
Isaiah was placed into his grandparents care of following the death of his parents.
Moses
The death of Moses's father left six orphans.
Beatrice
Beatrice’s mother was mentally ill and living on the streets.
Shedrak
Shedrak’s mother died in 2006 and his father died shortly after.
Gertrude
Gertrude (Trudy) was orphaned after her father and mother died within a year of each other.
Fortuna
Fortuna and her brother Surafel were left in their uncle's care when their mother and father died.
Candace
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Namukolo
Namukolo and his brother, Clifford, lived with his parents in a small rural village before their mother died in 2010. The father abandoned them and...
Clarisse
Clarisse's elderly grandmother cared for her since her birth.
Ndidi
Ndidi lost her father in 2005 and her mother in 2008.
Susanna
Susanna’s mother died within a month of giving birth to her. Her father abandoned her and was then reported to have died.
Philemon
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Sharon
Sharon's mother is deceased and her father is unknown.
Silas
Matias
After his mother died in 2009, Matias lived with his grandmother.
Elizabeth
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.