My Name is
Dadi
Dadi
Both of Dadi’s parents died in 2005. He was then placed in the care of his grandmother by his uncle. His grandmother struggled to care for him and soon was unable to continue. Dadi was approved by Social Welfare and arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009. Dadi is now a smart and resourceful young man. Whenever Dadi is afraid, he prays and this draws Him closer to God. He understands that God cares for him and gives him assurance in His presence. He strives to lean on God's understanding throughout life.
DOB: Jul 29, 2005
Scolastika
Scolastika and her sister Furahini lived with their grandmother after their father died and their mother disappeared.
Martha
Martha's parents were killed during the conflict in the Ivory Coast.
Randy
Randy and his two brothers Prince and Emmanuel were abandoned by their mother when she left to visit relatives and never returned.
Sam
An aunt cared for Sam after his mother and father died of an illness in 2010.
Adam
Adam’s mother died giving birth to him, and his father died from complications of malaria.
Susan
Susan's mother is deceased and her father is in jail.
James
After the death of his parents, James's grandmother took care of him and his brother, Frank.
Kelia
An old woman from a local village brought Kelia to a police station in 2011, hoping to find someone to care for her.
Gift
Gift was abandoned by his parents at a young age and placed in the care of his grandmother.
Alice
After Alice’s mother and father died, she and her brother Wilson were left in the care of an uncle.
Bernice
Bernice was in the care of her paternal uncle before arriving at the Rafiki Village Nigeria.
Elizabeth
Elizabeth’s father died in 2005, and her mother died soon after in 2007.
Afia
Afia arrived at Rafiki Village Ghana in October 2009.
Samuel
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Patricia
Due to his own medical issues, Patricia's father could not provide for her basic needs after her mother's death.
Caleb
Caleb’s parents died when he was four years old, and his relatives were unable to care for him because they are impoverished and relied on...
Daniel
Daniel and his brother were orphaned after their parents died.
James
James was orphaned after his mother was involved in a fatal road accident in April 2005.
Naomi
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Janet
Janet is one of three triplets. She and her sisters, Jennifer and Joanna, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2002.
Furahini
Furahini and her sister, Scolastika, lived with their grandmother after their mother disappeared.
Patience
Patience’s father was a soldier and died before she turned 3.
Caleb
Caleb’s mother was placed in prison when he was young child, and his father is unknown.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.