My Name is
Darris

Darris
Darris's parents were killed during the conflict in the Ivory Coast. He and his sister, Martha, were put in the care of their impoverished grandmother. Though she tried, she could not provide for the children's basic needs. Darris and his sister arrived at the Rafiki Village Liberia in 2011. Darrius enjoys studying science because he likes to learn about God's creation. He is not quite sure what he wants to be when he grows up yet, but he trusts that the Lord will lead him. His favorite hymn is "Holy, Holy, Holy" because it reminds him of the incomprehensible holiness of God.
DOB: Mar 16, 2006
Uchizi
Uchizi and his twin sister had no family to care for them. Their mother died, and their father remains unknown
Afia
Afia arrived at Rafiki Village Ghana in October 2009.
Adonay
Adonay's mother tried to abandon him on the street in the Somali Region, but a man from the health station intervened and gave her some money to...
Gideon
Gideon and his younger twin brothers arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Gabriel
Gabriel’s mother died in an accident, and his father died of complications from malaria.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel was cared for by a pastor of a small Baptist church and his wife after his mother died.
Claudia
After Claudia's parents died, she was placed in the care of her elderly grandmother.
Samuel
Samuel was like many children when they first arrive at Rafiki. He arrived with no shoes, and he looked very malnourished.
Isaiah
Isaiah was placed into his grandparents care of following the death of his parents.
Rachel
Both Rachel's parents died when she was two years old.
Grace
Grace and her brother, Martin, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2005.
Ethan
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Michael
Michael’s mother abandoned him, and his father is unknown.
Peter
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
James
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Dorcas
Dorcas was abandoned by both her parents at birth.
Vivian
Both of Vivian's parents died in 2005. She briefly lived with a maternal uncle, but he was unable to care properly for Vivian.
Beniyam
Beniyam was born in Mojo. His mother died when he was three years old, and his father abandoned him, giving him to his maternal grandparents.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel lived with his elderly grandmother after the death of his parents.
Mary
Mary lived with her maternal grandmother after her mother's death. Her mother died in 2003 when Mary just over one year old.
Nahum
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Cossam
Cossam arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007 following the death of both of his parents.
Enid
Enid arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.