My Name is
Dativa

Dativa
Dativa and her half sister arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2008. Dativa soon benefited from the quality care, nutritious food, and family environment at the Village. As her faith grows, Dativa says that God is opening her eyes and helping her understand that He has special plans for her. She seeks to strengthen her faith and share the gospel with unbelievers. Davita is a boarding student at the Rafiki Village Rwanda.
DOB: Mar 5, 2005
Mary
Mary was referred to the Rafiki Village Kenya by an orphanage about four hours away. She came to Rafiki in October 2004.
Teeweh
Teeweh and his older sister Adele arrived at the Rafiki Village in 2012 after their mother died and their father gave them up.
Meseret
After both of Meseret’s parents passed away, her aunt gave her to a previous employer for care. Social Welfare was contacted in regard to Meseret’s...
Rose
Rose was brought to a children's home in Moshi, Tanzania in 2008 by a pastor from a local church after she was abandoned by her mother.
Joshua
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Gideon
Gideon is genuinely kind and sweet-spirited. He is generous to those he meets and especially enjoys sharing God's Word.
Pierre
Pierre and his brother first arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Phoebe
Not much is known about Phoebe’s life before she came to Rafiki.
Naomi
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Shadreck
After the death of his parents, Shadreck was in the care of an impoverished widow could not properly feed him.
Gloria
Gloria and her twin sister Olivia were abandoned and given to a paternal uncle when their father died.
Sandra
Sandra lived in her uncle's care after her parent's death.
Michael
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Mariah
After both Maria's parents died, she was left in the care of her impoverished grandmother who could not adequately care for her.
Rebecca
Rebecca’s mother died and her father was killed when she was a young child.
Levi
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Christabel
After both of Christabel’s parents died of illness, she and her brother Jehosephat arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2008.
Nahom
When Nahom was just three years old, his mother died of a sudden illness, and after the mourning period, his father abandoned him.
Aquila
Aquila and his sister Priscilla literally lost their father in Jan 2000, when he went missing after riots broke out near their village. Considered...
Gad
Gad arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Christopher
Christopher lost both of his parents between 2002 and 2003.
Ndidi
Ndidi lost her father in 2005 and her mother in 2008.
Robel
Robel and his sister, Etsub, lived with their mother until she became terminally ill with liver disease.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.