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
Catherine
Catherine was abandoned immediately after she was born.
Leah
Leah has been an orphan since 2003.
Lucy
After Lucy's parents died in 2011, she lived with an unemployed uncle and his children until Social Welfare contacted the Rafiki Foundation in 2012...
Lucia
Lucia’s mother died shortly after she gave birth to her.
Jeremiah
Jeremiah was abandoned by both his parents at birth.
Timothy
Timothy’s father died in 2002 of whooping cough, and his mother died several months later after a brief period of illness.
Emmanuella
Emmanuella (Muki) arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Nicodemus
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
George
George was abandoned as a baby and taken to a local orphanage.
Faith
Faith’s mother passed away as a result of severe pneumonia.
Gifty
Gifty arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in June of 2009.
Benjamin
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Precious
Precious's mother died in 2009, and her father then abandoned her.
Tiwonge
Tiwonge first arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Selah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Daniel
Daniel and his brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel and his sister, Mary, were born to a mentally-ill mother who lacked the mental and physical faculties to care for them, and their father...
Makatee
.Makatee’s mother died in a car accident when she was eleven months old.
Francis
Francis and his sister, Pamela, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009.
Alex
Alex was living with his widowed mother who was dying from a fatal illness.
Paul
Paul's mother abandoned him at a young age, and his father remains unknown. Upon arriving at the Rafiki Village Liberia in 2012, it was learned...
Olivia
Olivia and her twin sister, Gloria, were placed in the care of their uncle after their father died.
Violet
After Violet’s parents died, her elderly grandfather enlisted her for household help with chores, cooking, and carrying firewood.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.