My Name is
David
David
David was abandoned as a newborn at a local hospital and discovered by the night staff. The nurses were unable to trace his mother. He arrived at the Rafiki Village Kenya in 2004. He is neat, polite, cooperative, attentive, and has a positive learning attitude. David often displays Christian character. David shows an interest in language arts, and he likes literature and grammar. He is a good student and a hard worker. Through the Rafiki Bible Study, David has learned about God's renewing grace, His faithfulness, and His steadfast love. It is David's goal to read through the entire Bible.
DOB: Jul 13, 2004
Katherine
Social Services referred Katherine to Rafiki because she was abandoned by her parents.
Mercy
Mercy was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by a local ministry.
Dereck
Dereck and his twin sister were brought to the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2006.
Susanna
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Miriam
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
John
Very few details are known about John. His mother is deceased and his father is presumed to be as well.
Eyob
After his father's death, Eyob's mother abandoned him.
Aaron
Aaron lived with his grandmother before he arrived at the Rafiki Village Zambia
Alex
Both of Alex's parents died of terminal illnesses between 2003 and 2004. He was then referred by Social Welfare to begin living in the Rafiki...
Chawanangwa
Both Chawanangwa’s parents are deceased.
Brenda
Brenda's mother is deceased and her father is in prison.
Joseph
Very little is known about Joseph's early years, except that his mother died and his father abandoned him.
Dorine
Dorine and her twin sister, Irene, were living with their impoverished paternal grandmother after they were abandoned by their parents.
Theresa
Theresa’s mother died within days after giving birth to her and her twin sister, Josephine.
Joshua
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Thomas
Both Thomas's parents died from unknown causes when he was a young child, and the people in his village were unable to provide sufficient care for...
Anjela
After being abandoned by her mother, Anjela lived with her elderly grandfather in a small mud hut.
Ruth
Both of Ruth's parents are deceased. She and her brother Christopher lived with their grandmother before she sought help from social welfare...
Bethany
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Sandra
Sandra and her two cousins arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Champ
Champ's mother abandoned him, and his father remains unknown.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel's mother died two days after he was born.
Pererat
Pererat’s mother died soon after he was born, and his father disappeared after the Jos riots in 2008.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.