My Name is
Denis

Denis
After the death of their father, Denis and his brother, Charles, went to live with their impoverished aunt in a small, one-room house. Their aunt cooked bananas and sold them for income. Though she tried, she could not properly care for the boys. She asked Rafiki for help, and Denis and his brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2015. Denis is now a pleasant young man who likes to have fun. He is sharp and learns content quickly. He loves Christ as his Savior and is thankful for the opportunity to learn about Him each day at Rafiki. He participates well in devotions, and he enjoys studying God's Word and memorizing Scripture.
DOB: Aug 8, 2011
Michael
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Simon
Both of Simon’s parents were farmers who passed away from unknown causes.
Mabel
Mabel is an outgoing and talkative young woman. She enjoys science class because she learns about God's creation.
Joshua
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Chloe
When she was a child, the police found Chloe alone in a house.
Salvio
Salvio's mother died shortly after giving birth to him. His neighbors tried to help but had six children of their own and were unable to adequately...
Azuma
Azuma is a very creative child. She loves science because it broadens her knowledge about how things function.
George
George's mother abandoned him, and his father remains unknown.
Samuel
Samuel was like many children when they first arrive at Rafiki. He arrived with no shoes, and he looked very malnourished.
Rebeccah
Rebecca was admitted to a babies' home in October 2004.
Umu
Blessing lived with her aunt for about two years following her father's death and her mother's disappearance.
Austin
Austin’s parents died leaving him an orphan at just one year old.
Daniel
Daniel and his brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Ellen
Ellen arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in November of 2010.
Purity
After her parents died in 2004, Purity was placed in the care of her aunt and uncle.
Timothy
Timothy was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by a local orphanage in Kampala, Uganda after he was abandoned and given to his grandmother as an...
Yesunesh
Yesunesh was born in Mojo, Ethiopia. Her father died when she was only a few months old, and her mother abandoned her few months after that.
Blessing
Blessing's mother died in childbirth in May, 2006.
Semegne
Semegne was orphaned shortly after she was born. No one knows her mother's whereabouts, and her father is dead.
Jeremiah
After the death of his parents, Jeremiah lived with a family member. Though she tried, this family member could not provide for Jeremiah's basic...
Irene
Irene and her sister were abandoned by their parents as young children. They lived on their own in a mud hut for many months.
Watson
Watson arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007 with his older brother Benjamin.
Ben
Ben’s mother died in November 2006, and his father sometime before that.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.