My Name is
Ellen

Ellen
Ellen arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in November of 2010. She is very shy and quiet, but she is learning to open up and be more verbal. She enjoys history and P.E. class. Her favorite activity is playing kickball. Living in the Village, Ellen has learned that God wants us to love one another and that He will be coming again.
DOB: May 4, 2009
Phoebe
Not much is known about Phoebe’s life before she came to Rafiki.
Catherine
Catherine was abandoned immediately after she was born.
Kenny
Kenny and his brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2014.
Dennis
Dennis lived with his grandmother after his mother became mentally ill and incapable of caring for him, and his father abandoned the family when he...
Daniel
Daniel and his sister, Miriam, were placed in the care of their with their grandfather when their parents died.
Thandiwe
After her mother's death, Thandiwe was sent to live with her great grandmother.
Saul
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Yaw
Yaw is gentle by nature and gets along well with everyone he encounters. He enjoys the Rafiki school because he learns about God and grows in faith.
Simon
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Gritty
After the death of her parents, Gritty lived in the care of an aunt and uncle.
Rachel
Rachel was orphaned when she was just three months old and was then taken in by her grandparents.
Polycarp
Polycarp was abandoned at the age of four and placed into a baby's home.
Queenie
Queenie arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2011.
Joanna
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Adam
Adam arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Esther
Esther and her sister arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009. Esther is a sociable young woman who enjoys making new friends.
Hannah
Hannah’s mother abandoned her shortly after she was born.
Jamila
Jamila's mother gave her over to the care of her aunt.
Dinah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
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...
Mary
After the death of her parents, Mary and her brother, Clinton, were placed in the care of their grandparents.
Mirriam
Mirriam’s father died in 2003, and her mother died two years later.
Nicodemus
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.