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
Donatha
Donatha’s life began in difficulty. Because Donatha's mother died when she was young, and her father abandoned her shortly after, she has never...
Janet
Janet is one of three triplets. She and her sisters, Jennifer and Joanna, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2002.
Flavia
Flavia and her three siblings were living in a situation that required immediate intervention according to Uganda social welfare.
Dalitso
Dalitso and his twin sister, Blessing, moved four times after their mother died when they were babies.
Lulu
Lulu was abandoned at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center when she was born.
Grace Masozi
Grace lived with her grandmother after the death of her mother and father in 2006.
David
David’s mother died in 2007, and his father died in 2008. He arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Feyise
Feyise, along with her brother Gadissa, were orphaned in 2008 and placed in the care of an impoverished aunt.
Samuel
Samuel and his twin brother, Joshua, arrived at Rafiki Village Liberia in July 2013.
Harriet
Harriet's father passed away from AIDs, and her mother was also diagnosed HIV+ and was no longer able to care for her.
Robel
Robel and his sister, Etsub, lived with their mother until she became terminally ill with liver disease.
Denise
When Denise was one month old, she was abandoned at the Kenyatta National hospital.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel was cared for by a pastor of a small Baptist church and his wife after his mother died.
Dorine
Dorine and her twin sister, Irene, were living with their impoverished paternal grandmother after they were abandoned by their parents.
Samuel
Samuel was like many children when they first arrive at Rafiki. He arrived with no shoes, and he looked very malnourished.
Alexander
After his parents died, Alexander was placed in the care of a man in his village.
Abigail
Abigail was abandoned in the annex of a Nairobi hospital grounds.
Leticia
Leticia's parents died of HIV in 2010. She and her brother were brought to live with their aunt, but she was unable to care for them.
Caleb
Caleb’s parents died when he was four years old, and his relatives were unable to care for him because they are impoverished and relied on...
Isaiah
Isaiah was placed into his grandparents care of following the death of his parents.
Rachel
Rachel is a double orphan. Both of her parents died tragically in 2007 and 2008.
Epa
Epa’s mother died shortly after giving birth to him in 2003.
Aquila
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.