My Name is
Emanuel

Emanuel
Emanuel’s mother died when he was eighteen months old, and his father is unknown. Emanuel then lived with his grandmother before she died in 2011, leaving Emanuel with no known living relatives. A kind neighbor brought Emanuel to a pastor who then contacted The Rafiki Foundation. Emanuel arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2012. Emanuel is now a happy young man who likes to have fun. He continues to learn the value of hard work in his studies. Emanuel is a great tennis player and enjoys playing on the team. He loves the sport and is very good at it. He is learning to pray in all circumstances, and it has strengthened his faith. Emanuel strives to please and glorify God.
DOB: Mar 21, 2007
Joseph
Joseph’s mother died shortly after giving birth to him and his twin brother, James.
Eltonia
Eltonia and her younger brother, Kwaku, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009.
Nancy
Nancy was placed at Rafiki Village Ghana in November 2010.
Elizabeth
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
John
John arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007 after both of his parents died.
Lisa
Lisa’s mother died when she was two years old, and her father died two years later.
Florence
Florence arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Aquila
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Lois
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Rachael
Rachael and her sister Mary arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in August 2010.
Tabitha
Tabitha was left in the care of her elderly grandparents after her mother died.
Siphiwe
Siphiwe’s mother died of a fatal illness, and it is believed that her father also died in Zimbabwe.
Godiya
Godiya’s father died before she was born, and her mother died when she was a year old.
Mai
At age four, Mai was taken by a caretaker to Monrovia, Liberia to begin school.
John
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Gladys
Gladys is a double orphan. Her mother died in 2006, and her father died in 2007.
Rabecca
Rabecca is a double orphan. She lived with her aunt and grandmother after the death of her parents.
Perpetual
Perpetual arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in November 2010.
Joanna
Joanna is one of three triplets. She and her sisters, Jennifer and Janet, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2002.
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...
Uchizi
Uchizi and his twin sister had no family to care for them. Their mother died, and their father remains unknown
Moses
Moses was left as an orphan after his mother was killed in a traffic accident. His father remains unknown.
Rebecca
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.