My Name is
Emelyne
Emelyne
Emelyne was brought to her elderly grandmother after both her parents died. Her grandmother was taking care of two other children at the time. Though she tried, her grandmother struggled to care for the children and asked for help from the Rafiki Foundation. Emelyne was placed at the Rafiki Village in Rwanda. She was soon healthy and happy in her new home. Emelyne has learned how to pray and be grateful for the blessings she has received. She seeks to find refuge in God's Word when she has a struggle, knowing that she will find peace and wisdom.
DOB: Nov 22, 2006
Lilian
Lilian was born a twin but was separated from her brother at birth.
Mavis
Mavis was orphaned when both of her parents died of illnesses.
Olivier
Both of Olivier’s parents died—his father before he was born and his mother a year after his birth.
Hilda
Hilda was abandoned when she was two years old.
Gladys
Gladys arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in October 2009.
Morris
Morris’ was brought to an orphanage in Kitui in April, 2003 after both his parents died.
Takula
Takula’s mother died in 2005 of a fatal illness, and his father died two years later.
Brian
Brian was abandoned in the hospital as a new born by his young mother.
Denis
After the death of his mother, Denis was sent to the Nest, an organization funded by Catholic ministries before arriving at the Rafiki Village in...
Jennifer
Jennifer's parents passed away in 2004. She arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in March 2007.
Abigail
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Laurine
Laurine’s parents died in 2006. She arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Austin
In December of 2008 Austin went to live with an aunt in Monrovia after his parents died.
Ellen
Ellen arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in November of 2010.
Mercy
Mercy’s mother passed away some time in 2003, and her father remains unknown.
Judith
Judith’s father died in 2008, and her mother died in 2009.
Memory
Memory was found in the care of a 65-year-old widow who lived in a village subsidized by the government for the homeless.
Alexander
After his parents died, Alexander was placed in the care of a man in his village.
Victoria
Vicky was abandoned by both her parents at birth and brought to the state-run orphanage in Jos, Nigeria. Vicky was severely malnourished and in...
Denis
After the death of their father, Denis and his brother, Charles, went to live with their impoverished aunt in a small room, one-room house.
Augustine
Augustine, his twin brother Augustus, and older brother Gideon, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Esther
Esther and her sister, Celestina, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009.
Judith
After Judith’s mother passed away in 2006, she was placed in the care of her grandmother, who could not provide for her basic needs.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.