My Name is
Emily
Emily
Emily came from the care of an aunt and uncle where she spent days alone without any food. Since coming to Rafiki, she has blossomed. Though she has a quiet spirit, her face radiates with joy when she feels loved and secure. Emily says that her favorite subjects are Math and Science and has maintained her interest in becoming a nurse someday, but is now considering that she could set a higher goal to become a physician.
DOB: Dec 30, 2003
George
George’s father and mother could not care for him. George was malnourished when he was referred to Rafiki by a ministry in the Mukono district of...
Olivier
Both of Olivier’s parents died—his father before he was born and his mother year after his birth. Olivier’s aunt cared for his mother until her...
Kizito
Kizito was abandoned and found by the police and then taken to a police station. He was granted approval to move to the Rafiki Village Uganda in...
David
Both of David's parents are deceased. His mother died in 2003 while giving birth and his father's whereabouts are unknown. David has been living...
Charles
Charles arrived at the Rafiki Village in April of 2004. He was abandoned as a baby and has no known family. Charles loves praising and worshiping...

Azuma
Azuma’s parents were both millet farmers in Ghana. Azuma’s mother died during a riot and his father died some time later. Azuma and her siblings...
Nancy
Nancy’s mother left her with her grandparents shortly after her birth and the father is unknown. Nancy’s grandparents were impoverished and unable...
Denise
One-month-old Denise was abandoned at Kenyatta National hospital on March 7, 2005. The hospital social worker referred Denise to the Provincial...

Abigail
Both of Abigail’s parents are deceased. Her father passed away the year she was born and her mother died a year later. She has an older sister...
Dadi
Both of Dadi’s parents died in 2005. Dadi’s uncle brought him to Dadi’s grandmother when his mother died. His grandmother has struggled to care...

Augustine
Augustine and his two brothers lived with their grandmother after the death of their parents. Their grandmother struggled to care for the boys and...
Carolyn
Carolyn was abandoned as a child and was found by a probation officer. She was taken to a reception center. Social welfare did a thorough search...
Agrippa
Agrippa’s mother died during his birth, and his father had also died. Agrippa lived with his grandmother Iris since birth. Iris was older and very...

Bethlehem
Bethlehem's mother left her with a neighbor to find work in another city. Her father remains unknown. The neighbor could no longer care for her and...
Gloria
Gloria’s parents died when she was young and she moved in with her grandmother. Their grandmother was already caring for six children besides...
Makatee
Makatee’s mother died in a car accident when she was eleven months old. Her father died shortly thereafter. Makatee and her half sister were sent...

Francesca
Francesca, her brother Martey, and her sister Selom were under the care of their mentally ill mother who would leave them unattended for days at a...
Nasha
Nasha was in the care of her grandmother along with her sister and cousin after the death of their fathers. Her mother died in childbirth. They are...

Tumsifu
Tumsifu was abandoned at birth and spent his first five years at an orphanage in Tanzania. They contacted the Rafiki Foundation about long term...
Moses
Moses is a sweet boy with lots of personality. He is happy in his new home at the Rafiki Village in Rwanda. He was only a year old when both of his...
Siphiwe
Siphiwe’s mother died of a fatal illness. It is believed that the father died in Zimbabwe but relatives are unsure. Siphiwe was placed in a crisis...
Deogloriosio
Deo's parents are both deceased. His father died right before he was born and his mother right after. He was placed in the care of his impoverished...
Janvier
Janvier’s father abandoned him and his mother and moved to Tanzania. Janvier’s mother was sick when her husband left her and so she and Janvier...
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned near a police station. He was then brought to the AIC orphanage in Mogogosiek, an orphanage about four hours away from the...