My Name is
Emmanuel

Emmanuel
Emmanuel was seriously malnourished when he and his sister Phiona arrived at the Rafiki Village Uganda in 2005. They were both abandoned by their parents and left in the care of an elderly and impoverished grandmother who could not provide for their needs. Emmanuel enjoys the subject of logic because it trains him to properly state an argument. He does well in his math, science, and Bible classes. Emmanuel continues to learn how to love others with brotherly affection and to look for ways to help those in need. He prays to be wise, thoughtful, and mature in his faith.
DOB: Apr 9, 2004
Afia
Afia arrived at Rafiki Village Ghana in October 2009.
Hillary
Hillary was found abandoned in the Moshi area when he was just four months old.
Sharon
When Sharon was barely a toddler, her parents died in a fatal accident.
Cristopher
Both of Christopher's parents died in 2004.
Lemmy
Lemmy and his sister, Eva, were living with their grandmother, who did not have the means to feed them every day, before they came to Rafiki.
Dagim
Dagim's mother died shortly after his birth.
Negassa
Negassa's mother died in 2008, and his father abandoned him soon after her death.
Joseph
Joseph was abandoned by both of his parents at birth and was being cared for by a state-run orphanage just outside of Jos, Nigeria. At age three,...
Jehoshaphat
Both of Jehosephat’s parents died of a fatal illness when he was a young child.
Phoebe
Not much is known about Phoebe’s life before she came to Rafiki.
Feraol
Feraol's mother abandoned him in 2008.
Issac
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Elizabeth
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Bethuel
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
David
David was abandoned as a newborn at a local hospital and discovered by the night staff.
Epa
Epa arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2008.
Zawady
Zawady is a double orphan; his mother and father died in 2006.
Valiness
From a young age, Valiness lived with her impoverished grandmother who could not provide for her needs.
Philemon
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Witness
Witness lived most of her early life in an orphanage.
Patrick
After Patrick’s mother and father died, he went to live with his uncle for a time.
James
James’ mother died shortly after giving birth to him and his twin brother, Joseph.
Estery
Both of Estery's (Esther) parents passed away from an illness when she was a young child.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.