My Name is
Emmanuel
Emmanuel
Emmanuel's mother died two days after he was born. Because his father could not provide for his basic needs, Emmanuel was placed in a crisis nursery where he stayed for about one year. He arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2013 and benefited from the quality care, nutritious food, and loving environment. Emmanuel is now an enthusiastic learner. He especially looks forward to Bible class and often helps his teacher distribute hymnals and Bibles to his classmates. He believes in Jesus as his personal Lord and Savior and prays for others who do not know Jesus.
DOB: Jun 2, 2012
Augustine
Augustine, his twin brother Augustus, and older brother Gideon, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Gideon
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Simon
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Julie
Following the death of their parents, Julie and her two sisters were placed in the care of an aunt.
Odel
Odel was in the care of an aunt after her parents abandoned her.
Aynalem
Aynalem was three years old when her mother died. Her father remains unknown.
Elizabeth
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Isaiah
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Prisca
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Anastazia
Anastazia is a double orphan. She and her brother Innocent arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2008 and soon benefited from the quality care,...
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.
Yamikani
Yamikani lost her father in 2004, and her mother was also dying of an illness at this time.
Cossam
Cossam arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007 following the death of both of his parents.
Mary
Both of Mary’s parents were ill. Her father abandoned her mother, and her mother gave her up because she was too sick to care for her.
Joseph
Very little is known about Joseph's early years, except that his mother died and his father abandoned him.
Abigail
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Marie
Marie and her brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Ruth
Ruth’s mother brought her to the nursery of a hospital for an exam and then abandoned her there.
Joanna
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Champ
Champ's mother abandoned him, and his father remains unknown.
Samuel
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Rebecca
Rebecca's father died of an illness in 2003, and her mother then died in 2009.
Pererat
Pererat’s mother died soon after he was born, and his father disappeared after the Jos riots in 2008.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.