My Name is
Emmanuel

Emmanuel
Emmanuel arrived at the Rafiki Village in Rwanda in 2011. He soon benefited from the quality care, nutritious food, and loving family environment. Emmanuel is loved and often surrounded by other children. Due to developments in Rwanda, Emmanuel child is living off-site from the Village. We are, however, still supporting them through a full scholarship and two meals daily. Emmanuel is a day student at the Rafiki School in Rwanda.
DOB: Oct 1, 2009
Isaiah
Isaiah was placed into his grandparents care of following the death of his parents.
Meklit
Before arriving at the Rafiki Village Ethiopia, Meklit's grandmother cared for her.
Praise
Praise's mother died shortly after he was born, and his father abandoned him.
Naomi
Naomi’s father died when she was a year old.
Precious
Precious's mother died in 2009, and her father then abandoned her.
Harriet
Harriet's father passed away from AIDs, and her mother was also diagnosed HIV+ and was no longer able to care for her.
Aidah
Aida was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by the Katherine Hines Ministries, a local orphanage in Kampala.
Teeweh
Teeweh and his older sister Adele arrived at the Rafiki Village in 2012 after their mother died and their father gave them up.
Matias
After his mother died in 2009, Matias lived with his grandmother.
John
Both of John’s parents died, leaving him with no one to care for him.
Phoebe
Not much is known about Phoebe’s life before she came to Rafiki.
Francis
Francis enjoys spending time with the short-term missionaries who visit the Village and helping his friends with homework.
Kelia
Kelia arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2011.
Austin
Both of Austin’s parents died when he was a young child.
Daniel
Daniel and his brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Diane
Diane arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Issac
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Boaz
Boaz's mother lacked the mental and physical faculties to adequately care for him. He arrived at the Rafiki Village Uganda in 2008.
Ethan
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Rebeccah
Rebecca was admitted to a babies' home in October 2004.
Jummai
Both Jummai's parents died within two years of each other, and Jummai and her brother Ezekiel were left to be raised by her grandmother.
Korah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Isaiah
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.