My Name is
Emmanuel
Emmanuel
Emmanuel’s mother died in 2005, and his father died in 2006. He then lived with his grandmother, aunt, and brothers, Richard and Shadreck. The boys' aunt sold vegetables to provide for the family, but the children were not being cared for adequately and there was no money available for them to attend school. Social welfare recommended Emmanuel and his brothers be placed in the Rafiki Village in Zambia, and they arrived in 2008. Emmanuel believes Jesus is the Savior and the Son of God. He has learned that God wants him to live like Jesus: to listen, obey, trust, and have faith in Him. Emmanuel is creative and forgiving, and he is learning endurance. He enjoys reading and creating works of art.
DOB: Sep 1, 2005
Diane
Diane’s parents died of an illness. Before that, her family was living in a refugee camp in Tanzania.
Tracy
Both Tracy's (Tamar’s) parents died of illness in 2002.
Glen
Glen was found abandoned in 2005.
Augustine
Augustine arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009.
Gideon
Gideon and his younger twin brothers arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Estery
Both of Estery's (Esther) parents passed away from an illness when she was a young child.
Martin
Martin and his sister, Grace, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2005.
George
George was abandoned as a baby and taken to a local orphanage.
Elikem
Elikem and his sister, Abena, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2003.
Julia
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Lisa
Lisa’s mother died when she was two years old, and her father died two years later.
Michael
After being abandoned by their mother, Kebah and her brother Michael were removed from their abusive caretaker.
Jacob
Jacob first arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2006 after the death of his parents.
Ruth
Ruth’s mother brought her to the nursery of a hospital for an exam and then abandoned her there.
Alexander
Both Alex's parents are deceased. He came to live in the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2003.
Akosua
Akosua and her twin brother Kwasi arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel's mother died shortly after he was born, and his father had died before her.
Bernice
Joseph
Joseph is a double orphan. His father died in 2006 of an illness, and his mother died a year later.
Adam
Adam’s mother died giving birth to him, and his father died from complications of malaria.
Priscilla
Priscilla and her sister, Erica, are double orphans. After the death of their parents, they lived with their impoverished, widowed grandmother....
Mehiret
Before coming to Rafiki, Mehiret lived with her maternal grandmother.
Joseph Owen
Owen and his three siblings were living in a situation that required immediate intervention according to Uganda social welfare.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.