My Name is
Emmanuel
Emmanuel
Little is known about Emmanuel's life before coming to the Rafiki Village Rwanda. There were no family members who were able to care for Emmanuel. After an investigation, Social Welfare gave approval for Emmanuel to be placed at the Rafiki Village in 2010. He soon thrived in his new environment with nutritious food, a bed of his own, and a loving Rafiki family. He attends school and has a bright future and hope, but more importantly, he has knowledge of God. He has learned how to pray hard, and He knows that God is patient with His people. He continues to grow in his faith and seeks opportunities to help others.
DOB: Jul 17, 2007
Rhoda
Rhoda's mother died when she was a small child, and her father abandoned her.
Adwoa
Adwoa and her sister, Akua, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2002.
Mabel
Mabel, her brother, and her sister moved to the Rafiki Village Ghana in August 2010.
Moris
Moris was put in the care of an uncle after his mother died, and his father remains unknown.
Paul
Paul was brought to a local children’s home in 1999 by a pastor.
Austin
Both of Austin’s parents died when he was a young child.
Shadreck
Shadreck’s mother died in 2005, and his father died in 2006.
Memory
Memory’s mother died four days after her birth.
Laurine
Laurine’s parents died in 2006. She arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Mwawi
Mwawi's mother died two weeks after delivering him and his twin brother.
Teeweh
Teeweh and his older sister Adele arrived at the Rafiki Village in 2012 after their mother died and their father gave them up.
Lonnie
Before arriving at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007, Lonnie was called “Lonely” because both of her parents were deceased.
Thomas
Both Thomas's parents died from unknown causes when he was a young child, and the people in his village were unable to provide sufficient care for...
Kyle
Kyle was abandoned by his father shortly after he was born.
Miriam
Miriam was found at a local market in the Machakos district of Kenya.
Maria
Maria’s mother died giving birth to her, and her father died in a car accident in 2008.
Rebeccah
Rebecca was admitted to a babies' home in October 2004.
Elizabeth
After Elizabeth’s mother died in July of 2005, her children came to live with their maternal aunt who worked as a mother’s assistant at the Rafiki...
Atimbil
Atimbil and his brother and sister, Awumbe and Azuma, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Claudia
After Claudia's parents died, she was placed in the care of her elderly grandmother.
Patrick
Patrick’s mother died shortly after he was born, and his father was mentally ill and unable to care for him.
Furaha
Furaha and her two cousins were cared for by their elderly grandmother after the death of their fathers.
Jimmy
Jimmy and his two sisters, Jamesetta and Amelia, arrived at Rafiki Village Liberia in October 2012.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.