My Name is
Erick
Erick
Erick lived with his impoverished uncle who could not provide for his needs before arriving at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007. Now, Erick enjoys math class. He is also a good athlete and musician. Erick says he is inspired by Rafiki's Founder, Rosemary Jensen, because she is a fervent prayer warrior for Rafiki in Africa.
DOB: Mar 31, 2001
Tabitha
Tabitha was left in the care of her elderly grandparents after her mother died.
Abraham
After Abraham's mother died, he was sent to live with his aunt.
Daniel
Daniel’s mother and father died in 2006 when he was an infant. He and his sister Esther arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2009.
Jonah
Jonah’s father died when he was just a year old, and his mother died soon after.
Joyce
Very little is known about Joyce’s life before Rafiki.
Ato
Both of Ato's parents were deaf, mute, and mentally challenged.
Edwin
Edwin’s father abandoned him when he was a young child, leaving him with his uncle.
Ivan
Ivan was abandoned by his mother as a small child. He was then brought to the Nsambya Babies' home.
Gifty
Gifty arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in June of 2009.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel's mother died shortly after he was born, and his father was unable to care for him and abandoned him.
Olivier
Both of Olivier’s parents died—his father before he was born and his mother a year after his birth.
Susan
Susan's mother is deceased and her father is in jail.
Adam
Little is know about Adam's family and his parents whereabouts.
Rinet
Rinet's mother was terminally ill and not expected to live much longer when it was suggested that Rinet be moved to the Rafiki Village.
Charles
Charles was abandoned as a baby and taken to a local orphanage. Little is known about his background or his family.
Hannah
Hannah’s mother abandoned her shortly after she was born. Hannah came to Rafiki Village Kenya at less than a month old in August 2006. Now, she is...
Augustine
Augustine, his twin brother Augustus, and older brother Gideon, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Winnie
After her mother died, Winnie was sent to live with her uncle.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel was seriously malnourished when he and his sister Phiona arrived at the Rafiki Village Uganda in 2005.
Randall
Randall was abandoned by his mother shortly after his birth.
Ebenezer
Ebenezer and his brother, Edmund, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in May 2009.
Nathan
Both of Nathan's parents died when he was young child.
Jonathan
Jonathan’s mother died in March 2007, and his father died some years earlier.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.