My Name is
Ethel

Ethel
Both Ethel's parents died within two years of each other. She arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2006, just in time to celebrate Christmas with her new family. Ethel soon proved to be a hard-working student. She has come to know Jesus personally through the Scriptures. Specifically, she clings to Romans 8:28 as a strong, encouraging promise.
DOB: Mar 9, 2001
Patrick
Patrick’s mother died shortly after he was born, and his father was mentally ill and unable to care for him.
Gift
Gift and her sister, Peace, were orphaned in 2010 when their father died of AIDs. Their mother abandoned the family in 2008 and is believed to be...
Uchizi
Uchizi and his twin sister had no family to care for them. Their mother died, and their father remains unknown
Rachel
Rachel’s parents died from a terminal illness.
Martha
Martha is a sweet young lady with a big heart and a joyous smile. In school, she loves studying God's Word and learning to sew.
Francis
Francis enjoys spending time with the short-term missionaries who visit the Village and helping his friends with homework.
Tabitha
Both of Tabitha’s parents died before she was four years old, leaving her and her four older brothers and sisters as orphans.
Christina
After Christina and her two sisters, Peace and Tendo, were orphaned as small children, they lived with their grandmother for a time.
Witness
Witness lived most of her early life in an orphanage.
Nathan
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Peter
Both of Peter’s parents were killed during religious riots that occurred in 2004 in a village about two hours away from Jos, Nigeria.
Moses
Moses arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2005 as an infant. He soon benefited from the loving environment at the Village.
Akua
Akua loves to play soccer. In school, she excels in reading, and her favorite class is Bible.
Diana
Diana and her twin brother were brought to the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2006. Diana is a funny and social young woman with a big personality.
Godiya
Godiya’s father died before she was born, and her mother died when she was a year old.
Cilicia
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Kwame
Kwame was brought to the Rafiki Village Ghana in March 2011.
Paul
Both of Paul's parents died when he was four years old, and he was then placed in the care of his impoverished grandmother.
Enoch
Enoch’s mother worked at Rafiki. Her last request before her death was her hope that Enoch could come to live at Rafiki Village Nigeria.
Gritty
After the death of her parents, Gritty lived in the care of an aunt and uncle.
Rachel
Rachel was orphaned when she was just three months old and was then taken in by her grandparents.
Tracy
Both Tracy's (Tamar’s) parents died of illness in 2002.
Alex
Both of Alex's parents died of terminal illnesses between 2003 and 2004. He was then referred by Social Welfare to begin living in the Rafiki...
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.