My Name is
Faith

Faith
Faith’s mother died giving birth to her, and her father remains unknown. Faith was in the care of her grandmother after the death of her mother. There were no other family members to care for Faith, and her elderly grandmother could not properly care for her; Faith was malnourished, slept on a palm mat, and her clothing was shabby. Her grandmother asked Rafiki for help. She arrived at the Rafiki Village Liberia in 2010. Faith enjoys studying math and English. She hopes to be a journalist when she grows up. She wants to be able to interview people and share their stories. Faith knows Christ as her personal Lord and Savior. Her favorite hymn is "How Great Thou Art" because it declares how great God is.
DOB: Jan 1, 2009
Olivier
Olivier arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2008.
Claudia
After Claudia's parents died, she was placed in the care of her elderly grandmother.
Nicole
Nicole's mother abandoned her and her father remains unknown.
Peace
Peace and her sister, Gift, were orphaned in 2010 when their father died of AIDs.
Esther
Esther's father died in 2004, and her mother died six months later.
Janet
Janet is one of three triplets. She and her sisters, Jennifer and Joanna, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2002.
Nikolas
After both Nikolas's parents died when he was a young child, his ailing grandmother referred him to the Rafiki Foundation. He arrived at the Rafiki...
Kiziya
Kiziya’s father died in 2006 after a brief illness, and her mother died while giving birth to her younger brother, Isaac.
Joe
Joe was placed in the care of an uncle after his mother and father died in 2010.
Kwaku
Kwaku and his sister arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009. He enjoys reading and drawing because they expand his knowledge.
Fred
Fred and his two brothers Champ and George were placed in the care of an elderly woman because their mother, who had physical disabilities, could...
Francisca
Francisca’s parents passed away before she turned two years old. Now she enjoys reading and helping others at the Rafiki Village.
James
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
James
James was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by a social worker from a group in the Presbyterian Church of East Africa.
Anne
Anne’s mother is physically handicapped and unable to care for her.
Nancy
Both of Nancy's parents died when she was a young child
Nicodemus
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Beatrice
Beatrice’s parents died of a terminal illness shortly after she was born, and she was put in the care of her grandmother.
Peter
Peter's mother died of meningitis one month after his birth.
Dadi
Dadi arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Isaac
Isaac’s Father died in 2006 from an illness, and his mother died giving birth to him.
Haggart
After both Haggart's parents died, he arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Miriam
Miriam was found at a local market in the Machakos district of Kenya.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.