My Name is
Fiskani
Fiskani
Fiskani’s mother is deceased and his father abandoned him. He was living in a local village home without electricity or running water, sleeping on a grass mat and eating one meal a day because of the lack of maize. He arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2006. Fiskani now enjoys learning about the body, and he continues to seek out opportunities to learn about the practice of medicine. He works to make real-life connections to his subjects, and his desire to become a physician remains strong. He is described by his teachers as eager to learn and participate in class. Fiskani looks forward to evening devotions with his Rafiki brothers each night, and he is thankful for God's unfailing faithfulness.
DOB: May 11, 2001
Joseph
Very little is known about Joseph's early years, except that his mother died and his father abandoned him.
Rachel
Rachel’s mother died shortly after giving birth to her, and her father remains unknown. Rachel was referred to the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2006...
Enoch
Enoch’s father died in 2008, and his mother died the following year.
Grace
Grace's parents died within one year of each other, and she was then put in the care of a maternal aunt.
Abigail
Abigail was abandoned in the annex of a Nairobi hospital grounds.
Clifford
Clifford and his brother, Namukolo, were living with their parents in the Kanakantappa Village when their mother died in 2010.
Joshua
Joshua and his twin brother, Samuel, arrived at Rafiki Village Liberia in July 2013.
Cephas
Cephas's father died just before he was born, and his mother died when he was just four years old.
Blessing
Blessing was abandoned by her mother, and her father remains unknown.
Linda
Linda’s parents died in 2006, and she and her sister, Beatrice, were then left in the care of their aunt.
Leah
Leah was abandoned as a baby, and her parents remain unknown.
Zelalem
Zelalem and her twin brother, Malesse, were orphaned when they were only a year old.
Beatrice
Beatrice’s mother was mentally ill and living on the streets.
Godiya
Godiya’s father died before she was born, and her mother died when she was a year old.
Jonathan
John’s mother died in 2003 in a drowning accident, and his father died later that same year. He arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2005.
Beniyam
Beniyam was born in Mojo. His mother died when he was three years old, and his father abandoned him, giving him to his maternal grandparents.
Mitchiel
Mitchiel was brought to the Nairobi Children’s Home in May 2001 by the local police after her mentally ill mother was placed in a psychiatric...
Genet
Genet’s mother died when she was a year old, and her father is unknown.
Clarisse
Clarisse's elderly grandmother cared for her since her birth.
Philemon
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Rachel Mwila
Rachel was one of thirteen children living at a farm with her grandparents.
Simon
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Emmanuel
Emmanuel’s mother died in 2005, and his father died in 2006.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.