My Name is
Gabriel

Gabriel
Gabriel’s mother died in an accident, and his father died of complications from malaria. Gabriel and his half brother, Adam, lived with their maternal grandmother after the death of their father. Living conditions were poor, and there was little chance the boys would have an opportunity to attend school. The Social Welfare officer examined the situation and the decision was made to move them to the Rafiki Village Liberia in May 2010. Gabriel wants to be a scientist when he grows up, so he naturally enjoys his science class. He enjoys learning about the human body because he wants to teach others how to be healthy. He also loves animals and wants to study and take care of them in the future. His favorite hymn is "When I Survey The Wondrous Cross" because it reminds him that Jesus died on the cross to save him from sin and death. He thanks Jesus for interceding on his behalf before the Father.
DOB: Nov 19, 2006
Derrick
Derrick was referred to Rafiki by a local children's ministry.
Nicodemus
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Elijah
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Estery
Both of Estery's (Esther) parents passed away from an illness when she was a young child.
Teeweh
Teeweh and his older sister Adele arrived at the Rafiki Village in 2012 after their mother died and their father gave them up.
Mika
Mika and his brother, Bulus, had been in the care of their elderly grandparents after the death of their parents.
Thomas
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Julia
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Francis
Francis enjoys spending time with the short-term missionaries who visit the Village and helping his friends with homework.
Divine
Divine arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Queenie
Queenie arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2011.
Peter
Peter's mother died of meningitis one month after his birth.
Enid
Enid arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Ebenezer
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Reuben
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Michael
Michael’s mother abandoned him, and his father is unknown.
Yordanos
Yordanos’s mother abandoned her, leaving her with her grandfather, in 2006.
Adam
Adam’s mother died giving birth to him, and his father died from complications of malaria.
Emily
Before Emily arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007, she was in the care of an aunt and uncle who did not have the means to properly feed her.
Jennifer
Jennifer's parents passed away in 2004. She arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in March 2007.
Uwase
Uwase arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Ethan
Ethan’s mother died shortly after he was born, and his father died in 2002.
Frankson
Frankson and his older sister, Ariet, were orphaned when their mother died in 2009.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.