My Name is
Gideon
Gideon
Gideon and his twin brothers arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010. Gideon soon stood out among his peers because of his genuine kindness and his sweet spirit. He works hard to be patient with others and is a good friend by sharing what he has, especially God’s Word. In school, Gideon enjoys his IT courses because of all the new things he can discover. He encourages other children to enroll in the Rafiki School because of the curriculum’s focus on God’s Word. Gideon prays that he will be diligent in his studies, grow closer to God, and make wise decisions.
DOB: May 9, 2005
Michael
After being abandoned by their mother, Kebah and her brother Michael were removed from their abusive caretaker.
Ethel
Both Ethel's parents died within two years of each other.
Enoch
Enoch’s mother died within two months of his birth, and his father remains unknown.
Bernice
Bernice was in the care of her paternal uncle before arriving at the Rafiki Village Nigeria.
Thomas
Both Thomas's parents died from unknown causes when he was a young child, and the people in his village were unable to provide sufficient care for...
Tumsifu
Tumsifu was abandoned at birth and spent his first five years of his life at an orphanage in Tanzania.
Julia
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Nicodemus
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Joseph
Joseph’s mother died when he was nine months old, and his father is unknown.
Polycarp
Polycarp was abandoned at the age of four and placed into a baby's home.
Abigail
Both of Abigail’s parents are deceased. Her father passed away the year she was born, and her mother died a year later.
Simon
When just an infant, Simon was found abandoned near a hospital in Kampala, Uganda.
Baraka
Baraka’s mother abandoned him at a young age, and his father is unknown.
Kwame
Kwame was brought to the Rafiki Village Ghana in March 2011.
Mariah
After both Maria's parents died, she was left in the care of her impoverished grandmother who could not adequately care for her.
Anastazia
Anastazia is a double orphan. She and her brother Innocent arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2008 and soon benefited from the quality care,...
Naitoti
Naitoti, her sister, Nasha, and their cousin, Furaha, were cared for by their elderly grandmother after the death of their fathers.
Joshua
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Joseph
Joseph's mother was disabled, and they were internally displaced as a result of the 2007-post-presidential elections violence.
Innocent
Innocent is a double orphan. He and his sister were approved by Social Welfare to come to Rafiki in May 2008. They have rapidly transformed thanks...
Joseph
Joseph’s mother died shortly after giving birth to him and his twin brother, James.
Faith
Faith’s mother died of an illness in 2005, and her father died soon after in an accident.
Mary
Both of Mary’s parents were ill. Her father abandoned her mother, and her mother gave her up because she was too sick to care for her.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.