My Name is
Grace

Grace
Grace's father died in 2007 in a motor accident, and her mother died while giving birth to her and her twin brother. Grace's twin died the night before they were to arrive at Rafiki together. She arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2007. Grace has been intentional about listening to the godly people in her life and has been strengthened by the wisdom her godly teachers have given her. She wants to remain surrounded by people who encourage her to pursue godliness, and she prays to stand firm in the Lord.
DOB: Nov 4, 2007
Rebeccah
Rebecca was admitted to a babies' home in October 2004.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel's mother died shortly after he was born, and his father had died before her.
Mai
At age four, Mai was taken by a caretaker to Monrovia, Liberia to begin school.
Abraham
Abraham’s mother died when he was just nine months old.
Mercy
Mercy was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by a local ministry in Kampala, Uganda. Her parents died in 2008, and she was put in the care of an...
Joseph
Very little is known about Joseph's early years, except that his mother died and his father abandoned him.
Gertrude
Gertrude (Trudy) was orphaned after her father and mother died within a year of each other.
Anna
Anna was left on a porch in Monrovia, Liberia when she was eighteen months old.
Blaze
Blaze arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2002.
Wongani
Both Wongani's parents died by the time he was two years old.
Michelle
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
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...
Kebah
After being abandoned by their mother, Kebah and her brother Michael were removed from their abusive caretaker.
Adam
Little is know about Adam's family and his parents whereabouts.
Dorcas
Dorcas was abandoned by both her parents at birth.
Josiah
Josiah's parents were killed in tribal clashes in 2002.
Esther
Esther and her sister, Celestina, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009.
Akua
In 2007, Akua’s mother and father both died of illness a few months apart.
Aidah
Aida was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by the Katherine Hines Ministries, a local orphanage in Kampala.
Elizabeth
Elizabeth’s father died in 2005, and her mother died soon after in 2007.
Cilicia
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Judith
Judith's parents were killed in tribal clashes in 2002. She and her brother Josiah came to the Village in 2004.
Samson
Both of Samson's parents died when he was a young child.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.