My Name is
Grace

Grace
Grace's parents are both deceased. As an infant, she was in the care of an aunt who soon was unable to care for her properly. She arrived at the Rafiki Village Kenya in 2004. Grace is self-motivated and takes pride in completing tasks with quality. She is naturally curious. She is enthusiastic about learning and often consults with her teachers.
DOB: Apr 2, 2002
Sharon
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Jeremiah
After the death of his parents, Jeremiah lived with a family member. Though she tried, this family member could not provide for Jeremiah's basic...
Spencer
Both of Spencer's parents are deceased, and he was living with his elderly, impoverished grandmother in a desperate situation.
William
William was brought to a hospital with head injuries in August 2003.
Irene
After both her mother and father abandoned her, Irene lived with her grandmother for a time.
Michelle
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Denis
After the death of his mother, Denis was sent to the Nest, an organization funded by Catholic ministries before arriving at the Rafiki Village in...
Theresa
Theresa’s mother died within days after giving birth to her and her twin sister, Josephine.
Victoria
Vicky was abandoned by both her parents at birth and brought to the state-run orphanage in Jos, Nigeria. Vicky was severely malnourished and in...
Judith
Judith's parents were killed in tribal clashes in 2002. She and her brother Josiah came to the Village in 2004.
Natnael
After his mother died, Natnael went to live with his grandmother.
Kefas
Kafes’s father died a few months before he was born, and his mother died when he was two years old.
Mwawi
Mwawi's mother died two weeks after delivering him and his twin brother.
Rena
Rena’s mother died from malaria complications three months after giving birth to Rena and her twin sister, Serena.
Cephas
Cephas's father died just before he was born, and his mother died when he was just four years old.
Mary
Mary and her brother, Emmanuel, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in December 2002.
Isaac
Isaac’s Father died in 2006 from an illness, and his mother died giving birth to him.
Emmanuella
Emmanuella (Muki) arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Donatha
Donatha arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2008.
Esau
Esau's mother died while delivering his younger brother, Isaac, and his father died the next year in a car accident.
Yordanos
After their father died and their mother abandoned them, Yordanos and her younger brother lived with their grandmother. Their grandmother could not...
Paul
Paul's mother was sick and admitted him and his twin brother, Isaac, to a transient home in Lusaka, Zambia in July 2012.
Jane
Before coming to Rafiki, Jane lived with her mother. Due to her mental condition, Jane's mother could not properly care for her.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.