My Name is
Grace
Grace
Grace was orphaned when she was only three months old. She then went to live with her grandmother who shared a small hut with seven other family members. The family was destitute and Grace was severely malnourished. Grace arrived at the Rafiki Village Zambia in 2007, and she soon benefited from the quality care, nutritious food, and loving family environment at the Village. Grace continues to trust God and find answers to her questions in the Bible. Through studying His Word, Grace believes God will change her life if she asks Him and that He is always there to protect her. Grace sets high goals for herself, and she puts in the effort to achieve them. She is a leader in school and a solid student in all subjects. When her homework is finished, she loves reading and participating in athletic activities, particularly bicycling.
DOB: Feb 13, 2004
Rich
Rich’s mother died in 2011, and his father abandoned him.
Mary
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Micheal
When he was two months old, Michael was abandoned at a shop in Kampala, Uganda. Michael then came to the Rafiki Village Uganda in February of 2005.
Cossam
Cossam arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007 following the death of both of his parents.
Phineas
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Benson
Benson Michael was found at the prison grounds by a woman who took him to the police station on August 28, 2005.
Titus
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Alex
Alex and his sister arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Abel
Abel was found abandoned as a baby.
Francisca
Francisca’s mother died after a short illness when Francisca was one year old. Her father died six months later.
Emmanuel
When Emmanuel was a young child, he was carried on his mother’s back as she wandered the city of Accra.
Sindani
Sindani and her two older sisters were cared for by their elderly grandmother after the death of their parents.
Edwin
Edwin’s father abandoned him when he was a young child, leaving him with his uncle.
Alinafe
Alinafe is a double orphan who was in the care of her elderly grandparents.
Shadreck
After the death of his parents, Shadreck was in the care of an impoverished widow could not properly feed him.
Anne
Anne’s mother is physically handicapped and unable to care for her.
Moses
Both of Moses's died when he was a young child.
Elizabeth
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Harriet
Harriet's father passed away from AIDs, and her mother was also diagnosed HIV+ and was no longer able to care for her.
Gerald
After the death of both Gerald’s parents, he was living with his older sister.
Aquil
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Abel
Abel's mother died when he was one year old, and his father remains unknown.
Elizabeth
Elizabeth's mother died shortly after giving birth to her, and her father disappeared after her mother's death.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.