My Name is
Innocent
Innocent
Both of Innocent's parents are deceased. Soon after his mother's death, Innocent was diagnosed with tuberculosis and began treatment. Social welfare services was concerned about his health and contacted the Rafiki Foundation for help. Innocent arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2009 and adjusted well to his new environment. He received treatment for tuberculosis, and his health rapidly improved! Innocent is now a bright student. He often participates in class discussions and always has an idea to share. Innocent understands that Jesus died for all his sins, and He knows that Jesus is the light of the world.
DOB: Feb 16, 2008
Job Ayuba
Job was orphaned when his mother died in 2003. His father passed away two years earlier.
Ashenofi
Both Ashenofi's parents died within a year of each other. He lived with an aunt after their deaths. However, his aunt was unable to properly care...
Chloe
When she was a child, the police found Chloe alone in a house.
Selah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Estery
Both of Estery's (Esther) parents passed away from an illness when she was a young child.
Charles
Charles was abandoned as a baby and taken to a local orphanage. Little is known about his background or his family.
Florence
Florence's father died before she was born and her mother died of an illness when she was only three months old.
Esther
Esther and her sister, Celestina, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel was cared for by a pastor of a small Baptist church and his wife after his mother died.
Tendo
After Tendo and her two sisters, Christina and Peace, were orphaned as small children, they lived with their grandmother for a time.
Scolastika
Scolastika and her sister Furahini lived with their grandmother after their father died and their mother disappeared.
Catherine
Catherine was abandoned immediately after she was born.
Rebecca
Rebecca's mother abandoned her shortly after giving birth to her.
Nakato
Nakato and her three siblings were living in a situation that required immediate intervention according to Uganda social welfare. They were very...
Rena
Rena’s mother died from malaria complications three months after giving birth to Rena and her twin sister, Serena.
Faith
Faith’s mother died giving birth to her, and her father remains unknown.
Mubiana
Mubiana's mother died shortly after he was born, and his father abandoned him.
Natnael
After his mother died, Natnael went to live with his grandmother.
John
Both of John’s parents died, leaving him with no one to care for him.
Marie Jeanne
Marie Jeanne was brought to her elderly, sickly grandmother when she was a young child after both of her parents died of sickness.
Kofi
In 2006, both of Kofi’s parents died in a vehicular accident while they were transporting their farm produce to a nearby market.
Winnie
Winnie's young mother died while giving birth to her, and her father died after being hit by a car.
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...
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.