My Name is
Inocent
Inocent
Inocent was malnourished and small for his age when he arrived at Rafiki Village Tanzania in May 2012. His grandmother cared for him after he was abandoned by his mother. As a widow with no income and other dependents to care for, his grandmother struggled to provide for even his basic necessities and requested Rafiki's help. Inocent is now a good student who does well in most of his subjects. He loves to sing praises to God and to pray.
DOB: May 13, 2009
Peace
Peace and her sister, Gift, were orphaned in 2010 when their father died of AIDs.
Levi
Charity
Both Charity's parents were killed during riots in Jos, Nigeria. She came to live at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2003.
Mika
Mika and his brother, Bulus, had been in the care of their elderly grandparents after the death of their parents.
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...
Irene
Irene and her sister were abandoned by their parents as young children. They lived on their own in a mud hut for many months.
Bartholomew
Gertrude
Gertrude (Trudy) was orphaned after her father and mother died within a year of each other.
Nancy
Nancy’s mother abandoned her, leaving her with her grandparents shortly after her birth.
Naomi
Naomi’s father died when she was a year old.
Mwawi
Mwawi's mother died two weeks after delivering him and his twin brother.
Emmanuel
When Emmanuel was six months old, his mother took him to visit her cousin.
Aquila
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Gabriel
Gabriel’s mother died in an accident, and his father died of complications from malaria.
Emmanuella (Muki)
Emmanuella's (Muki) mother died in June 2008. She lived with her father until he died in July 2008. After living with an aunt who could not...
Abigail
Abigail was originally part of the second group of triplets to arrive at the Rafiki Village Ghana.
Hellen
Helen was found lost and crying in the streets in 2003.
Negassa
Negassa's mother died in 2008, and his father abandoned him soon after her death.
Gideon
Eve
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Lonnie
Before arriving at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007, Lonnie was called “Lonely” because both of her parents were deceased.
Abigail
Both of Abigail’s parents are deceased. Her father passed away the year she was born, and her mother died a year later.
Teeweh
Teeweh and his older sister Adele arrived at the Rafiki Village in 2012 after their mother died and their father gave them up.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.