My Name is
Irene
Irene
After both her mother and father abandoned her, Irene lived with her grandmother for a time. Though she tried, Irene's grandmother could not provide for her needs and sought assistance for her upbringing. Irene arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2009. She soon proved to be a talkative, fun, and athletic girl. She hopes to enter the medical field in the future. Irene has learned that only faith in Jesus Christ will save her. She continues to grow in her faith each day, relying on God's strength. Irene seeks to deepen her faith by reading and studying God's Word every day.
DOB: Aug 28, 2004
Dumisani
After the death of his parents, Dumisani arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Moses
Social Services recommended that Moses be removed from his home because his parents could not take care of him properly.
Patricia
Patricia's early life was filled with tragedy; she never knew either of her parents.
Simon
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Rachel
Rachel’s parents died from a terminal illness.
Miatta
Miatta’s mother died of yellow fever and her father, a policeman, was killed in the Liberian war.
Flavia
Flavia and her three siblings were living in a situation that required immediate intervention according to Uganda social welfare.
Martin
Martin was abandoned in May 2002 when he was two years old. He arrived at the Rafiki Village Uganda in 2004.
Adonay
Adonay's mother tried to abandon him on the street in the Somali Region, but a man from the health station intervened and gave her some money to...
Elijah
Elijah was referred to Rafiki by an orphanage four hours away from the Village.
Bartholomew
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Joe
Joe was placed in the care of an uncle after his mother and father died in 2010.
Eve
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Mercy
After both Mercy's parents died, she was placed in the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2004. Now, Mercy has graduated from the Rafiki School.
Joshua
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Karen
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Divine
Divine arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Stanley
Both of Stanley's parents contracted a fatal illness and died when he was a young child.
Blessing
Blessing's mother died in childbirth in May, 2006.
Deborah
Deborah and her sister and cousin arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Meklit
Before arriving at the Rafiki Village Ethiopia, Meklit's grandmother cared for her.
Jehu
Jehu's mother died of yellow fever and his father, a policeman, was killed in the Liberian war.
Lulu
Lulu was abandoned at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center when she was born.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.