My Name is
Irene

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. The neighbors gave them food but no other care. Irene was the primary caregiver for her two-year-old sister Ruki. The sisters arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2011 and soon benefited from quality care, nutritious food, and a loving family environment. Irene is a polite young woman who is willing to work hard in school. She has learned that loving Christ takes self-discipline, and she continues to work hard to diligently study the Bible and pray.
DOB: Apr 6, 2006
Metsenanat
Metsenanat was abandoned by her parents and given to her grandmother.
Rebekah
Both of Rebekah’s parents died in 2004 from unknown causes.
Doreen
Doreen’s mother abandoned her in 2011, and her father is unknown.
Lois
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Hannah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Nahom
Nahom’s mother died when he was just nine months old, and his father died when he was twenty months old.
Kevin
Kevin was found in the central district of Nairobi by the local police in December 2001. He was brought to a children’s home to wait while the...
Natnael
After his mother died, Natnael went to live with his grandmother.
Diana
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Baraka
Baraka’s mother abandoned him at a young age, and his father is unknown.
Keza
Keza arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Patience
Patience was abandoned by her mother in 2005, and her father cared for her until he died in 2008.
Joseph
Very little is known about Joseph's early years, except that his mother died and his father abandoned him.
Samuel
Samuel’s father died in 2003, and his mother died in 2005.
Moses
Moses arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2011.
Sophie
Sophie was found abandoned and malnourished as young child.
Claudia
After Claudia's parents died, she was placed in the care of her elderly grandmother.
Nancy
Nancy’s mother died, and her father is unknown.
Maria
Maria’s mother died giving birth to her, and her father died in a car accident in 2008.
Diana
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Caleb
Caleb’s parents died when he was four years old, and his relatives were unable to care for him because they are impoverished and relied on...
Molly
Molly was abandoned when she was eight months old and brought to a local police station in 2003.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.