My Name is
Isaac
Isaac
Isaac’s mother died an hour after she gave birth to him, and his father abandoned him shortly after he was born. Isaac arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in June 2003. Isaac enjoys when visitors come to the Rafiki Village, and he is a friendly young man. God's faithfulness is evident to Isaac. He feels blessed that out of millions of Ghanaians, God ordained it for him to grow up at the Rafiki Village. Isaac is becoming a young man of integrity. He takes comfort in 1 Peter 4:12–19.
DOB: Feb 15, 2003
Sara
Sara's mother abandoned her when she was a young child, and her father remains unknown.
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...
Bernice
After the death of their parents, Bernice and her two sisters were placed in the care of an aunt.
Sarah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Prince
Prince and his two brothers, Randy and Emmanuel, were abandoned by their mother as young children. Prince and his brothers arrived at the Rafiki...
Robert
Robert’s father admitted him to the hospital due to malnutrition in 2001.
Witness
Witness lived most of her early life in an orphanage.
Frank
Both Frank's parents died shortly after his birth.
Aida
Aida was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by the Katherine Hines Ministries, a local orphanage in Kampala.
Sindani
Sindani and her two older sisters were cared for by their elderly grandmother after the death of their parents.
John
Both of John’s parents died in 2003. John was then placed in the care of his grandmother, but she struggled to provide for him and was unable to...
Emmanuel
When Emmanuel was a young child, he was carried on his mother’s back as she wandered the city of Accra.
Israel
Israel’s mother was mentally incapable of caring for him, and his father is unknown.
Mary
Mary was referred to the Rafiki Village Kenya by an orphanage about four hours away. She came to Rafiki in October 2004.
Yesunesh
Yesunesh was born in Mojo, Ethiopia. Her father died when she was only a few months old, and her mother abandoned her few months after that.
Grace
Grace's parents died within one year of each other, and she was then put in the care of a maternal aunt.
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...
Lonnie
Before arriving at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007, Lonnie was called “Lonely” because both of her parents were deceased.
Joseph
Joseph and his twin brother Josiah arrived at the A.I. Children’s Home in Kitui in May 2000.
Jeremiah
At two months of age, Jeremiah was abandoned at a local hospital.
Chloe
Chloe is a double orphan; both of her parents died when she was around three years old.
Richman
Both of Richman’s (Fiifi) parents were deaf, mute, and mentally challenged
Mubiana
Mubiana's mother died shortly after he was born, and his father abandoned him.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.