My Name is
Ivan
Ivan
After being abandoned by his mother as a small child, Ivan was brought to the Nsambya Babies' home for a time. Ivan then came to the Rafiki Village Uganda in May 2004. He now enjoys learning many things at Rafiki. Ivan’s favorite subjects are fine art, Bible class, and physical education. He also enjoys studying logic and likes to reason, especially using Scriptures to do so. He expresses himself by drawing pictures and is a great artist. Ivan hopes to pursue a career in technology. Ivan knows that he has been justified by faith, not by works. He is committed to living for Jesus and continues to grow in his trust in God.
DOB: Dec 5, 2001
Paul
Paul had no one to care for him after the death of his father in 2006.
Claire
Claire arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Furaha
Furaha and her two cousins were cared for by their elderly grandmother after the death of their fathers.
Beatrice
Beatrice’s mother was mentally ill and living on the streets.
Leah
Leah has been an orphan since 2003.
Christine
Christine was found abandoned as a baby and was admitted into a babies’ home in 2004.
Akua
In 2007, Akua’s mother and father both died of illness a few months apart.
Biruk
Biruk was eighteen months old when his mother died. He then moved in with his aunt.
Zachariah
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Gabriela
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Fabrice
Fabrice arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2013.
Doreen
Doreen’s mother abandoned her in 2011, and her father is unknown.
Abigail
Abigail was abandoned in the annex of a Nairobi hospital grounds.
Naitoti
Naitoti, her sister, Nasha, and their cousin, Furaha, were cared for by their elderly grandmother after the death of their fathers.
Joseph
Joseph’s mother died shortly after giving birth to him and his twin brother, James.
Dorcas
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Caroline
Caroline's parents died within one year of each other before she turned three years old.
Biruk
Biruk’s mother was very young when she gave birth to him.
Stella
Stella was abandoned by her mother at Kakamega Provincial General Hospital.
Josephine
Josephine and her twin sister Justina arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi after their mother died and their father abandoned them.
Yordanos
Yordanos’s mother abandoned her, leaving her with her grandfather, in 2006.
Rosemary
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Jonathan
Not much is known about Jonathan’s parents.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.