My Name is
Jacob

Jacob
Jacob first arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2006 after the death of his parents. Jacob is now an excellent student who likes school. He strives to work hard in school and to be a good example to other boys in the Village. He enjoys singing tenor in the Rafiki choir. He would like to study computer engineering someday. Jacob continues to grow closer to God through His Word.
DOB: Oct 25, 2002
Felix
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Evess
After the death of both of her parents, Evess was left in the care of an impoverished aunt who could not properly feed her.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel lived with his elderly grandmother after the death of his parents.
Shadreck
Shadreck’s mother died in 2005, and his father died in 2006.
Gideon
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Austin
Both of Austin’s parents died when he was a young child.
Veronica
Veronica and her three sisters lost their mother due to high blood pressure and their father to alcoholism.
Faith
Faith’s mother died of an illness in 2005, and her father died soon after in an accident.
Genet
Genet’s mother died when she was a year old, and her father is unknown.
Abraham
After Abraham's mother died, he was sent to live with his aunt.
Leah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Emmanuel
Emmanuel’s mother died in 2005, and his father died in 2006.
Leah
Leah was abandoned as a baby, and her parents remain unknown.
Mary
Mary is a kind, respectful student who works hard and cooperates willingly in the classroom.
Yordanos
After their father died and their mother abandoned them, Yordanos and her younger brother lived with their grandmother. Their grandmother could not...
Kilonzi
Kilonzi arrived at the Rafiki Village Kenya with his older brother Mumo in 2006.
Baraka
Baraka’s mother abandoned him at a young age, and his father is unknown.
Yaw
Yaw is gentle by nature and gets along well with everyone he encounters. He enjoys the Rafiki school because he learns about God and grows in faith.
Hana
Hana’s mother died in 2008, and her father remains unknown.
Mirriam
Mirriam’s father died in 2003, and her mother died two years later.
Abel
Abel's mother died when he was one year old, and his father remains unknown.
Paul
Paul's mother abandoned him at a young age, and his father remains unknown. Upon arriving at the Rafiki Village Liberia in 2012, it was learned...
Mary
Mary was referred to the Rafiki Village Kenya by an orphanage about four hours away. She came to Rafiki in October 2004.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.