My Name is
Jacob
Jacob
Jacob is a double orphan. He lived with his aunt for a time after his parents died. His aunt was also caring for her mother who had recently had a stroke and found she could not properly care for Jacob. Social welfare recommended Jacob be placed in the Rafiki Village Zambia in 2008. Jacob says he understands that his school and education are a privilege from God. As he continues to serve others, he learns more about himself and how to work well with others. He particularly enjoys math, science, and language arts. Jacob is alert, active, and enjoys interacting with his peers.
DOB: Sep 21, 2004
Memory
Memory’s mother died four days after her birth.
Augustus
Augustus, his twin brother Augustine, and his older brother Gideon arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Abel
After Abel's mother was killed in a car accident, an elderly neighbor brought Abel into her home.
Augustine
Augustine, his twin brother Augustus, and older brother Gideon, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Sumaya
Sumaya's father died when she was a young child, and her mother started living with another man who was unwilling to care for her.
Kofi Sefa
Kofi’s mother suffered from psychological issues, and she was deemed mentally unfit to care for him by social welfare services.
Munyithya
Munyithya's father died four months after he was born, and his mother followed eighteen months later before his second birthday.
Theresa
Theresa was abandoned at seven months old by her mother at a shop in downtown Monrovia, Liberia.
Clint
Clint was found abandoned at the edge of Thogoto Forest in Dagoretti
Patience
Patience’s mother died a month after she was born. Her father was killed a year later in a farming accident.
Clarisse
Clarisse's elderly grandmother cared for her since her birth.
Gabriel
Gabriel's father abandoned the family and his mother did not recover from the C-section she had when he was born. Since that time he lived with...
Monicah
Monicah's mother is believed to be dead, and her father is unknown.
Reuben
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Rebecca
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Lilian
Lilian was born a twin but was separated from her brother at birth.
Neema
Neema's mother died while giving birth to her, and her father abandoned her.
Diane
Diane’s father was never known. When her mother died in 2006, Diane went to live with her aunt.
Boaz
Boaz's mother lacked the mental and physical faculties to adequately care for him. He arrived at the Rafiki Village Uganda in 2008.
Surafel
Surafel and his sister, Fortuna, where left in the care of an uncle after their mother and father died.
Michael
Michael’s mother abandoned him, and his father is unknown.
Jennifer
Jennifer is one of three triplets. She and her sisters, Janet and Joanna, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2002.
Tiwonge
Tiwonge first arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.