My Name is
James
James
After the death of his parents, James's grandmother took care of him and his brother, Frank. Because of poor health, their grandmother was afraid that she would not be able to care for the boys. She asked Rafiki for help. James and Frank arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2008. James is a great reader, and he enjoys reading whenever he can. He also enjoys playing tennis and basketball. James continues to actively seek answers to his spiritual questions and grow in his knowledge of the Lord.
DOB: Jan 2, 2006
Nancy
Both of Nancy's parents died when she was a young child
Isaac
Isaac's mother was sick and admitted him and his twin brother, Paul, to a transient home in Lusaka, Zambia in July 2012. The boys' mother passed...
Mai
At age four, Mai was taken by a caretaker to Monrovia, Liberia to begin school.
Tiwonge
Tiwonge first arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Virginiah
Virginiah is a double orphan.
Gritty
After both of Gritty's parents died, she arrived at Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Anastazia
Anastazia is a double orphan. She and her brother Innocent arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2008 and soon benefited from the quality care,...
Nancy
Nancy’s mother died, and her father is unknown.
Eliya
After Eliya’s parents died, he was placed in the care of his aunt.
Queen
Queen’s mother died in 2007 and her father, unable to care for her, abandoned her.
Tapiwa
Tapiwa and her three sisters lost their mother due to high blood pressure and their father to alcoholism.
Benon
Benon was born to a fifteen-year-old mother who died in child birth. His grandfather was old and unable to care for him. He was brought to an...
Alice
After Alice’s mother and father died, she and her brother Wilson were left in the care of an uncle.
Mary
After the death of her parents, Mary and her brother, Clinton, were placed in the care of their grandparents.
Samson
At a very young age, Samson was abandoned and taken to a local orphanage.
Tonny
Tonny’s mother abandoned him immediately after birth.
Rachel
Both Rachel's parents died when she was two years old.
Fiskani
Fiskani’s mother is deceased and his father abandoned him.
Frank
Frank’s father was killed in a car accident, and his mother died of an illness when he was a young child.
John
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Eve
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Pierre
Pierre and his brother were orphaned after both their parents died of AIDS.
Winston
Both of Winston’s parents are deceased.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.