My Name is
James

James
James’ mother died shortly after giving birth to him and his twin brother, Joseph. Their father died in 2007. After his death, the children lived with their aunt. The aunt had seven children of her own. Though she tried, she struggled to provide for the children's needs and asked for help. Joseph, his twin brother, and their sister arrived at the Rafiki Village Zambia in 2008. James is respectful, industrious, and growing in maturity. He believes Jesus is the Son of God, his Savior, his Provider, and his Healer. He also believes God has saved him and that he is a child of God.
DOB: Jun 12, 2006
Linda
Linda’s parents died in 2006, and she and her sister, Beatrice, were then left in the care of their aunt.
Ethan
Ethan’s mother died shortly after he was born, and his father died in 2002.
Bertha
Bertha lost both of her parents to an illness.
Mabel
Mabel, her brother, and her sister moved to the Rafiki Village Ghana in August 2010.
Sarah
Sarah was born prematurely in a private clinic in March 2005. Her mother disappeared soon after she took Sarah to the hospital, and her father...
Cilicia
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Kevin
Kevin was found in the central district of Nairobi by the local police in December 2001. He was brought to a children’s home to wait while the...
Issac
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Tabitha
Both of Tabitha’s parents died before she was four years old, leaving her and her four older brothers and sisters as orphans.
Akua
In 2007, Akua’s mother and father both died of illness a few months apart.
Khumbo
Khumbo's mother died in 2007 when he was two years old, and his father’s whereabouts remain unknown.
Eliya
Eliya and his brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Kilonzi
Kilonzi arrived at the Rafiki Village Kenya with his older brother Mumo in 2006.
Ethel
Both Ethel's parents died within two years of each other.
Centia
Centia arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Dumisani
After the death of his parents, Dumisani arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Esau
Esau's mother died while delivering his younger brother, Isaac, and his father died the next year in a car accident.
Caroline
Caroline's parents died within one year of each other before she turned three years old.
Janvier
Janvier arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2008.
Rich
Rich’s mother died in 2011, and his father abandoned him.
Siphiwe
Siphiwe’s mother died of a fatal illness, and it is believed that her father also died in Zimbabwe.
Kirk
Kirk was found abandoned at the police lines in the city of Nairobi, Kenya.
Keza
Keza arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.