My Name is
Jennifer
Jennifer
Jennifer's parents passed away in 2004. She arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in March 2007. Jennifer is interested in travel, and she hopes to see much of the world someday. Jennifer has learned that no one knows when the Lord will come again, so she wants to be diligent in her zeal for God now. Her favorite book of the Bible is Ecclesiastes because it teaches her to set her eyes on eternal things.
DOB: Feb 1, 2003
Mary
After the death of her parents, Mary and her brother, Clinton, were placed in the care of their grandparents.
Sharon
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Cossam
Cossam arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007 following the death of both of his parents.
Jane
Before coming to Rafiki, Jane lived with her mother. Due to her mental condition, Jane's mother could not properly care for her.
Claude
Claude’s father died before he was born, and his mother died in the hospital giving birth to him.
Silas
Silas arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Mary
Mary was placed at Rafiki Village Ghana in November 2010.
Rose
Both of Roses's parents are deceased.
Metsenanat
Metsenanat was abandoned by her parents and given to her grandmother.
Moses
The death of Moses's father left six orphans.
Besufekad
Besufekad’s mother had mental-health problems and could not properly care for him.
Dalitso
Dalitso and his twin sister, Blessing, moved four times after their mother died when they were babies.
James
James was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by a social worker from a group in the Presbyterian Church of East Africa.
Martey
Martey and his sisters, Selom and Francesca, were often left unattended for days at a time by their mentally ill mother.
Queen
Queen’s mother died in 2007 and her father, unable to care for her, abandoned her.
Caroline
Caroline's parents died within one year of each other before she turned three years old.
Moses
Moses was removed from his mother in January 2003 for his protection.
Grace
Grace was orphaned when she was only three months old.
Beniyam
Beniyam was born in Mojo. His mother died when he was three years old, and his father abandoned him, giving him to his maternal grandparents.
Peter
Both Peter's mother and father died when he was an infant.
Susanna
Susanna’s mother died within a month of giving birth to her. Her father abandoned her and was then reported to have died.
Daniel
Daniel and his brother were orphaned after their parents died.
Adeline
Adeline and her mother were living with a family friend when her mother left one day and never returned.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.