My Name is
Jeremiah
Jeremiah
Before Jeremiah arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2011, he lived at a children's home in Moshi for four years with no known family. Jeremiah is now an active and sharp young man. Jeremiah continues to learn the importance of working hard in school. He enjoys learning more about God through the Rafiki Bible Study, and he looks forward to Christ's return because he trusts that he will be with Christ. Jeremiah also enjoys praying to God and singing hymns.
DOB: Feb 26, 2007
Jonah
Jonah’s father died when he was just a year old, and his mother died soon after.
Eva
Eva and her brother Lemmy were living with their grandmother, who attempted to feed the children on a daily basis but often was not able to.
Francis
Francis and his sister, Pamela, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009.
Innocent
Innocent is a double orphan. He and his sister were approved by Social Welfare to come to Rafiki in May 2008. They have rapidly transformed thanks...
Reuben
Reuben’s mother died in 2007, and his father is unknown.
Levi
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Emmanuel
Emmanuel arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Jennifer
Jennifer's parents passed away in 2004. She arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in March 2007.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel was cared for by a pastor of a small Baptist church and his wife after his mother died.
Martha
Martha's parents were killed during the conflict in the Ivory Coast.
Ruth
Both of Ruth's parents are deceased. She and her brother Christopher lived with their grandmother before she sought help from social welfare...
Cilicia
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Dativa
Dativa and her half sister arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2008.
Erica
Erica and her sister, Priscilla, are double orphans. After the death of their parents, they lived with their impoverished, widowed grandmother....
Nicodemus
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Jimmy
Jimmy and his two sisters, Jamesetta and Amelia, arrived at Rafiki Village Liberia in October 2012.
Beatrice
After both Beatrice's parents died, she lived with her grandparents and four brothers and sisters for a time.
Dumisani
After the death of his parents, Dumisani arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Rebecca
Rebecca's mother abandoned her shortly after giving birth to her.
Shadreck
After the death of his parents, Shadreck was in the care of an impoverished widow could not properly feed him.
Divine
Divine arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Morris
Morris’ was brought to an orphanage in Kitui in April, 2003 after both his parents died.
Chloe
Chloe is a double orphan; both of her parents died when she was around three years old.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.