My Name is
Joe

Joe
Joe was placed in the care of an aunt after his mother and father died. Though she tried, she could not provide for his basic needs and asked the Rafiki Foundation for help. Joe arrived at the Rafiki Village Liberia in 2012. Joe soon proved to be a very smart young man who works hard in school. His favorite subject is history because he likes to learn about his country and other countries around the world. He hopes to be a lawyer or a pilot when he grows up. He continues to grow in humility and obedience as he reads the Bible each day.
DOB: Aug 16, 2006
Peter
Both of Peter’s parents were killed during religious riots that occurred in 2004 in a village about two hours away from Jos, Nigeria.
Violet
Violet's mother died in childbirth, and her father died just a year later.
Augustus
Augustus, his twin brother Augustine, and his older brother Gideon arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Rinet
Rinet's mother was terminally ill and not expected to live much longer when it was suggested that Rinet be moved to the Rafiki Village.
Eve
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Faith
Faith’s mother died giving birth to her, and her father remains unknown.
Bethel
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Ruki
Ruki and her older sister were abandoned by their parents at a young age. The two girls were living on their own in a mud hut for many months.
Gideon
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Eric
Eric and his brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Peter
Peter's mother died of meningitis one month after his birth.
Joshua
Joshua's parents were killed in 2010 in mudslides that buried an entire village and the families living there. Joshua, his twin brother Gideon, and...
Lilian
Lilian was born a twin but was separated from her brother at birth.
Scovia
Scovia’s parents died within two years of each other, and their cause of death is unknown.
Anna
Anna was left on a porch in Monrovia, Liberia when she was eighteen months old.
Rocklin
Rocklin arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Peter
Both Peter's mother and father died when he was an infant.
Darris
Darris's parents were killed during the conflict in the Ivory Coast.
Hannah
Hannah’s mother abandoned her shortly after she was born. Hannah came to Rafiki Village Kenya at less than a month old in August 2006. Now, she is...
John
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Champ
Champ's mother abandoned him, and his father remains unknown.
Emanuel
Emanuel’s mother died when he was eighteen months old, and his father is unknown.
Mwawi
Mwawi's mother died two weeks after delivering him and his twin brother.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.