My Name is
John

John
Very few details are known about John. His mother is deceased and his father is presumed to be as well. He arrived at the Rafiki Village Kenya in 2005 and settled well into his new Rafiki family. He is academically above-average and masters ideas quickly. He cooperates well and gladly helps others with their academic challenges. He is respectful, accepts corrections well, and continues to grow in responsibility. He strives to grow more and more like Christ and live in harmony with his fellow brothers and sisters in Christ.
DOB: Feb 8, 2003
Abel
Abel was found abandoned as a baby.
Phoebe
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Uwase
Uwase arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2014.
Abigail
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Ndidi
Ndidi lost her father in 2005 and her mother in 2008.
Salvio
Salvio's mother died shortly after giving birth to him. His neighbors tried to help but had six children of their own and were unable to adequately...
Zerubabel
After Zerubabel's father died and his mother abandoned him, he was placed in the care of a widow.
Malesse
Malesse and his twin sister, Zelalem, were orphaned when they were only a year old.
Yeabsira
Yeabisira's mother left him with her brother when he was just one year old, and his father remains unknown.
Mary
Mary lived with her maternal grandmother after her mother's death. Her mother died in 2003 when Mary just over one year old.
Nixon
The father of Nixon died early in his life and his mother had a fatal illness. She and the extended family felt it best to give Nixon a new start...
Sensee
Sensee’s mother died three days after giving birth to her.
Gershom
Gershom’s mother died in April 2007, and his father died some years before that.
Sibongile
Sibongile’s mother was impoverished and unable to care for her or her sister Siphwe.
Israel
Israel’s mother was mentally incapable of caring for him, and his father is unknown.
Rebecca
When she first arrived at the Village, Rebecca became an avid reader, sitting for hours with a book and reading to younger Rafiki children.
Irene
After being abandoned by their parents, Irene and her twin sister, Dorine, were living with their impoverished paternal grandmother.
John
Both of John’s parents died in 2003 and John was placed in the care of his grandmother.
Tiwonge
Tiwonge first arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Anna
Anna arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2006, a year after both her parents died.
Isaac
Isaac was brought to the Rafiki Village in 2011.
Israel
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Serena
Serena’s mother died from malaria complications three months after giving birth to Serena and her twin sister, Rena.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.