My Name is
John

John
John’s parents were killed in a tragic bus accident. His mother was pregnant with his little sister, Chipo, at the time of the accident, and she lived just long enough to deliver the baby girl. The mother’s single sister cared for the children after the accident. She was unemployed and thankful that John and Chipo would have a permanent home at the Rafiki Village Zambia; they arrived in September 2014. John continues to grow into a respectful, loving, and virtuous young man. He believes the Bible is the Word of God. When he prays, John asks God to give him wisdom and to help him love others. The story of Joshua is one of John's favorite Bible stories because it teaches him to be courageous.
DOB: Oct 15, 2008
Luke
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Juliet
Both of Juliet’s parents died when she was about two years old. She was then placed in the care of her impoverished grandmother.
Abigail
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Mary
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Elizabeth
Elizabeth’s father died in 2005, and her mother died soon after in 2007.
Polycarp
Polycarp was abandoned at the age of four and placed into a baby's home.
Gabriel
Gabriel’s mother died in an accident, and his father died of complications from malaria.
Adam
Adam arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Aaron
Aaron lived with his grandmother before he arrived at the Rafiki Village Zambia
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.
Innocent
Innocent’s mother died in 2005, and his father abandoned him, leaving him in the care of an uncle who also abandoned him as a child.
Chukwudi
Chukwudi is a double orphan, having lost his father in 2005 and his mother in 2008.
Enoch
Enoch’s father died in 2008, and his mother died the following year.
Rebecca
Rebecca's mother abandoned her shortly after giving birth to her.
Eric
Eric and his brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Gracious
Gracious’s mother died of stomach cancer shortly after giving birth to her.
Peter
Both Peter's parents abandoned him when he was a young child.
Alinafe
Alinafe is a double orphan who was in the care of her elderly grandparents.
Isaac
Isaac's mother died while delivering him, and his father died the following year in a car accident.
Elizabeth
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Emmanuel
Both Emmanuel's parents abandoned him when he was a small child.
Caroline
Caroline's parents died within one year of each other before she turned three years old.
Micheal
When he was two months old, Michael was abandoned at a shop in Kampala, Uganda. Michael then came to the Rafiki Village Uganda in February of 2005.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.