My Name is
Jonathan
Jonathan
John’s mother died in 2003 in a drowning accident, and his father died later that same year. He arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2005. Jonathan is an excellent student who likes school. He is also a talented artist and has created many wonderful works of art. His art teacher at the Rafiki School has been a mentor to him. John has worked diligently to appreciate and study the beauty of God through His Word, creation, and people.
DOB: Feb 2, 2001
David
David was abandoned as a newborn at a local hospital and discovered by the night staff.
Francesca
Francesca's mentally ill mother often left her and her two siblings unattended for days at a time.
Charles
After the death of their father, Charles and his brother, Denis, went to live with their impoverished aunt in a small, one-room house.
Ariet
Ariet and her little brother Frankson were orphaned when their mother died in 2009.
Mary
Mary was placed at Rafiki Village Ghana in November 2010.
Jimmy
Jimmy and his two sisters, Jamesetta and Amelia, arrived at Rafiki Village Liberia in October 2012.
Rebecca
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Caleb
Caleb’s mother was placed in prison when he was young child, and his father is unknown.
Winnie
After her mother died, Winnie was sent to live with her uncle.
Tizeta
Tizeta was abandoned by her mother, and her father is unknown.
Tumsifu
Tumsifu was abandoned at birth and spent his first five years of his life at an orphanage in Tanzania.
Joshua
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Gabriela
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Nehemiah
Both Nehemiah’s mother and father are deceased.
Daniel
Daniel and his brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Julia
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Ezekiel
Both Ezekiel's parents died within two years of each other, and Ezekiel was left to be raised by his grandmother.
Tiwonge
Tiwonge first arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Rachel
Both Rachel's parents died when she was two years old.
Elube
Elube’s parents died when she was a young child.
Judith
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Clementine
Clementine arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Grace
Grace's father died in 2007 in a motor accident.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.