My Name is
Jonathan
Jonathan
Not much is known about Jonathan’s parents. His caretaker brought him from Sierra Leone to Liberia during the 2002 war. After his caretaker's death in 2007, Jonathan was taken to an orphanage before arriving at the Rafiki Village Liberia in 2008. Jonathan's favorite subject is math because he likes to solve problems. He hopes to join the military to protect his country in the future. As Jonathan's faith grows, he is learning to help those in need. He especially thanks God for His gift of peace. His favorite hymn is "It Is Well With My Soul" because it helps him know that the peace of God transcends all understanding.
DOB: May 7, 2004
Chawanangwa
Both Chawanangwa’s parents are deceased.
Jennifer
Jennifer is one of three triplets. She and her sisters, Janet and Joanna, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2002.
Aurelia
Aurelia and her twin sister, Theresia, came to live at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2010 after the death of their mother from cancer.
Claire
Not much is known about Claire's background or family.
Enoch
Enoch’s mother worked at Rafiki. Her last request before her death was her hope that Enoch could come to live at Rafiki Village Nigeria.
Chloe
When she was a child, the police found Chloe alone in a house.
Susanna
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Esther
When Esther’s parents passed away, she was placed in the care of her impoverished grandmother.
Amos
Amos was abandoned in Kitui near the police station when he was only two years old.
Jonathan
Jonathan’s mother died in March 2007, and his father died some years earlier.
Margaret
Margaret’s mother died when she was an infant.
Esther
Esther and her sister, Celestina, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009.
Moses
Social Services recommended that Moses be removed from his home because his parents could not take care of him properly.
Livingstone
After the death of both his parents, Livingstone lived with his grandfather.
Simeon
In 2009, the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare closed an orphanage due to adoption violations.
Rebecca
Rebecca's father died of an illness in 2003, and her mother then died in 2009.
Beatrice
Beatrice’s parents died of a terminal illness shortly after she was born, and she was put in the care of her grandmother.
Ato
Both of Ato's parents were deaf, mute, and mentally challenged.
Josiah
Josiah's mother is deceased, and his father remains unknown. He and his twin brother Joseph arrived at the Rafiki Village Kenya in 2003.
Mathias
Mathias’s mother died a year after his father died.
Betty
Both of Betty’s parents died when she was young. Her mother contracted cerebral malaria, and her father died in a car accident.
Nakato
Nakato and her three siblings were living in a situation that required immediate intervention according to Uganda social welfare. They were very...
Ethel
Both Ethel's parents died within two years of each other.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.