My Name is
Joseph
Joseph
Very little is known about Joseph's early years, except that his mother died and his father abandoned him. He arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007. Joseph has a compassionate heart and especially likes to pray for others who are in need. He is a hard worker and a good student who is serious about his studies. Joseph believes in Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Savior. He also admires the apostle Paul and enjoys learning about how God changed his life.
DOB: Feb 27, 2004
Irene
Irene and her sister were abandoned by their parents as young children. They lived on their own in a mud hut for many months.
Deborah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Blessing
Blessing’s father died in a motor accident before she was born, and her mother died three weeks after her birth.
Jennifer
Jennifer's parents died in 2005.
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.
Yigerem
In 2001, Yigerem's parents died and his uncle began caring for him.
Janet
Janet is one of three triplets. She and her sisters, Jennifer and Joanna, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2002.
Sara
Sara's mother abandoned her when she was an infant, and her father remains unknown.
Paul
Paul was found abandoned as a small child and taken to the local police station.
Boniface
Boniface is a double orphan. He and his twin brother, Leonard, lived with extended relatives for a time before arriving at Rafiki.
Dorcas
Dorcas was abandoned by both her parents at birth.
Joshua
Joshua and his twin brother, Samuel, arrived at Rafiki Village Liberia in July 2013.
Claude
Claude arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Martha
After the death of her parents, Martha and her sisters lived with their aunt.
Rachel
Rachel’s mother died shortly after giving birth to her, and her father remains unknown. Rachel was referred to the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2006...
Samson
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Ruth
Ruth’s mother brought her to the nursery of a hospital for an exam and then abandoned her there.
Benjamin
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Eyob
After his father's death, Eyob's mother abandoned him.
Samuel
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Alice
After Alice’s mother and father died, she and her brother Wilson were left in the care of an uncle.
Enid
Enid arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
John
John has charm and charisma; he is a happy boy and has a quick smile in spite of his difficult start in life.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.