My Name is
Jovan
Jovan
Jovan was abandoned as a child and taken to a local orphanage before moving to the Rafiki Village Uganda. Nothing is known about his background or his family. His favorite Bible verse is Psalm 23 verses 1-6 because the verses encourage him. Jovan completed a two-month industrial training program at Kavumba Recreation Centre from mid-December 2017 to the end of January 2018. He enjoyed front office duties and food production. His supervisor found him to be an eager learner who is receptive to correction. Jovan knows he has to work harder in the areas of housekeeping and accommodation. After his experience, he has been paying more attention to engaging in careful communication with his instructors and peers in order to practice accountability.
DOB: Dec 26, 1999
Sharon
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Tabitha
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Grace
Grace arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2011.
Lulu
Lulu was abandoned at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center when she was born.
Peter
Both of Peter’s parents were killed during religious riots that occurred in 2004 in a village about two hours away from Jos, Nigeria.
Timothy
Timothy was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by a local orphanage in Kampala, Uganda after he was abandoned and given to his grandmother as an...
Winnie
Winnie's young mother died while giving birth to her, and her father died after being hit by a car.
Hilda
Hilda was abandoned when she was two years old.
Samuel
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Karen
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Frederick
Frederick’s mother died in 2008, and his father is unknown.
Gabriela
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Afia
Afia arrived at Rafiki Village Ghana in October 2009. She enjoys studying French and strives to work hard in all she does.
Zelalem
Zelalem and her twin brother, Malesse, were orphaned when they were only a year old.
Denis
After the death of their father, Denis and his brother, Charles, went to live with their impoverished aunt in a small room, one-room house.
Esther
Esther and her three sisters lost their mother due to high blood pressure and their father to alcoholism.
Isaiah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Rebecca
Rebecca's father died of an illness in 2003, and her mother then died in 2009.
John
After their parents' death, John and his brother were given to an impoverished uncle who could not properly care for the boys' needs.
Edwin
Edwin’s father abandoned him when he was a young child, leaving him with his uncle.
Moses
The death of Moses's father left six orphans.
Jamila
Jamila's mother gave her over to the care of her aunt.
Clinton
After the death of their parents, Clinton and his sister Mary arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2009.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.