My Name is
Julie

Julie
Following the death of their parents, Julie and her two sisters were placed in the care of an aunt. Though she tried, she was unable to properly care for the children. She was unable to feed and care for the girls and going to school was out of the question. Julie and her sisters arrived at the Rafiki Village Liberia in 2011. Julie enjoys learning about God's creation. She would like to be a musician when she grows up. She also would like to be a leader when she grows up that her family can depend on. In her time at Rafiki, Julie has been baptized! She loves Jesus because He died for her sins and gave her everlasting life; she knows that He will always be by her side in times of trouble.
DOB: Jan 2, 2005
Emmanuel
Emmanuel arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Joshua
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
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.
Innocent
Both of Innocent's parents are deceased. Soon after his mother's death, Innocent was diagnosed with tuberculosis and began treatment.
Godwin
Godwin lived with his unemployed aunt and uncle before he arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2011.
Eliya
Eliya and his brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Zelalem
Zelalem and her twin brother, Malesse, were orphaned when they were only a year old.
Yigerem
In 2001, Yigerem's parents died and his uncle began caring for him.
Rosemary
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Mathias
After their parents' death, Mathias and his brother were given to an impoverished uncle who could not properly care for the boys' needs.
Meklit
Before arriving at the Rafiki Village Ethiopia, Meklit's grandmother cared for her.
Deborah
Deborah and her sister and cousin arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Juliet
Juliet Faith was found abandoned in a remote area outside of Nairobi, Kenya.
Adele
Adele’s father struggled under the weight of caring for a young son with cerebral palsy, the children’s blind grandmother, and his own kidney...
Rachel
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Polycarp
Polycarp was abandoned at the age of four and placed into a baby's home.
Sarah
Sarah's father is deceased, and her mother gave her and her siblings to her great grandmother.
Valiness
From a young age, Valiness lived with her impoverished grandmother who could not provide for her needs.
Ruth
After the death of their parents, Ruth and her two sisters were placed in the care of an aunt.
Bethuel
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Israel
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
James
James was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by a social worker from a group in the Presbyterian Church of East Africa.
Biruk
Biruk was eighteen months old when his mother died. He then moved in with his aunt.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.