My Name is
Kelvin

Kelvin
After the death of their parents, Kelvin and his sister Maurin lived with their grandparents for a time. Though they tried, the children's grandparents were unable to care for them and sought help. Kelvin and his sister arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2009. Kelvin knows that loving Jesus means following His teachings and commandments and this helps him make the right choices. His love for God also helps him love others.
DOB: Mar 3, 2006
Sindani
Sindani and her two older sisters were cared for by their elderly grandmother after the death of their parents.
Adonay
Adonay's mother tried to abandon him on the street in the Somali Region, but a man from the health station intervened and gave her some money to...
Kiziya
Kiziya’s father died in 2006 after a brief illness, and her mother died while giving birth to her younger brother, Isaac.
Kofi
Kofi’s mother suffered from psychological issues, and she was deemed mentally unfit to care for him by social welfare services.
Eunice
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Siphiwe
Siphiwe’s mother died of a fatal illness, and it is believed that her father also died in Zimbabwe.
Micah
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Patricia
Due to his own medical issues, Patricia's father could not provide for her basic needs after her mother's death.
Winnie
After her mother died, Winnie was sent to live with her uncle.
Isaac
Isaac was brought to the Rafiki Village in 2011.
Tabitha
Tabitha was left in the care of her elderly grandparents after her mother died.
Irene
After being abandoned by their parents, Irene and her twin sister, Dorine, were living with their impoverished paternal grandmother.
Ivan
Ivan was abandoned by his mother as a small child. He was then brought to the Nsambya Babies' home.
Jane
Before coming to Rafiki, Jane lived with her mother. Due to her mental condition, Jane's mother could not properly care for her.
Reuben
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Ruth
Both of Ruth's parents are deceased. She and her brother Christopher lived with their grandmother before she sought help from social welfare...
Korah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Adam
Adam’s mother died giving birth to him, and his father died from complications of malaria.
James
James's parents died within months of each other; he was an orphan before he was six months old.
Daniel
Daniel and his brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Eve
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Mwawi
Mwawi's mother died two weeks after delivering him and his twin brother.
Elijah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.