My Name is
Kirk

Kirk
Kirk was found abandoned at the police lines in the city of Nairobi, Kenya. He arrived at the Rafiki Village Kenya on September 30, 2010. Kirk is kind and quiet and loves to help arrange the table at lunch time! Kirk is bright and readily grasps concepts because of his critical thinking skills. He does well in many academic subjects and is also a good leader during group discussion. As he studies God's Word each day, Kirk has grown spiritually and strives to apply biblical truth to his everyday life. He continues to pray to be both humble and respectful.
DOB: Mar 15, 2008
Eliya
Eliya and his brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Linda
Linda's parents died in 2004. She was living with relatives for a time, but they found they could not provide for her and her brother, Caleb.
Champ
Champ's mother abandoned him, and his father remains unknown.
James
James’s father died HIV+, and his mother also had HIV.
Gladys
Gladys is a double orphan. Her mother died in 2006, and her father died in 2007.
Silas
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Shadreck
Shadreck’s mother died in 2005, and his father died in 2006.
Hana
Hana’s mother died in 2008, and her father remains unknown.
Seth
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Michelle
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Mary
Mary was referred to the Rafiki Village Kenya by an orphanage about four hours away. She came to Rafiki in October 2004.
Paul
Paul's mother was sick and admitted him and his twin brother, Isaac, to a transient home in Lusaka, Zambia in July 2012.
Deogloriosio
Deo’s father passed away before he was born, and his mother died soon after giving birth.
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.
Mercy
Mercy was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by a local ministry.
Florence
Florence was referred to the Rafiki Village Malawi by social services on behalf of her dying mother.
Sarah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Bethany
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Zachariah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Yeani
Yeani's parents died in 2010, and she was placed in the care of an aunt.
Honorine
Honorine (Mufasha) and her brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Mary
Mary is a polite and respectful young lady. She hopes to become a journalist and use that platform to tell others about God.
Samson
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.