My Name is
Kwasi

Kwasi
Kwasi and his twin sister, Akosua, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in December 2009. Kwasi is a very kind and intelligent young man. He enjoys school and learning new things. His favorite hymn is "All Hail The Power of Jesus' Name" because it reminds him of the power of Jesus and of the respect we should give him. He continues to pray that he will grow spiritually and choose to obey the Lord.
DOB: Apr 20, 2008
Yordanos
Yordanos’s mother abandoned her, leaving her with her grandfather, in 2006.
Peter
Both Peter's mother and father died when he was an infant.
Silas
Silas loves listening to stories, especially from the Rafiki Mothers and the short-term missionaries who visit the Village.
Divine
Divine arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Paul
Paul's mother abandoned him at a young age, and his father remains unknown. Upon arriving at the Rafiki Village Liberia in 2012, it was learned...
Nancy
Nancy’s mother abandoned her, leaving her with her grandparents shortly after her birth.
Kirk
Kirk was found abandoned at the police lines in the city of Nairobi, Kenya.
Phoebe
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Naomi
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Gloria
Gloria’s parents died when she was young, and she and her brother Thomas were placed in the care of her impoverished grandmother.
Makatee
Makatee’s mother died in a car accident when she was eleven months old.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel and his sister, Mary, were born to a mentally-ill mother who lacked the mental and physical faculties to care for them, and their father...
Adam
Adam arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Elizabeth
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Mariah
After both Maria's parents died, she was left in the care of her impoverished grandmother who could not adequately care for her.
Azuma
Azuma is a very creative child. She loves science because it broadens her knowledge about how things function.
Godwin
Godwin lived with his unemployed aunt and uncle before he arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2011.
Mercy
Mercy was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by a local ministry.
Martha
Martha is a sweet young lady with a big heart and a joyous smile. In school, she loves studying God's Word and learning to sew.
Patience
Patience was abandoned by her mother in 2005, and her father cared for her until he died in 2008.
Mary
Mary is a kind, respectful student who works hard and cooperates willingly in the classroom.
Peter
Peter's mother died of meningitis one month after his birth.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel’s mother died in 2005, and his father died in 2006.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.