My Name is
Mariah
Mariah
After both Maria's parents died, she was left in the care of her impoverished grandmother who could not adequately care for her. Social welfare services recommended that Maria be placed at the Rafiki Village Malawi; she arrived at the Village in 2007. Maria trusts Jesus and has made a commitment to lean on God for all things. She marvels at the fact that God is both a jealous and loving God.
DOB: Aug 20, 2001
Molly
Molly was abandoned when she was eight months old and brought to a local police station in 2003.
Anna
Anna arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2006, a year after both her parents died.
Silas
Silas arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
James
After the death of his parents, James's grandmother took care of him and his brother, Frank.
Victoria
Vicky was abandoned when she was just one week old.
Tendo
After Tendo and her two sisters, Christina and Peace, were orphaned as small children, they lived with their grandmother for a time.
Rabecca
Rabecca is a double orphan. She lived with her aunt and grandmother after the death of her parents.
Samson
Both of Samson's parents died when he was a young child.
Samuel
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.
Albert
After the death of both of his parents, Albert arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Eric
Eric and his brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Jennifer
Jennifer is one of three triplets. She and her sisters, Janet and Joanna, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2002.
Esther
Esther and her three sisters lost their mother due to high blood pressure and their father to alcoholism.
Isaka
Isaka's mother was unable to care for him due to physical limitations, so he was placed in an orphanage that cared for young children.
Michael
Michael’s mother abandoned him, and his father is unknown.
Hope
Hope arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2011.
Bernice
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Biruk
Biruk’s mother was very young when she gave birth to him.
Daniel
Daniel and his brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Adella
After the death of her parents, Adella lived with her single aunt.
Khumbo
Khumbo's mother died in 2007 when he was two years old, and his father’s whereabouts remain unknown.
Ruth
After the death of their parents, Ruth and her two sisters were placed in the care of an aunt.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.