My Name is
Maria

Maria
Maria’s mother died giving birth to her, and her father died in a car accident in 2008. She was living with an aunt and uncle who had children of their own and struggled to care for their own children and Maria; they asked the Rafiki Foundation for help. Maria arrived at the Rafiki Village Liberia in 2010. The family is grateful that Maria’s needs will be met and that she now has the opportunity to attend school. Maria hopes to be a nurse when she grows up, so naturally, she really enjoys everything she learns in her science classes. She believes that it is important to do well in school and pass her tests so she can go to college and pursue her dreams to help others. Through Bible class and the Rafiki Bible Study, she has learned to put on the whole armor of God and to encourage others in Christ.
DOB: Aug 21, 2005
Jane
Both Jane's parents died when she was a young child, making her a double orphan.
William
William was brought to a hospital with head injuries in August 2003.
Ben
Before arriving at the Rafiki village, Ben and his five siblings lived with their grandmother, along with her six children, in a one-room house.
Teeweh
Teeweh and his older sister Adele arrived at the Rafiki Village in 2012 after their mother died and their father gave them up.
Pamela
Pamela is a sweet and helpful young woman with a joyful smile. At school, she enjoys frequenting the library.
Ariet
Ariet and her little brother Frankson were orphaned when their mother died in 2009.
Rachel
Rachel’s parents died from a terminal illness.
Randall
Randall was abandoned by his mother shortly after his birth.
Theresa
Theresa was abandoned at seven months old by her mother at a shop in downtown Monrovia, Liberia.
Blessing
Blessing’s father died in a motor accident before she was born, and her mother died three weeks after her birth.
Hope
Hope’s father died HIV positive, and his mother was also living HIV positive and was very sick. She wanted Hope placed in a good home before she died.
George
George was abandoned as a baby and taken to a local orphanage.
Meklit
Before arriving at the Rafiki Village Ethiopia, Meklit's grandmother cared for her.
Cilicia
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Augustus
In his free time, Augustus enjoys reviewing his lessons, reading stories, and studying God's Word.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel is thankful to God for caring for him his entire life. He knows that God is always faithful, and he prays with confidence.
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.
Rachel
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Lemmy
Lemmy and his sister, Eva, were living with their grandmother, who did not have the means to feed them every day, before they came to Rafiki.
Elikana
Elikana is a double orphan. She and her sister Mercy were in the care of an impoverished widow who had neither food nor home for herself, let alone...
Adam
Adam’s mother died giving birth to him, and his father died from complications of malaria.
Lillian
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Rose
Rose was brought to a children's home in Moshi, Tanzania in 2008 by a pastor from a local church after she was abandoned by her mother.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.