My Name is
Martin

Martin
Martin was abandoned in May 2002 when he was two years old. He arrived at the Rafiki Village Uganda in 2004. Martin quickly adjusted well to his new surroundings. Now, Martin’s favorite school subject is science. He also reads widely and excels at English and literature. During his free time, he enjoys playing basketball. Martin would like to become a pilot someday. He chose John 13:33 as his favorite Bible verse because “it tells me Jesus is still with us.” Martin desires to grow spiritually mature and enjoy God more.
DOB: Jun 10, 2000
Tiwonge
Tiwonge first arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Gloria
Gloria’s parents died when she was young, and she and her brother Thomas were placed in the care of her impoverished grandmother.
Felix
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Abigail
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Scovia
Scovia’s parents died within two years of each other, and their cause of death is unknown.
Lillian
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Emmanuel
Emmanuel's mother died shortly after he was born, and his father was unable to care for him and abandoned him.
Honorine
Honorine (Mufasha) and her brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Mehiret
Before coming to Rafiki, Mehiret lived with her maternal grandmother.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel lived with his elderly grandmother after the death of his parents.
Ndidi
Ndidi lost her father in 2005 and her mother in 2008.
Eric
Eric and his brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Brenda
Both of Brenda's parents passed away in 2005 of an illness.
Enoch
Enoch’s mother died within two months of his birth, and his father remains unknown.
Epa
Epa arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2008.
Alice
Alice’s parents both died by 2005 and she was left in the care of her eighteen-year-old brother.
Neema
After the death of her mother and father, Neema lived with her elderly grandmother and adult sister.
Joyce
Very little is known about Joyce’s life before Rafiki.
Grace
Grace’s teenage mother gave birth to her and then left the hospital the next morning, abandoning her infant.
Timothy
Timothy was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by a local orphanage in Kampala, Uganda after he was abandoned and given to his grandmother as an...
Israel
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Genet
Genet’s mother died when she was a year old, and her father is unknown.
Cossam
Cossam arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007 following the death of both of his parents.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.