My Name is
Mary

Mary
Mary was placed at Rafiki Village Ghana in November 2010. Mary soon proved to be a sweet and happy young lady. She is often smiling and giggling with her friends. Mary is a vibrant, joyful child who brightens everyone’s day. She likes the hymn "Christ is Coming" because it reminds her of Christ's return. She continues to pray for a strong faith and to do well academically.
DOB: Sep 28, 2007
Mwawi
Mwawi's mother died two weeks after delivering him and his twin brother.
John
John’s mother abandoned him, and his father remains unknown.
Godiya
Godiya’s father died before she was born, and her mother died when she was a year old.
Mathew
Afia
Afia arrived at Rafiki Village Ghana in October 2009.
Nahom
Nahom’s mother died when he was just nine months old, and his father died when he was twenty months old.
Mwaka
Mwaka’s aunt cared for her after the death of her parents.
Akosua
Akosua and her twin brother Kwasi arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009.
Valiness
From a young age, Valiness lived with her impoverished grandmother who could not provide for her needs.
Gabriel
Gabriel's father abandoned the family and his mother did not recover from the C-section she had when he was born. Since that time he lived with...
Clarisse
Clarisse arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Esther
Esther's father died in 2004, and her mother died six months later.
Rabecca
Rabecca is a double orphan. She lived with her aunt and grandmother after the death of her parents.
Kofi
In 2006, both of Kofi’s parents died in a vehicular accident while they were transporting their farm produce to a nearby market.
Jane
Before coming to Rafiki, Jane lived with her mother. Due to her mental condition, Jane's mother could not properly care for her.
Eva
Eva and her brother Lemmy were living with their grandmother, who attempted to feed the children on a daily basis but often was not able to.
Joe
Joe was placed in the care of an aunt after his mother and father died.
Kirk
Kirk was found abandoned at the police lines in the city of Nairobi, Kenya.
Elube
Elube’s parents died when she was a young child.
Joanna
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
William
William was brought to a hospital with head injuries in August 2003.
Korah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Francine
Francine arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.