My Name is
Mary

Mary
Mary lived with her maternal grandmother after her mother's death. Her mother died in 2003 when Mary just over one year old. Though she tried, Mary's grandmother struggled to provide for her and sought help. Mary arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2004. Mary is a good student who enjoys school. She seeks to show her devotion to God through giving, praying, serving, sharing, and showing love to others. Mary's favorite attribute of God is that He is caring.
DOB: Aug 26, 2001
Eric
Eric and his brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Rabson
Rabson and his brother, Vincent, lived with their grandmother after their parents died in 2011.
Elizabeth
Elizabeth's mother died shortly after giving birth to her, and her father disappeared after her mother's death.
Moses
Social Services recommended that Moses be removed from his home because his parents could not take care of him properly.
Wilson
Both Wilson’s mother and father died when he was a small child. Wilson and his sister were then referred to the Rafiki Village Uganda in September...
Michelle
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Yeabsira
Not much is known about Yeabsira’s life before he arrived at the Rafiki Village Ethiopia.
Ester
Ester was in the care of her impoverished grandmother after her parents died of a fatal illness.
Samson
At a very young age, Samson was abandoned and taken to a local orphanage.
Samuel
Samuel was like many children when they first arrive at Rafiki. He arrived with no shoes, and he looked very malnourished.
Selah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Sam
Sam arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2011.
Tizeta
Tizeta was abandoned by her mother, and her father is unknown.
Priscilla
Priscilla and her sister, Erica, are double orphans. After the death of their parents, they lived with their impoverished, widowed grandmother....
Martey
Martey and his two sisters were often left unattended for days at a time by their mentally ill mother.
Rebecca
Rebecca's mother abandoned her shortly after giving birth to her.
Korah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Grace
Grace lived with her grandmother after the death of her mother and father in 2006.
Bethany
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Zawady
Zawady is a double orphan; his mother and father died in 2006.
Julia
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Hillary
Hillary’s mother died in childbirth, so he was brought to the AIC babies’ home in Mogogosiek—a village four hours from Rafiki Village Kenya. He had...
Julius
Julius’s mother abandoned him after his father died. He came to the Rafiki Village Uganda in March 2008.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.