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
Frank
Both Frank's parents died shortly after his birth.
Katherine
Social Services referred Katherine to Rafiki because she was abandoned by her parents.
Daniel
Daniel and his brother were orphaned after their parents died.
Priscilla
Priscilla's father went missing after riots broke out near their village when she was a child.
Etsub
Etsub and her brother, Robel, lived with their mother before she became terminally ill with liver disease.
Frank
After the death of his parents, Frank's grandmother took care of him and his brother, James.
Haggart
After both Haggart's parents died, he arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Juliet
Both of Juliet’s parents died when she was about two years old. She was then placed in the care of her impoverished grandmother.
Tiwonge
Tiwonge first arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Salvio
Salvio's mother died shortly after giving birth to him. His neighbors tried to help but had six children of their own and were unable to adequately...
Joseph
Joseph’s mother died shortly after giving birth to him and his twin brother, James.
Mary
Mary lived with her maternal grandmother after her mother's death. Her mother died in 2003 when Mary just over one year old.
Grace
Grace was orphaned when she was only three months old.
Jane Kacyeye
Jane’s parents were living in Uganda when they died from a terminal illness.
Rebecca
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Michelle
Titus
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Brino
Brino's mother died of an illness when he was very young, and his father remains unknown. He and his brother Kenny arrived at the Rafiki Village...
Kofi
In 2006, both of Kofi’s parents died in a vehicular accident while they were transporting their farm produce to a nearby market.
John
John’s parents were killed in a tragic bus accident. His mother was pregnant with his little sister, Chipo, at the time of the accident, and she...
Chukwudi
Chukwudi is a double orphan, having lost his father in 2005 and his mother in 2008.
Gracious
Gracious’s mother died of stomach cancer shortly after giving birth to her.
Linda
Linda's parents died in 2004. She was living with relatives for a time, but they found they could not provide for her and her brother, Caleb.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.