My Name is
Mavis
Mavis
Mavis was orphaned when both of her parents died of illnesses. She and her twin half brother and sister were then cared for by an impoverished uncle who could not provide for their basic needs. He appealed to Rafiki to assume their care. Mavis and her half siblings moved to the Rafiki Village Ghana in August 2010. She quickly benefited from the quality care, nutritious food, and loving environment at the Village. Marvis has a calm and gentle demeanor that puts everyone around her at ease. She continues to grow spiritually as her love for God's Word grows. Her favorite hymn is "What A Friend We Have In Jesus" because of it's truth that we need to carry everything to God in prayer.
DOB: Mar 13, 2006
Bertha
Bertha lost both of her parents to an illness.
Augustus
Augustus, his twin brother Augustine, and his older brother Gideon arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Derrick
Derrick was referred to Rafiki by a local children's ministry.
Mary
After the death of her parents, Mary and her brother, Clinton, were placed in the care of their grandparents.
James
James was orphaned after his mother was involved in a fatal road accident in April 2005.
Sumaya
Sumaya's father died when she was a young child, and her mother started living with another man who was unwilling to care for her.
Bulus
Bulus and his brother, Mika, had been in the care of their elderly grandparents after the death of their parents.
Peter
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Theresia
Theresia and her twin sister, Aurelia, came to live at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2010 after their mother died of cancer.
Micah
Micah was just nine months old when both of his parents were killed by armed robbers.
Marcel
Marcel was found wandering alone near a church close to the Burundi border.
Laurine
Laurine’s parents died in 2006. She arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Sandra
Sandra and her twin brother, Isaac, moved to the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2011.
Pererat
Pererat’s mother died soon after he was born, and his father disappeared after the Jos riots in 2008.
Dumisani
After the death of his parents, Dumisani arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Edmund
Edmund and his brother, Ebenezer, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in May 2009.
Rinet
Rinet's mother was terminally ill and not expected to live much longer when it was suggested that Rinet be moved to the Rafiki Village.
Winston
Both of Winston’s parents are deceased.
Martin
Martin and his sister, Grace, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2005.
Judith
Judith’s father died in 2008, and her mother died in 2009.
Daniel
Daniel’s mother and father died in 2006 when he was an infant. He and his sister Esther arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2009.
Anna
Anna was left on a porch in Monrovia, Liberia when she was eighteen months old.
Jonathan
John’s mother died in 2003 in a drowning accident, and his father died later that same year. He arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2005.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.