My Name is
Michael
Michael
Michael’s mother died of an illness in 2005, and his father died after an accident. Michael and his sister, Faith, went to live with their father’s cousin, but his wife did not approve of the children living with them. Michael and Faith arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2006. Michael has learned a lot about patience and trusting God's timing in his walk with the Lord. He does not understand everything about life, but he is trusting that God will provide for all his needs. Michael seeks to pursue godliness and obedience, and he wants to be a man of God.
DOB: Jan 2, 2004
Linda
Linda’s parents died in 2006, and she and her sister, Beatrice, were then left in the care of their aunt.
Julia
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Ethan
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Micah
Micah was just nine months old when both of his parents were killed by armed robbers.
Alex
Both of Alex's parents died of terminal illnesses between 2003 and 2004. He was then referred by Social Welfare to begin living in the Rafiki...
Katherine
Social Services referred Katherine to Rafiki because she was abandoned by her parents.
Christabel
After both of Christabel’s parents died of illness, she and her brother Jehosephat arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2008.
Spencer
Both of Spencer's parents are deceased, and he was living with his elderly, impoverished grandmother in a desperate situation.
Francisca
Francisca’s mother died after a short illness when Francisca was one year old. Her father died six months later.
Martha
Martha's parents were killed during the conflict in the Ivory Coast.
Chloe
When she was a child, the police found Chloe alone in a house.
Sindani
Sindani and her two older sisters were cared for by their elderly grandmother after the death of their parents.
Jimmy
Jimmy and his two sisters, Jamesetta and Amelia, arrived at Rafiki Village Liberia in October 2012.
Diana
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Moses
Moses was removed from his mother in January 2003 for his protection.
Simon
When just an infant, Simon was found abandoned near a hospital in Kampala, Uganda.
Catherine
Catherine’s mother died in 2005, and her father committed suicide in 2008.
Eunice
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Hana
Hana’s mother died in 2008, and her father remains unknown.
Beatrice
Beatrice was left in the care of her aunt after her parents died in 2006. They lived in a two-room house with nine other relatives.
Mediatrice
Mediatrice’s parents became sick and both died in 2007.
Kasayoka
Nancy's (Kasayoka) father died when she was two and her mother died eighteen months later.
Uchizi
Uchizi and his twin sister had no family to care for them. Their mother died, and their father remains unknown
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.