My Name is
Mphatso
Mphatso
Mphatso's mother died shortly after he was born, and his father remains unknown. After his mother's death Mphatso was placed in the care of his elderly grandmother who was unable to provide for his daily needs. Social welfare services asked the Rafiki Foundation to intervene in his situation, and he arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2008. Mphatso has learned about Jesus through the Rafiki Bible Study, and he understands that only Jesus can reconcile sinners to God.
DOB: Oct 20, 2006
Abraham
Abraham’s mother died when he was just nine months old.
Moris
Moris was put in the care of an uncle after his mother died, and his father remains unknown.
Valante
Valante arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda 2010.
Bethel
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Damaris
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Caroline
Caroline's parents died within one year of each other before she turned three years old.
Vincent
Vincent’s parents passed away by the time he was four years old.
Doreen
Doreen’s mother abandoned her in 2011, and her father is unknown.
Frank
Frank's mother is deceased, and his father is in prison. After his father was imprisoned, Frank was left in the care of an elderly widowed neighbor.
Biruk
Biruk’s mother was very young when she gave birth to him.
Inocent
Inocent was malnourished and small for his age when he arrived at Rafiki Village Tanzania in May 2012. His grandmother cared for him after he was...
Reuben
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Chloe
When she was a child, the police found Chloe alone in a house.
Memory
Memory’s mother died four days after her birth.
Paul
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Bernice
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Mehiret
Before coming to Rafiki, Mehiret lived with her maternal grandmother.
Harriet
Harriet's father passed away from AIDs, and her mother was also diagnosed HIV+ and was no longer able to care for her.
Elikana
Elikana is a double orphan. She and her sister Mercy were in the care of an impoverished widow who had neither food nor home for herself, let alone...
Miriam
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Morris
Morris’ was brought to an orphanage in Kitui in April, 2003 after both his parents died.
Christine
Christine was found abandoned as a baby and was admitted into a babies’ home in 2004.
Sean
Sean’s mother abandoned him after his father was put in prison.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.