Rafiki Foundation | Training Africans to Transform Africa for Christ
My Name is
Neema
Neema
Neema was on the waiting list to come to the Rafiki Village in Tanzania for some time but she finally arrived in 2011. Her mother died giving birth to her and the father abandoned her. Neema is a bright student who loves school. She is a good reader and comprehends what she reads. Neema is always cooperative at home and at school and shows respect for others. Neema made nearly all A's and B's this past term. Neema has high goals for her education, and she is totally capable of meeting them in the future.
DOB: Apr 23, 2005
Our Summer Letter has just been released! Click here to donate
Glen
Glen was found abandoned by a lady on December 22, 2005. She made a report to the police and was asked to keep the baby during the investigation....
Jeremiah
Before Jeremiah arrived in 2011 at the Rafiki Village Tanzania he lived at a children's home in Moshi four years with no known family. Jeremiah is...
Ben
Ben’s mother died in November 2006 and his father sometime before that. He lived with his grandparents for a short period of time, but they could...
Mumo
Mumo came to Rafiki from an orphanage for babies in Nairobi. He was living there since February 5, 2005. His elderly grandparent took him there,...
Matias
Matias lived with his grandmother after the death of his mother in 2009. She could not educate or properly care for Matias and asked Rafiki for...
Grace
Orphaned at age 3 months, Grace went to live with her grandmother who shared a small hut with 7 other family members. The family was destitute and...
Ezekiel
Both parents died within two years of each other and Ezekiel was left to be raised by his grandmother. Social welfare was concerned with his...
Adeline
Adeline's mother was living with a friend and one day she left the house and did not return. Social services has determined that Adeline and her...
Kelvin
Kelvin and his sister had been in the care of their grandparents since the death of their mother and father. The grandparents found it difficult to...
Enala
Enala’s mother died shortly after giving birth to Enala’s twin brothers. Their father died in 2007. After his death, they lived with their aunt who...
Scovia
Scovia’s parents died within two years of each other. Her mother died first in 2001 when Scovia was probably a year old, and her father followed in...
Noah
Noah’s mother died a few days after giving birth to him. He was then placed in the care of his maternal grandmother. The grandmother reported that...
Polycarp
Before arriving at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2011, Polycarp lived at a baby's home in Moshi. He was abandoned at the age of four months....
Kirk
Baby Kirk was found abandoned at the police lines in the city of Nairobi, Kenya. He was taken to the Kenyatta National Hospital for medical...
Emmanuel
Since birth, Emmanuel was carried on his mother’s back as she wandered the city of Accra. Many times Emmanuel and his mother slept on the street....
Serena
Serena’s mother died from complications of malaria three months after giving birth to Serena and her twin sister. Her father died in 2008 from an...
Carlos
Carlos’ mother died in early 2001. He and his sister Laardi were brought to the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2001.
Hope
Hope was brought to live with her aunt and uncle after the death of her parents. Hope and her brother and sister were separated and given to...
Josephine
Josephine and her twin sister Justina have been living with their grandparents since birth. TThey were born out of wedlock, and the father has...
Theresa
Theresa was abandoned at seven months old by her mother at a shop in downtown Monrovia. The shop owner took Theresa home. She and her husband had...
Sean
Sean’s mother abandoned him after his father was put in prison. He lived with his elderly and impoverished grandfather for a while until his father...
Blessing
Blessing lost her father before she was born and her mother ran away in 2000 and was returned to the village dead in 2002. Her grandmother was...
Jean de Dieu
Before his arrival at the Rafiki Village in Rwanda, Jean lived with a couple who were neighbors with his mom before she died in November 2012 in a...
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned near a police station. He was then brought to the AIC orphanage in Mogogosiek, an orphanage about four hours away from the...
Copyright 2018 by Rafiki Foundation • Design by WMTEK & Powered by Site Stacker • Privacy Policy