My Name is
Nehemiah

Nehemiah
Both Nehemiah’s mother and father are deceased. He was placed in the care of an impoverished aunt who, though she tried, could not provide for his basic needs. He was approved by social welfare and arrived at the Rafiki Village Liberia in 2009. After receiving needed medical attention, Nehemiah began to thrive in his new environment. Nehemiah enjoys studying math, and he believes that it is important to be an educated man to help the community. He loves Jesus because Jesus died for his sins and advocates and intercedes on his behalf. He thanks God for the many opportunities he has at Rafiki.
DOB: Feb 28, 2008
William
William was brought to a hospital with head injuries in August 2003.
Rachel
Rachel was one of thirteen children living at a farm with her grandparents.
Sandra
Sandra and her two cousins arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Joyce
Very little is known about Joyce’s life before Rafiki.
Patrick
Patrick’s mother died shortly after he was born, and his father was mentally ill and unable to care for him.
Moris
Moris was put in the care of an uncle after his mother died, and his father remains unknown.
Adele
Adele’s father struggled under the weight of caring for a young son with cerebral palsy, the children’s blind grandmother, and his own kidney...
Mary
Mary was referred to the Rafiki Village Kenya by an orphanage about four hours away. She came to Rafiki in October 2004.
Gadissa
Gadissa, along with his sister Feyise, were orphaned in 2008 and placed in the care of an impoverished aunt.
Mary
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Cossam
Cossam arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007 following the death of both of his parents.
Godiya
Godiya’s father died before she was born, and her mother died when she was a year old.
Mwaka
Mwaka’s aunt cared for her after the death of her parents.
Erica
Erica and her sister, Priscilla, are double orphans. After the death of their parents, they lived with their impoverished, widowed grandmother....
Hannah
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Edmund
Edmund and his brother, Ebenezer, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in May 2009.
Gabriela
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Rebecca
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Josephine
Josephine’s mother died within days after giving birth to her and her twin sister, Theresa
Simeon
In 2009, the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare closed an orphanage due to adoption violations.
Philemon
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Bethany
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Eve
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.