My Name is
Nicole

Nicole
Nicole's mother abandoned her and her father remains unknown. Nicole was approved by the social welfare department to join the Rafiki Village Kenya in 2014. Nicole is kind, respectful, and polite. She has a sweet disposition and is a joy to be with. Nicole loves music, physical education, math, and class competitions. She enjoys reading, is very active in class, and exhibits good moral values. She continues to grow spiritually by reading her Bible every day, participating in family devotions, and going to church.
DOB: Sep 1, 2010
Anjela
After being abandoned by her mother, Anjela lived with her elderly grandfather in a small mud hut.
Gifty
Gifty is a kind, respectful, helpful, and intelligent young woman who works diligently to succeed in all her classes.
Titus
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Malesse
Malesse and his twin sister, Zelalem, were orphaned when they were only a year old.
Alice
Alice’s parents both died by 2005 and she was left in the care of her eighteen-year-old brother.
Martha
Martha is a sweet young lady with a big heart and a joyous smile. In school, she loves studying God's Word and learning to sew.
John
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Grace
Grace lived with her grandmother after the death of her mother and father in 2006.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel's mother died shortly after he was born, and his father was unable to care for him and abandoned him.
Negassa
Negassa's mother died in 2008, and his father abandoned him soon after her death.
Luka
Luka's mother died when he was a young child, and his father abandoned him.
Samson
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
James
James’s father died HIV+, and his mother also had HIV.
Silas
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Austin
Austin’s father died in an accident when he was cutting down a tree, and his mother died in November, 2009 from malaria.
Dereck
Dereck and his twin sister were brought to the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2006. Dereck soon proved to be a kind young man with a great sense of humor.
Aidah
Aida was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by the Katherine Hines Ministries, a local orphanage in Kampala.
Augustus
In his free time, Augustus enjoys reviewing his lessons, reading stories, and studying God's Word.
Tracy
Both Tracy's (Tamar’s) parents died of illness in 2002.
Moses
Social Services recommended that Moses be removed from his home because his parents could not take care of him properly.
Amelia
Amelia and her sister, Jamesetta, and brother, Jimmy, arrived at Rafiki Village Liberia in October 2012.
Naomi
Naomi and her three sisters lost their mother due to high blood pressure and their father to alcoholism.
Rena
Rena’s mother died from malaria complications three months after giving birth to Rena and her twin sister, Serena.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.