My Name is
Patrick

Patrick
After Patrick’s mother and father died, he went to live with his uncle for a time. His uncle had the responsibility of taking care of eleven children. He struggled to take care of their basic needs, could not send all the children to school, and sought help. Patrick was referred to Rafiki and arrived at the Rafiki Village Zambia in 2010. Patrick writes his own plays and song lyrics, and he enjoys singing hymns. Patrick believes Jesus is his Savior and God, and he strives to glorify God.
DOB: Apr 16, 2005
Karen
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James
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John
Both of John’s parents died in 2003 and John was placed in the care of his grandmother.
Cilicia
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Mathew
Isaac
Isaac and his twin sister, Sandra, moved to their home at the Rafiki Village Ghana in March 2011.
Martha
Martha's parents were killed during the conflict in the Ivory Coast.
Olivier
Olivier arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2008.
Rachel
Rachel’s mother died shortly after giving birth to her, and her father remains unknown. Rachel was referred to the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2006...
Peace
Peace and her sister, Gift, were orphaned in 2010 when their father died of AIDs.
Austin
Both of Austin’s parents died when he was a young child.
Nathan
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Serge
Serge (Bebito) arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Joshua
Joshua and his twin brother, Samuel, arrived at Rafiki Village Liberia in July 2013.
Neema
After the death of her mother and father, Neema lived with her elderly grandmother and adult sister.
Hope
Hope’s father died HIV positive, and his mother was also living HIV positive and was very sick. She wanted Hope placed in a good home before she died.
Abigail
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Alice
Alice’s parents both died by 2005 and she was left in the care of her eighteen-year-old brother.
Mathias
After their parents' death, Mathias and his brother were given to an impoverished uncle who could not properly care for the boys' needs.
Augustine
Augustine enjoys reading stories to become more fluent in his speech. He especially enjoys reading God's Word.
Emmanuel
Both Emmanuel's parents abandoned him when he was a small child.
Tabitha
Both of Tabitha’s parents died before she was four years old, leaving her and her four older brothers and sisters as orphans.
Issac
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.