My Name is
Paul
Paul
Paul had no one to care for him after the death of his father in 2006. He arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007. Paul has a gentle and quiet nature with a contagious smile! He enjoys hands-on learning activities, especially working with electronics. Paul's teachers appreciate his teachable spirit and the fact that he asks excellent questions which benefit the whole class. Paul believes in Christ as his personal Lord and Savior.
DOB: Jan 31, 2001
Reuben
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Kiziya
Kiziya’s father died in 2006 after a brief illness, and her mother died while giving birth to her younger brother, Isaac.
Kwame
Kwame was brought to the Rafiki Village Ghana in March 2011.
Valiness
From a young age, Valiness lived with her impoverished grandmother who could not provide for her needs.
Dennis
Dennis arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Emelyne
When Emelyne arrived at the Rafiki Village in Rwanda, she soon benefited from the quality care, nutritious food, and loving family environment.
Elizabeth
Elizabeth’s father died in 2005, and her mother died soon after in 2007.
James
James’ mother died shortly after giving birth to him and his twin brother, Joseph.
Dorine
Dorine and her twin sister, Irene, were living with their impoverished paternal grandmother after they were abandoned by their parents.
Korah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Janjay
Janjay’s mother died after giving birth to her, and her father died shortly after in a car accident.
Etsub
Etsub and her brother, Robel, lived with their mother before she became terminally ill with liver disease.
Rose
Both of Roses's parents are deceased.
Rebecca
Rebecca's father died of an illness in 2003, and her mother then died in 2009.
Dadi
Dadi arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Teeweh
Teeweh and his older sister Adele arrived at the Rafiki Village in 2012 after their mother died and their father gave them up.
Matias
After his mother died in 2009, Matias lived with his grandmother.
Faith
Faith’s mother passed away as a result of severe pneumonia.
Isaiah
Isaiah was placed into his grandparents care of following the death of his parents.
Gritty
After the death of her parents, Gritty lived in the care of an aunt and uncle.
Irene
Irene and her sister were abandoned by their parents as young children. They lived on their own in a mud hut for many months.
Mercy
Mercy's parents were killed in March 2010 in mudslides that buried an entire village and its inhabitants.
Estery
Both of Estery's (Esther) parents passed away from an illness when she was a young child.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.