My Name is
Rachel
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 by Social Welfare because she had no extended family to care for her. Rachel attends Open Doors School for special children, and she is doing well there. Rachel loves singing during devotions and learning new hymns. She continues to pray that she will love God more than anything else.
DOB: Sep 20, 2004
Yeabsira
Yeabisira's mother left him with her brother when he was just one year old, and his father remains unknown.
Clinton
After the death of their parents, Clinton and his sister Mary arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2009.
Jerome
Jerome was abandoned at a local hospital in Kampala, Uganda in 2005.
Paula
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Beatrice
Beatrice’s mother was mentally ill and living on the streets.
James
James was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by a social worker from a group in the Presbyterian Church of East Africa.
Ruth
Ruth’s mother abandoned her and placed her in the care of her elderly grandmother.
Tracy
Both Tracy's (Tamar’s) parents died of illness in 2002.
Eden
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Gracious
Gracious’s mother died of stomach cancer shortly after giving birth to her.
Israel
Israel’s mother was mentally incapable of caring for him, and his father is unknown.
Aquila
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Emmanuel
Emmanuel arrived at the Rafiki Village in Rwanda in 2011.
Peace
Peace and her sister, Gift, were orphaned in 2010 when their father died of AIDs.
Joshua
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Elijah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Emelyne
When Emelyne arrived at the Rafiki Village in Rwanda, she soon benefited from the quality care, nutritious food, and loving family environment.
Mercy
Mercy was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by a local ministry in Kampala, Uganda. Her parents died in 2008, and she was put in the care of an...
Mary
After the death of her parents, Mary and her brother, Clinton, were placed in the care of their grandparents.
Alinafe
Alinafe is a double orphan who was in the care of her elderly grandparents.
Smart
Smart’s mother died two weeks after his birth, and his father died soon after her.
Rachael
Rachael and her sister Mary arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in August 2010.
Rebecca
Rebecca's mother abandoned her shortly after giving birth to her.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.