My Name is
Rinet

Rinet
Rinet's mother was terminally ill and not expected to live much longer. Social services recommended that Rinet be moved to the Rafiki Village, and she arrived in 2013. Rinet is now an outstanding math student and enjoys math the most out of all her subjects. Once she finishes her schooling, she hopes to become an accountant so that she can continue working with numbers. Rinet is thankful to God for teaching her to love others as she loves herself. Her favorite part of each day is studying God’s Word with her Rafiki family. Rinet prays that her faith will continue to grow and that she will be consistent in showing love to others.
DOB: Dec 2, 2006
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Kelia
Kelia arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2011.
Rena
Rena’s mother died from malaria complications three months after giving birth to Rena and her twin sister, Serena.
Adam
Adam arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Isaac
Isaac was abandoned by his grandmother who could not care for him as a small child.
Kofi
Both of Kofi’s parents died in a vehicular accident a year after his birth. He now enjoys singing hymns and doing science experiments.
Gabriel
Gabriel’s mother died in an accident, and his father died of complications from malaria.
Yigerem
In 2001, Yigerem's parents died and his uncle began caring for him.
Kiziya
Kiziya’s father died in 2006 after a brief illness, and her mother died while giving birth to her younger brother, Isaac.
Elizabeth
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Jeremiah
Before Jeremiah arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2011, he lived at a children's home in Moshi for four years with no known family.
Furaha
Furaha and her two cousins were cared for by their elderly grandmother after the death of their fathers.
Susan
Susan's mother is deceased and her father is in jail.
Blessed
Blessed’s mother abandoned her four days after her birth at the Kakamega Provincial General Hospital.
John
Both of John’s parents died in 2003 and John was placed in the care of his grandmother.
Patience
Patience was abandoned by her mother in 2005, and her father cared for her until he died in 2008.
Silas
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Lulu
Lulu was abandoned at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center when she was born.
Jane
Before coming to Rafiki, Jane lived with her mother. Due to her mental condition, Jane's mother could not properly care for her.
Enid
Enid arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Nicodemus
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Aneth
After the death of her parents, Aneth lived with her single aunt.
Janvier
Janvier arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2008.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.