My Name is
Ruki
Ruki
Ruki and her older sister were abandoned by their parents at a young age. The two girls were living on their own in a mud hut for many months. The neighbors gave them food but no other care. Ruki's only caregiver during this time was her five-year-old sister Irene. The pair arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2011 and soon benefited from the quality care, nutritious food, and loving family environment. Ruki is now a very bright young woman. She is attentive and polite in class and at home. She works diligently and does her homework well. Ruki says that knowing God loves her helps her feel closer to Him; she is grateful for his love and care. She looks forward to Christ's return and being with Him forever.
DOB: Feb 11, 2009
Brian
Brian’s mother died at childbirth, and his father remains unknown. Brian was then placed in an orphanage about four hours from the Rafiki Village...
Austin
Austin’s father died in an accident when he was cutting down a tree, and his mother died in November, 2009 from malaria.
Mara
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Perpetual
Perpetual arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in November 2010.
Josephine
Josephine and her twin sister Justina arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi after their mother died and their father abandoned them.
Simon
When just an infant, Simon was found abandoned near a hospital in Kampala, Uganda.
Caleb
Caleb’s parents died when he was four years old, and his relatives were unable to care for him because they are impoverished and relied on...
Micah
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 Rwanda in 2009.
Bernice
Bernice was in the care of her paternal uncle before arriving at the Rafiki Village Nigeria.
Enoch
Enoch’s father died in 2008, and his mother died the following year.
Joanna
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
John
John’s mother abandoned him, and his father remains unknown.
Blessing
Blessing’s father died in a motor accident before she was born, and her mother died three weeks after her birth.
Monicah
Monicah's mother is believed to be dead, and her father is unknown.
Zachariah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Eunice
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Nehemiah
Both Nehemiah’s mother and father are deceased.
Hope
Hope arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2011.
Damaris
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Emmanuel
Emmanuel and his sister, Mary, were born to a mentally-ill mother who lacked the mental and physical faculties to care for them, and their father...
Umu
Blessing lived with her aunt for about two years following her father's death and her mother's disappearance.
Gelane
Gelane’s parents died two years apart from one another.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.