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
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Priscilla
Priscilla and her sister, Erica, are double orphans. After the death of their parents, they lived with their impoverished, widowed grandmother....
Jennifer
Jennifer and her twin sisters lived with their aunt and her family after the death of their parents.
David
At eight months old, David was abandoned in a suburb of Kampala, Uganda.
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...
Mary
Mary lived in the A. I. Children's Home in Kitui before coming to Rafiki.
Andrew
Andrew arrived at the A.I. Children’s Home in Kitui, Kenya in 2000.
Godiya
Godiya’s father died before she was born, and her mother died when she was a year old.
Charity
Both Charity's parents were killed during riots in Jos, Nigeria. She came to live at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2003.
Dativa
Dativa’s mother died of AIDs, and her father is unknown to the family.
Fiskani
Fiskani’s mother is deceased and his father abandoned him.
Diana
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Phoebe
Not much is known about Phoebe’s life before she came to Rafiki.
Boniface
Boniface is a double orphan. He and his twin brother, Leonard, lived with extended relatives for a time before arriving at Rafiki.
Abiba
Abiba Ruth's father abandoned her, and her mother is terminally ill.
Emily
Before Emily arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007, she was in the care of an aunt and uncle who did not have the means to properly feed her.
Leonard
Leonard is a double orphan. He and his twin brother, Boniface, lived with extended relatives for a time before arriving at Rafiki.
Abigail
Jehu
Jehu's mother died of yellow fever and his father, a policeman, was killed in the Liberian war.
Valante
Valante's mother died of complications while giving birth to him, and his father died shortly after her.
Mabel
Mabel, her brother, and her sister moved to the Rafiki Village Ghana in August 2010.
Faith
Faith’s mother passed away as a result of severe pneumonia.
Alick
Alick is a double orphan. He lived with his grandparents after the death of his mother in 2007.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.