My Name is
Sara
Sara
Sara's mother abandoned her when she was an infant, and her father remains unknown. Her grandmother, though she tried, was unable to care for Sara's basic needs and asked social welfare for help. Sara arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2009. Sara loves science and math and works diligently to complete her schoolwork. She thanks God for giving her life, both physically and spiritually, so that she may continue to learn about God and grow in her love for him. Sara prays that she will respect her teachers, love her friends, and always remember to pray for them.
DOB: Jun 8, 2006
Susan
Susan was abandoned as a child and was placed in a temporary place for abandoned children before being assigned to the Rafiki Village Uganda in 2006.
Dan
After both of Dan's parents died when he was a small child, he was placed in the care of an elderly and impoverished uncle.
Bethuel
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
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...
Winnie
Winnie's young mother died while giving birth to her, and her father died after being hit by a car.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Gerald
After the death of both Gerald’s parents, he was living with his older sister.
George
George was abandoned as a baby and taken to a local orphanage.
Paul
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Thomas
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Leticia
Leticia and her brother arrived at the Rafiki Village in Rwanda in 2012.
Elizabeth
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Sarah
Sarah's father is deceased, and her mother gave her and her siblings to her great grandmother.
Fortuna
Fortuna and her brother Surafel were left in their uncle's care when their mother and father died.
Kofi
Kofi’s mother suffered from psychological issues, and she was deemed mentally unfit to care for him by social welfare services.
Kwame
Kwame was brought to the Rafiki Village Ghana in March 2011.
Maria
Maria’s mother died giving birth to her, and her father died in a car accident in 2008.
Smart
Smart’s mother died two weeks after his birth, and his father died soon after her.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel's mother died two days after he was born.
Mary
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Rachel
Both Rachel's parents died when she was two years old.
Beniyam
Beniyam was born in Mojo. His mother died when he was three years old, and his father abandoned him, giving him to his maternal grandparents.
Sindani
Sindani and her two older sisters were cared for by their elderly grandmother after the death of their parents.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.