My Name is
Shadreck
Shadreck
After the death of his parents, Shadreck was in the care of an impoverished widow could not properly feed him. He arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in October 2007. Shadreck would like to become a doctor some day. He is a creative thinker who seems to grasp new concepts easily. Shadreck understands that Jesus does not give up on sinners, and he feels blessed to be in Rafiki where he has the privilege of studying the Bible each day. He is inspired by Rosemary Jensen, Rafiki's founder, and her love for the people of Africa.
DOB: Oct 4, 2002
Miriam
Miriam was found at a local market in the Machakos district of Kenya.
George
After George’s mother and father died, he was placed in the care of his sixteen-year-old aunt.
Prince
Prince and his two brothers, Randy and Emmanuel, were abandoned by their mother as young children. Prince and his brothers arrived at the Rafiki...
James
After the death of his parents, James's grandmother took care of him and his brother, Frank.
Rhoda
Rhoda's mother died when she was a small child, and her father abandoned her.
Baraka
Baraka’s mother abandoned him at a young age, and his father is unknown.
Ruth
Ruth’s mother abandoned her and placed her in the care of her elderly grandmother.
Rinet
Rinet's mother was terminally ill and not expected to live much longer when it was suggested that Rinet be moved to the Rafiki Village.
Nancy
Nancy’s father died in war and her mother died while delivering her younger sister, Patricia.
Serena
Serena’s mother died from malaria complications three months after giving birth to Serena and her twin sister, Rena.
Matias
After his mother died in 2009, Matias lived with his grandmother.
Austin
Austin’s father died in an accident when he was cutting down a tree, and his mother died in November, 2009 from malaria.
Gifty
Gifty arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in June of 2009.
Irene
After being abandoned by their parents, Irene and her twin sister, Dorine, were living with their impoverished paternal grandmother.
Dadi
Both of Dadi’s parents died in 2005.
Gabriel
Gabriel's father abandoned the family and his mother did not recover from the C-section she had when he was born. Since that time he lived with...
Ruth
Ruth’s mother died in September 2002, and her father is unknown.
Miriam
Miriam and her younger brother, Daniel, were placed with their grandfather after their parents died.
Uwase
Uwase’s parents died in 2010.
Wesen
Wesen's father died in 2009, and his mother abandoned him and his brother, Abraham, eighteen months later.
Yigerem
In 2001, Yigerem's parents died and his uncle began caring for him.
Margaret
After Margaret's parents died, she lived with her impoverished grandmother who had little means to provide for her and her sister, Grace.
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...
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.