My Name is
Sharon
Sharon
Sharon's mother is deceased and her father is unknown. Her elderly, impoverished grandparents, though they tried, could not properly care for her. She was referred to the Rafiki Village Kenya in 2005. She soon benefited from the quality care, the nutritious food, and loving environment at the Village. Sharon tackles new challenges and has developed a positive attitude toward every subject. In class, Sharon makes good contributions, is curious about learning, and seeks clarifications when necessary. She is very active in Bible lessons. She has learned through the Rafiki Bible Study that this world is not our permanent home, and it admonishes her to live a life worthy and pleasing to God.
DOB: May 13, 2002
Lillian
Lillian lost both her parents to AIDS when she was a young child.
Sandra
Sandra’s father died suddenly in 2009, and her mother followed in 2010.
Abigail
Both of Abigail’s parents are deceased. Her father passed away the year she was born, and her mother died a year later.
Odel
Odel was in the care of an aunt after her parents abandoned her.
Anna
Anna was left on a porch in Monrovia, Liberia when she was eighteen months old.
Augustus
Augustus, his twin brother Augustine, and his older brother Gideon arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Valiness
After losing both of her parents to a fatal illness, Valiness lived with her impoverished grandmother who could not provide for her needs.
Lulu
Lulu was abandoned at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center when she was born.
Joseph
Joseph is a double orphan; his mother and father died in 2007.
Joanna
Joanna is one of three triplets. She and her sisters, Jennifer and Janet, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2002.
Victoria
Vicky was abandoned when she was just one week old.
Maureen
Maureen's parents died in a road accident in 2004.
Wanangwa
By 2007, Wanangwa had lost both of his parents to fatal illnesses.
Harriet
Harriet's father passed away from AIDs, and her mother was also diagnosed HIV+ and was no longer able to care for her.
Christabel
After both of Christabel’s parents died of illness, she and her brother Jehosephat arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2008.
Josephine
Josephine and her twin sister Justina arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi after their mother died and their father abandoned them.
Diana
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Adam
Adam is a double orphan. His mother and father died of malaria in 2007.
Natnael
After his mother died, Natnael went to live with his grandmother.
Ester
Ester was in the care of her impoverished grandmother after her parents died of a fatal illness.
Chipo
Chipo’s parents died in a tragic bus accident. Chipo's mother was pregnant with her at the time of the bus accident, and she lived just long enough...
Enoch
Enoch’s mother worked at Rafiki. Her last request before her death was her hope that Enoch could come to live at Rafiki Village Nigeria.
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.