My Name is
Susan
Susan
Susan's mother is deceased and her father is in jail. She and her brother John were placed in the care of a church member for a time. The siblings arrived at the Rafiki Village in 2006. Susan enjoys participating during Bible lessons, which has helped her develop spiritually. From the Rafiki Bible Study, she has learned that we should be children of the light and live a life that is pleasing to God. She also continues to grow spiritually by praying more frequently and believing more fully in God than before. She also continues to grow in boldness, patience, and truthfulness.
DOB: Nov 21, 2004
Peter
Peter's mother died of meningitis one month after his birth.
Rena
Rena’s mother died from malaria complications three months after giving birth to Rena and her twin sister, Serena.
Samuel
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Martha
Martha's parents were killed during the conflict in the Ivory Coast.
Anna
Anna arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2006, a year after both her parents died.
Damaris
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Sean
Sean’s mother abandoned him after his father was put in prison.
Akua
In 2007, Akua’s mother and father both died of illness a few months apart.
Kebah
After being abandoned by their mother, Kebah and her brother Michael were removed from their abusive caretaker.
Moses
Both of Moses's died when he was a young child.
Zachariah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Blessing
Blessing's mother died in childbirth in May, 2006.
Mapalo
Mapalo’s grandmother was caring for ten of her grandchildren as well as four of her own children.
Joseph
Joseph’s mother died when he was nine months old, and his father is unknown.
Enoch
Enoch’s father died in 2008, and his mother died the following year.
Purity
After her parents died in 2004, Purity was placed in the care of her aunt and uncle.
Gabriel
Gabriel’s mother died in an accident, and his father died of complications from malaria.
Yesunesh
Yesunesh was born in Mojo, Ethiopia. Her father died when she was only a few months old, and her mother abandoned her few months after that.
Uwase
Uwase arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Ndidi
Ndidi lost her father in 2005 and her mother in 2008.
Kelvin
After the death of their parents, Kelvin and his sister lived with their grandparents for a time.
Brenda
Both of Brenda's parents passed away in 2005 of an illness.
Innocent
Innocent is a double orphan. He and his sister were approved by Social Welfare to come to Rafiki in May 2008. They have rapidly transformed thanks...
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.