My Name is
Thandiwe
Thandiwe
After her mother's death, Thandiwe was sent to live with her great grandmother. She then joined her younger brother at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2011 after her grandmother died. The siblings enjoyed a wonderful reunion and Thandiwe benefited from the quality care, nutritious food, and loving environment. Thandiwe enjoys agriculture class, and she is known for working hard in school. She has come to know God through the Rafiki Bible Study. Thandiwe trusts in the Lord, and she prays to please God in word and deed.
DOB: Dec 25, 2004
Rebecca
Rebecca’s mother died and her father was killed when she was a young child.
Bethany
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Michael
After being abandoned by their mother, Kebah and her brother Michael were removed from their abusive caretaker.
Joseph
Joseph’s mother died shortly after giving birth to him and his twin brother, James.
Ivan
Ivan was abandoned by his mother as a small child. He was then brought to the Nsambya Babies' home.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.
Deborah
Deborah and her sister and cousin arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Nancy
Nancy’s mother abandoned her, leaving her with her grandparents shortly after her birth.
Karen
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Mary
Both of Mary’s parents were ill. Her father abandoned her mother, and her mother gave her up because she was too sick to care for her.
John
John’s father died a few years before his mother passed away in 2007.
Anna
Anna arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2006, a year after both her parents died.
Stella
Stella was abandoned by her mother at Kakamega Provincial General Hospital.
Harriet
Harriet's father passed away from AIDs, and her mother was also diagnosed HIV+ and was no longer able to care for her.
Esau
Esau's mother died while delivering his younger brother, Isaac, and his father died the next year in a car accident.
Seth
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Michael
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Rabson
Rabson and his brother, Vincent, lived with their grandmother after their parents died in 2011.
Simon
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Enid
Enid arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
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.
Darris
Darris's parents were killed during the conflict in the Ivory Coast.
Korah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.