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
Simon
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Blessed
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Phoebe
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Simon
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Abigail
Abigail was abandoned in the annex of a Nairobi hospital grounds.
Erica
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Denis
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Agrippa
Agrippa’s mother died while giving birth to him, and his father died before her.
Jehoshaphat
Both of Jehosephat’s parents died of a fatal illness when he was a young child.
Daniel
Daniel and his brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Violet
Violet's mother died in childbirth, and her father died just a year later.
Esther
Esther and her three sisters lost their mother due to high blood pressure and their father to alcoholism.
Blessing
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Kwaku
Kwaku’s mother died nine days after giving birth to him and his twin sister.
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.
Isaac
Isaac’s Father died in 2006 from an illness, and his mother died giving birth to him.
Adella
After the death of her parents, Adella lived with her single aunt.
Leah
Leah has been an orphan since 2003.
Miriam
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Gabriela
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Cilicia
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
David
David was abandoned as a newborn at a local hospital and discovered by the night staff.
Jane
Jane and her twin brother Jimmy were brought to a police station after their mother died in a local hospital.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.