My Name is
Thomas
Thomas
Before arriving at the Rafiki Village Malawi, Thomas and sister, Gloria, lived with their impoverished grandmother and the six other children she was caring for. Though she tried, she could not properly care for the children. Social welfare services asked Rafiki to take Thomas and his sister in. The siblings arrived at the Village in 2007. Now, Thomas is frequently called upon to help organize special activities or mentor younger boys who are struggling with neatness or behavior in the Village. Thomas knows that Jesus is near to him; he does not need to be afraid. He desires to grow in his faith, to die to sin, and to live in union with Christ.
DOB: Jul 30, 2001
Fabrice
Fabrice was abandoned and placed in front of a children’s home as a small child.
Gerald
After the death of both Gerald’s parents, he was living with his older sister.
Linda
Linda’s parents died in 2006, and she and her sister, Beatrice, were then left in the care of their aunt.
Vivian
Both of Vivian's parents died in 2005. She briefly lived with a maternal uncle, but he was unable to care properly for Vivian.
George
George was abandoned as a baby and taken to a local orphanage.
Gloria
Gloria’s parents died when she was young, and she and her brother Thomas were placed in the care of her impoverished grandmother.
Rabecca
Rabecca is a double orphan. She lived with her aunt and grandmother after the death of her parents.
Jane Kacyeye
Jane’s parents were living in Uganda when they died from a terminal illness.
Innocent
Both of Innocent's parents are deceased. Soon after his mother's death, Innocent was diagnosed with tuberculosis and began treatment.
Emmanuel
When Emmanuel was six months old, his mother took him to visit her cousin.
Deogloriosio
Deo's parents are both deceased, making him a double orphan. His father died right before he was born and his mother soon after.
Lazarus
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Peter
Both Peter's mother and father died when he was an infant.
George
After George’s mother and father died, he was placed in the care of his sixteen-year-old aunt.
Brenda
Brenda's mother is deceased and her father is in prison.
Simon
Simon was found abandoned alongside the road in 2001.
Grace
Grace's parents died within one year of each other, and she was then put in the care of a maternal aunt.
Daniel
Daniel and his brother were orphaned after their parents died.
Uwase
Uwase’s parents died in 2010.
James
James’s father died HIV+, and his mother also had HIV.
Queenie
Queenie was abandoned in 2010 and has no known family.
Nixon
The father of Nixon died early in his life and his mother had a fatal illness. She and the extended family felt it best to give Nixon a new start...
Margaret
After Margaret's parents died, she lived with her impoverished grandmother who had little means to provide for her and her sister, Grace.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.