My Name is
Timothy
Timothy
Timothy was orphaned as an infant and brought to a babies' home in Kitui in 1997. He then arrived at the Rafiki Village Kenya in 2003. He enjoys playing soccer, ping pong, and chess. He says his favorite book is “Lord of the Rings.” Timothy is thankful to God for how He has guided, protected, and sustained him. He believes he has seen God's greatness and faithfulness in his life. He continues to pray for courage, strength, perseverance, and a positive attitude towards learning.
DOB: Nov 16, 1997
Rosemary
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Mathew
Susan
Susan's mother is deceased and her father is in jail.
Vincent
Vincent and his brother, Rabson, lived with their grandmother after their parents died in 2011.
Tonny
Tonny’s mother abandoned him immediately after birth.
Purity
After her parents died in 2004, Purity was placed in the care of her aunt and uncle.
Gad
Gad arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Furahini
Furahini and her sister, Scolastika, lived with their grandmother after their mother disappeared.
Jeremiah
After the death of his parents, Jeremiah lived with a family member. Though she tried, this family member could not provide for Jeremiah's basic...
Samuel
Samuel’s father died in 2003, and his mother died in 2005.
Raphael
After both Raphael's parents died, he was placed with an impoverished grandmother who struggled to feed herself, let alone him.
Joshua
Both of Joshua’s parents are deceased. His father died from a brief illness in 2004, and his mother died when Joshua was two years old.
Patrick
Patrick’s mother died shortly after he was born, and his father was mentally ill and unable to care for him.
Maureen
Maureen's parents died in a road accident in 2004.
Keza
Keza arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Harriet
Harriet's father passed away from AIDs, and her mother was also diagnosed HIV+ and was no longer able to care for her.
Biruk
Biruk’s mother was very young when she gave birth to him.
Joyce
Very little is known about Joyce’s life before Rafiki.
Dagim
Dagim's mother died shortly after his birth.
Isaiah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Rachel
Rachel’s mother died shortly after giving birth to her, and her father remains unknown. Rachel was referred to the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2006...
Kasayoka
Nancy's (Kasayoka) father died when she was two and her mother died eighteen months later.
Susanna
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.