My Name is
Timothy
Timothy
Timothy was abandoned at a church as a small child. The police conducted a search, but they were not able to find anyone who knew the child’s identity. After failing to find a family to take him, Timothy arrived at the Rafiki Village Liberia in January 2010. Timothy enjoys playing soccer and basketball with his brothers. He is thankful to the Lord for providing him with a family at Rafiki. Timothy enjoys studying the Bible, and he strives to remind himself of God's goodness daily.
DOB: Apr 4, 2008
Comfort
Comfort arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009.
Emanuel
Emanuel’s father died in a mountain climbing accident shortly before Emanuel was born, and his mother died when he was five years old.
Tabitha
Tabitha was abandoned as a child, and none of her family members were able to care for her.
Diane
Diane arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2014.
Naomi
Naomi and her three sisters lost their mother due to high blood pressure and their father to alcoholism.
Thomas
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Kofi
Kofi’s mother suffered from psychological issues, and she was deemed mentally unfit to care for him by social welfare services.
Takula
Takula’s mother died in 2005 of a fatal illness, and his father died two years later.
Flavia
Flavia and her three siblings were living in a situation that required immediate intervention according to Uganda social welfare.
Virginiah
Virginiah is a double orphan.
Leah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Joyce
Very little is known about Joyce’s life before Rafiki.
Polycarp
Polycarp was abandoned at the age of four and placed into a baby's home.
Alex
Alex and his sister arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Daniel
Daniel’s mother and father died in 2006 when he was an infant. He and his sister Esther arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2009.
Shadreck
After the death of his parents, Shadreck was in the care of an impoverished widow could not properly feed him.
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...
Diana
Diana and her twin brother were brought to the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2006.
Rachel
Rachel was one of thirteen children living at a farm with her grandparents.
Serena
Serena’s mother died from malaria complications three months after giving birth to Serena and her twin sister, Rena.
Beatrice
After both Beatrice's parents died, she lived with her grandparents and four brothers and sisters for a time.
Naitoti
Naitoti, her sister, Nasha, and their cousin, Furaha, were cared for by their elderly grandmother after the death of their fathers.
Gabriela
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.