My Name is
Tiwonge

Tiwonge
Tiwonge first arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007. Her mother suffered from mental disabilities, and she could not provide for Tiwonge's basic needs; her father abandoned them when she was a young child. After moving to the Rafiki Village, Tiwonge soon proved to be a lovely girl with a captivating smile. She is a good student who does particularly well in language arts and Bible class. Tiwonge has experienced the joy of answered prayers and believes that Jesus is a true friend and loving Savior. She seeks to imitate Christ by helping her neighbors carry their burdens.
DOB: Oct 8, 2003
John
Both of John’s parents died, leaving him with no one to care for him.
Jonathan
John’s mother died in 2003 in a drowning accident, and his father died later that same year. He arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2005.
Ruth
Both of Ruth's parents are deceased. She and her brother Christopher lived with their grandmother before she sought help from social welfare...
Baraka
Baraka’s mother abandoned him at a young age, and his father is unknown.
James
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Meklit
Before arriving at the Rafiki Village Ethiopia, Meklit's grandmother cared for her.
Timothy
Timothy was abandoned at a church as a small child.
Jehoshaphat
Both of Jehosephat’s parents died of a fatal illness when he was a young child.
Kwaku
Kwaku and his sister arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009. He enjoys reading and drawing because they expand his knowledge.
Aquila
Aquila and his sister Priscilla literally lost their father in Jan 2000, when he went missing after riots broke out near their village. Considered...
Tabitha
Both of Tabitha’s parents died before she was four years old, leaving her and her four older brothers and sisters as orphans.
Esther
Esther and her three sisters lost their mother due to high blood pressure and their father to alcoholism.
Augustine
Augustine enjoys reading stories to become more fluent in his speech. He especially enjoys reading God's Word.
Godiya
Godiya’s father died before she was born, and her mother died when she was a year old.
Adam
Little is know about Adam's family and his parents whereabouts.
Chukwudi
Chukwudi is a double orphan, having lost his father in 2005 and his mother in 2008.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel is thankful to God for caring for him his entire life. He knows that God is always faithful, and he prays with confidence.
Titus
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Gracious
Gracious’s mother died of stomach cancer shortly after giving birth to her.
Theresa
Theresa was abandoned at seven months old by her mother at a shop in downtown Monrovia, Liberia.
Nicodemus
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Bulus
Bulus and his brother, Mika, had been in the care of their elderly grandparents after the death of their parents.
Innocent
Innocent’s mother died in 2005, and his father abandoned him, leaving him in the care of an uncle who also abandoned him as a child.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.