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Valante
Valante
Valante arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010. He soon benefited from the quality care, nutritious food, and loving family environment. Valante is a quiet young man who is known as a peacemaker. In school, he enjoys creating artwork and participating in speech and debate class. He especially enjoys science because he sees God’s power and intelligence in creation. Valante has seen God answer his prayers. This has strengthened his faith, and he knows that God will continue to guide him. Valante prays that God will lead him to a good career, grow him in the fruit of the Spirit, and increase his faith. Valante is a boarding student at the Rafiki Village Rwanda.
DOB: Jan 29, 2006
Mabel
Mabel, her brother, and her sister moved to the Rafiki Village Ghana in August 2010.
Jordan
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Paul
Paul's mother was sick and admitted him and his twin brother, Isaac, to a transient home in Lusaka, Zambia in July 2012.
Tiwonge
Tiwonge first arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Tabitha
Both of Tabitha’s parents died before she was four years old, leaving her and her four older brothers and sisters as orphans.
Ethan
Ethan’s mother died shortly after he was born, and his father died in 2002.
Enoch
Enoch’s mother worked at Rafiki. Her last request before her death was her hope that Enoch could come to live at Rafiki Village Nigeria.
Memory
Memory and her twin brother, Uchizi, had no family to care for them. Their mother died, and their father remains unknown.
Saul
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Gift
Gift was abandoned by his parents at a young age and placed in the care of his grandmother.
Chloe
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Jessica
Jessica was found abandoned as an infant at a community school on September 14, 2009 and was taken to the police station.
Mubiana
Mubiana's mother died shortly after he was born, and his father abandoned him.
Fortuna
Fortuna and her brother Surafel were left in their uncle's care when their mother and father died.
Livingstone
After the death of both his parents, Livingstone lived with his grandfather.
Moses
Moses was left as an orphan after his mother was killed in a traffic accident. His father remains unknown.
Aidah
Aida was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by the Katherine Hines Ministries, a local orphanage in Kampala.
Jane
Both Jane's parents died when she was a young child, making her a double orphan.
Peter
Both of Peter’s parents were killed during religious riots that occurred in 2004 in a village about two hours away from Jos, Nigeria.
Samuel
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Yigerem
In 2001, Yigerem's parents died and his uncle began caring for him.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel's mother died shortly after he was born, and his father was unable to care for him and abandoned him.
Segen
Segen's young mother abandoned her soon after giving birth to her, leaving Segen with her grandmother.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.