My Name is
Winnie

Winnie
Winnie's young mother died while giving birth to her, and her father died after being hit by a car. She lived with relatives in poor conditions for a time before arriving at the Rafiki Village Liberia in 2013. Winnie wants to be a ballet dancer when she grows up. When she is not reading about ballet dancers, she can be found dancing around the hallways. She also enjoys studying mathematics. Winnie says she knows that glory belongs to Jesus because He is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, and she loves Him because He died for her sins.
DOB: Jan 28, 2011
Stella
Stella was abandoned by her mother at Kakamega Provincial General Hospital.
Estery
Both of Estery's (Esther) parents passed away from an illness when she was a young child.
Samson
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Erica
Erica and her sister arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009. Erica proved to be a sweet and happy little girl.
Rocklin
Rocklin is a sweet young lady with a lot of energy. She cares for people and hopes to become a nurse one day.
Neema
Neema's mother died while giving birth to her, and her father abandoned her.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel arrived at the Rafiki Village in Rwanda in 2011.
Mara
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Watson
Watson arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007 with his older brother Benjamin.
Theresa
Theresa’s mother died within days after giving birth to her and her twin sister, Josephine.
Obadiah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Hope
Hope’s father died HIV positive, and his mother was also living HIV positive and was very sick. She wanted Hope placed in a good home before she died.
Moris
Moris was put in the care of an uncle after his mother died, and his father remains unknown.
Valiness
From a young age, Valiness lived with her impoverished grandmother who could not provide for her needs.
Nikolas
After both Nikolas's parents died when he was a young child, his ailing grandmother referred him to the Rafiki Foundation. He arrived at the Rafiki...
Timothy
Timothy was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by a local orphanage in Kampala, Uganda after he was abandoned and given to his grandmother as an...
Henry
Henry's mother died while giving birth to him, and his father died soon after his mother.
Claudia
After Claudia's parents died, she was placed in the care of her elderly grandmother.
Aquil
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Mirriam
Mirriam’s father died in 2003, and her mother died two years later.
Ethan
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Genet
Genet’s mother died when she was a year old, and her father is unknown.
Jennifer
Jennifer is a creative and witty young woman. She enjoys braiding hair and thanks God for the opportunity to attend vocational training.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.