My Name is
Zawady
Zawady
Zawady is a double orphan; his mother and father died in 2006. He and his sister, Loveness, lived with their aunt for a time. Though she tried, she could not provide for the children's basic needs. Social services recommended that Zawady and his sister be placed at the Rafiki Village Zambia. They arrived in 2008. Zawady is an excellent student. His favorite subjects are literature, science, math, and Bible. He loves to run and play soccer and baseball with his friends. He also loves the story of Joshua and his courage in the Lord from the Bible. He holds a leadership position in school, and it teaches him valuable skills he can use in the future.
DOB: Jan 19, 2003
Brighton
Brighton came to the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007 along with his older brother Petros after the death of their parents.
Nicodemus
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Michael
Michael’s mother died of an illness in 2005, and his father died after an accident.
Mwawi
Mwawi's mother died two weeks after delivering him and his twin brother.
Felix
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Lilian
Lilian was born a twin but was separated from her brother at birth.
Eric
Eric and his brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Timothy
Timothy was abandoned at a church as a small child.
Paula
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Ezekiel
Both Ezekiel's parents died within two years of each other, and Ezekiel was left to be raised by his grandmother.
John
John has charm and charisma; he is a happy boy and has a quick smile in spite of his difficult start in life.
Paul
Paul had no one to care for him after the death of his father in 2006.
Moses
The death of Moses's father left six orphans.
Francis
Francis and his sister, Pamela, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009.
Isaiah
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.
Elizabeth
Elizabeth’s father died in 2005, and her mother died soon after in 2007.
Millicent
After the death of her father and mother, Millicent was placed in the care of her aunt.
Valiness
From a young age, Valiness lived with her impoverished grandmother who could not provide for her needs.
Emanuel
Emanuel’s mother died when he was eighteen months old, and his father is unknown.
Makatee
Makatee’s mother died in a car accident when she was eleven months old.
Tabitha
Both of Tabitha’s parents died before she was four years old, leaving her and her four older brothers and sisters as orphans.
Pamela
Pamela and her brother, Francis, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.