Both of John’s parents died in 2003 and John was placed in the care of his grandmother.
Nicole's mother abandoned her and her father remains unknown.
Silas loves listening to stories, especially from the Rafiki Mothers and the short-term missionaries who visit the Village.
Chukwudi is a double orphan, having lost his father in 2005 and his mother in 2008.
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Nancy’s father died in war and her mother died while delivering her younger sister, Patricia.
Tumsifu was abandoned at birth and spent his first five years of his life at an orphanage in Tanzania.
Kiziya’s father died in 2006 after a brief illness, and her mother died while giving birth to her younger brother, Isaac.
Enoch’s mother died within two months of his birth, and his father remains unknown.


