Both Ezekiel's parents died within two years of each other, and Ezekiel was left to be raised by his grandmother.
Before coming to Rafiki, Mehiret lived with her maternal grandmother.
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Before arriving at the Rafiki Village Ethiopia, Meklit's grandmother cared for her.
Not much is known about Phoebe’s life before she came to Rafiki.
Namukolo and his brother, Clifford, lived with his parents in a small rural village before their mother died in 2010. The father abandoned them and...
Smart’s mother died two weeks after his birth, and his father died soon after her.


