My Name is
Alex
Alex
Both of Alex's parents died of terminal illnesses between 2003 and 2004. He was then referred by Social Welfare to begin living in the Rafiki Village Uganda and was welcomed to his new home in 2006. Alex now dreams of becoming a lawyer or an oil engineer in the future. He believes that his favorite subjects will prepare him for his future career, namely geography, history, English, chemistry, biology, and physics. Alex seeks to trust God and not lean on his own understanding.
DOB: Dec 12, 2001
Emmanuel
Emmanuel’s mother died in 2005, and his father died in 2006.
Memory
Memory’s mother died four days after her birth.
Afia
Afia arrived at Rafiki Village Ghana in October 2009. She enjoys studying French and strives to work hard in all she does.
Ruki
Ruki and her older sister were abandoned by their parents at a young age. The two girls were living on their own in a mud hut for many months.
Bethany
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Timothy
Timothy was abandoned at a church as a small child.
Francis
Francis enjoys spending time with the short-term missionaries who visit the Village and helping his friends with homework.
Maurin
After the death of Maurin's parents, she and her younger brother, Kelvin, went to live with their grandparents.
Mapalo
Mapalo’s grandmother was caring for ten of her grandchildren as well as four of her own children.
Hana
Hana’s mother died in 2008, and her father remains unknown.
Virginiah
Virginiah is a double orphan.
Patricia
Due to his own medical issues, Patricia's father could not provide for her basic needs after her mother's death.
Mary
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Mercy
Mercy's parents were killed in March 2010 in mudslides that buried an entire village and its inhabitants.
Enid
Enid arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Blessing
Blessing was abandoned by her mother, and her father remains unknown.
John
After their parents' death, John and his brother were given to an impoverished uncle who could not properly care for the boys' needs.
Winston
Both of Winston’s parents are deceased.
Moses
Social Services recommended that Moses be removed from his home because his parents could not take care of him properly.
Dadi
Dadi arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Furahini
Furahini and her sister, Scolastika, lived with their grandmother after their mother disappeared.
Kirk
Kirk was found abandoned at the police lines in the city of Nairobi, Kenya.
Adella
After the death of her parents, Adella lived with her single aunt.
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