My Name is
Emmanuel
Emmanuel
Emmanuel was cared for by a pastor of a small Baptist church and his wife after his mother died. The pastor and his wife looked for a permanent home for Emmanuel, and he arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2006. Emmanuel is now an excellent student. He says that God made Himself known to him by the gospel of Jesus Christ. Emmanuel continues to pray to grow academically and spiritually. As he reads God's Word, he learns about the value of truth and loving one's neighbor. Emmanuel seeks to love others well and learn from his mistakes.
DOB: Jun 1, 2001
Zachariah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Austin
Both of Austin’s parents died when he was a young child.
Faith
Faith’s mother died giving birth to her, and her father remains unknown.
Zachariah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Nicole
Nicole's mother abandoned her and her father remains unknown.
Michael
Michael’s mother died of an illness in 2005, and his father died after an accident.
Kilonzi
Kilonzi arrived at the Rafiki Village Kenya with his older brother Mumo in 2006.
Frank
Frank's mother is deceased, and his father is in prison. After his father was imprisoned, Frank was left in the care of an elderly widowed neighbor.
Inocent
Inocent was malnourished and small for his age when he arrived at Rafiki Village Tanzania in May 2012. His grandmother cared for him after he was...
Paul
Paul was found abandoned as a small child and taken to the local police station.
Malesse
Malesse and his twin sister, Zelalem, were orphaned when they were only a year old.
Racheal
After both her parents died, Racheal lived in her grandfather's care.
Samuel
Samuel’s father died in 2003, and his mother died in 2005.
Faith
Faith’s mother died of an illness in 2005, and her father died soon after in an accident.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel's mother died shortly after he was born, and his father had died before her.
Aquil
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Anna
Anna arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2006, a year after both her parents died.
Austin
Austin’s parents died leaving him an orphan at just one year old.
Rich
Rich’s mother died in 2011, and his father abandoned him.
Nancy
Nancy’s father died in war and her mother died while delivering her younger sister, Patricia.
Ringabell
Ringabell’s mother died from poisoning and her father died of typhoid fever.
Azuma
Azuma is a very creative child. She loves science because it broadens her knowledge about how things function.
Mara
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
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