My Name is
Epa
Epa
Epa arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2008. He soon benefited from the quality care, nutritious food, and loving family environment. Epa has learned that he needs to trust God in all situations. He knows that there are things that man cannot do, but God can do anything. Epa spends time with God each morning and is stronger in his faith because of it. Epa is a boarding student at the Rafiki Village Rwanda.
DOB: Jul 15, 2003
Umu
Blessing lived with her aunt for about two years following her father's death and her mother's disappearance.
Irene
Irene and her sister were abandoned by their parents as young children. They lived on their own in a mud hut for many months.
Nancy
Nancy’s mother abandoned her, leaving her with her grandparents shortly after her birth.
Leonard
After the death of their parents, Leonard and his twin brother, Boniface, lived with extended relatives for a time before arriving at Rafiki.
Sara
Sara's mother abandoned her when she was an infant, and her father remains unknown.
Abenezer
Abenezer was just fifteen days old when his teenage mother gave him over to his grandmother.
Gideon
Gideon's parents were killed in 2010 when mudslides buried their village and the families living there.
Makatee
Makatee’s mother died in a car accident when she was eleven months old.
Juliet
Both of Juliet’s parents died when she was about two years old. She was then placed in the care of her impoverished grandmother.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel is thankful to God for caring for him his entire life. He knows that God is always faithful, and he prays with confidence.
Ezekiel
Both Ezekiel's parents died within two years of each other, and Ezekiel was left to be raised by his grandmother.
Martin
Martin was abandoned in May 2002 when he was two years old. He arrived at the Rafiki Village Uganda in 2004.
Benon
Benon was born to a fifteen-year-old mother who died in child birth. His grandfather was old and unable to care for him. He was brought to an...
Emmanuel
Emmanuel arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Furahini
Furahini and her sister, Scolastika, lived with their grandmother after their mother disappeared.
Carol
Carol lived with her grandmother after her mother became mentally ill and incapable of caring for her, and her father abandoned the family when she...
Mary
After the death of her parents, Mary and her brother, Clinton, were placed in the care of their grandparents.
Salvio
Salvio's mother died shortly after giving birth to him. His neighbors tried to help but had six children of their own and were unable to adequately...
Mavis
Marvis has a calm and gentle demeanor that puts everyone around her at ease. She strives to exhibit the fruits of the Spirit wherever she goes.
Ermias
Ermias' mother was mentally handicapped. She abandoned Ermias and his sister, Mehiret, and gave them to the care of their impoverished grandmother.
Phoebe
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Gloria
Gloria and her twin sister Olivia were abandoned and given to a paternal uncle when their father died.
Nicodemus
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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