My Name is
Furahini
Furahini
Furahini and her sister, Scolastika, lived with their grandmother after their mother disappeared. Their grandmother cared for ten children of her own and three grandchildren. She asked if Rafiki would provide Furahini and Scolastika with a permanent home. Their grandmother was incredibly thankful and happy when the girls arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2014. Furahini's name means "enjoyment," and she lives up to her name with her sunny personality. She enjoys school and learning. She loves the Lord and is continually grateful to be at the Rafiki Village Tanzania. She enjoys studying God's Word and singing praises to him with her Rafiki family and classmates.
DOB: Jan 14, 2011
Leonard
After the death of their parents, Leonard and his twin brother, Boniface, lived with extended relatives for a time before arriving at Rafiki.
Jordan
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Valante
Valante arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda 2010.
Nicodemus
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Gelane
Gelane’s parents died two years apart from one another.
Dennis
Dennis arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Nahom
When Nahom was just three years old, his mother died of a sudden illness, and after the mourning period, his father abandoned him.
Mirriam
Mirriam’s father died in 2003, and her mother died two years later.
Felix
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Shedrak
Shedrak’s mother died in 2006 and his father died shortly after.
Francine
Francine arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Mary
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Leah
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Jessica
Jessica was found abandoned as an infant at a community school on September 14, 2009 and was taken to the police station.
Ndidi
Ndidi lost her father in 2005 and her mother in 2008.
Innocent
Both of Innocent's parents are deceased. Soon after his mother's death, Innocent was diagnosed with tuberculosis and began treatment.
Jimmy
Jimmy and his two sisters, Jamesetta and Amelia, arrived at Rafiki Village Liberia in October 2012.
James
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Nixon
The father of Nixon died early in his life and his mother had a fatal illness. She and the extended family felt it best to give Nixon a new start...
Nellice
Nellice’s parents died within two years of each other, and she was an orphan before she was three years old.
Peter
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Nancy
Nancy’s father died in war and her mother died while delivering her younger sister, Patricia.
Thomas
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