My Name is
Gabriel
Gabriel
Gabriel's father abandoned the family and his mother did not recover from the C-section she had when he was born. Since that time he lived with different relatives but ended up with his uncle who lives in a home where he serves as a security guard. He is very poor and has no means to send Gabriel to school. At the home visit Gabriel was wearing sandals that were too small and his clothing was worn and tattered. But it is obvious he is a very smart boy, he has never attended school but can identify the alphabet, numbers, and colors. Gabriel arrived at the Rafiki Village Liberia and is happily adjusting to his new home and life. Gabriel loves math because he loves his teacher, and he believes that you will get a good job when you know math well. He believes that when you do your best in school, then you will become a leader. He hopes to be a soccer player when he grows up.
DOB: Apr 14, 2008
Semegne
Semegne was orphaned shortly after she was born. No one knows her mother's whereabouts, and her father is dead.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel arrived at the Rafiki Village in Rwanda in 2011.
Austin
Both of Austin’s parents died when he was a young child.
Mercy
Mercy's parents were killed in March 2010 in mudslides that buried an entire village and its inhabitants.
Florence
Florence arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Nicole
Nicole's mother abandoned her and her father remains unknown.
Ebenezer
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Issac
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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...
Aurelia
Aurelia and her twin sister, Theresia, came to live at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2010 after the death of their mother from cancer.
Kebah
After being abandoned by their mother, Kebah and her brother Michael were removed from their abusive caretaker.
Joseph
Joseph’s mother died shortly after giving birth to him and his twin brother, James.
Peter
Both Peter's mother and father died when he was an infant.
Elijah
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Dorcas
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Samuel
Samuel’s father died in 2003, and his mother died in 2005.
Dalitso
Dalitso and his twin sister moved four times as babies after their mother died.
Jamesetta
Jamesetta, her sister, Amelia, and her brother, Jimmy, arrived at the Rafiki Village in 2012.
Rebeccah
Rebecca was admitted to a babies' home in October 2004.
David
David's mother died in 2003 while giving birth, and his father's whereabouts remain unknown.
Erica
Erica and her sister arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009. Erica proved to be a sweet and happy little girl.
Zachariah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Michael
Michael’s mother abandoned him, and his father is unknown.
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