My Name is
Irene
Irene
After both her mother and father abandoned her, Irene lived with her grandmother for a time. Though she tried, Irene's grandmother could not provide for her needs and sought assistance for her upbringing. Irene arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2009. She soon proved to be a talkative, fun, and athletic girl. She hopes to enter the medical field in the future. Irene has learned that only faith in Jesus Christ will save her. She continues to grow in her faith each day, relying on God's strength. Irene seeks to deepen her faith by reading and studying God's Word every day.
DOB: Aug 28, 2004
Leticia
Leticia and her brother arrived at the Rafiki Village in Rwanda in 2012.
Grace
Grace arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2011.
Phoebe
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Michael
After being abandoned by their mother, Kebah and her brother Michael were removed from their abusive caretaker.
Silas
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Alinafe
Alinafe is a double orphan who was in the care of her elderly grandparents.
Adella
After the death of her parents, Adella lived with her single aunt.
Albert
After the death of both of his parents, Albert arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Rabson
Rabson and his brother, Vincent, lived with their grandmother after their parents died in 2011.
Florence
Florence arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Faith
Faith’s mother died of an illness in 2005, and her father died soon after in an accident.
James
James was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by a social worker from a group in the Presbyterian Church of East Africa.
Jackson
Jackson arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2013.
Enoch
Enoch’s father died in 2008, and his mother died the following year.
Isaac
Isaac’s Father died in 2006 from an illness, and his mother died giving birth to him.
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...
Faith
Faith’s mother died giving birth to her, and her father remains unknown.
Beniyam
Beniyam was born in Mojo. His mother died when he was three years old, and his father abandoned him, giving him to his maternal grandparents.
Rachel
Rachel is a double orphan. Both of her parents died tragically in 2007 and 2008.
Takula
Takula’s mother died in 2005 of a fatal illness, and his father died two years later.
Gershom
Gershom’s mother died in April 2007, and his father died some years before that.
Christine
Christine was found abandoned as a baby and was admitted into a babies’ home in 2004.
Ezekiel
Both Ezekiel's parents died within two years of each other, and Ezekiel was left to be raised by his grandmother.
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