My Name is
Jacob
Jacob
Jacob first arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2006 after the death of his parents. Jacob is now an excellent student who likes school. He strives to work hard in school and to be a good example to other boys in the Village. He enjoys singing tenor in the Rafiki choir. He would like to study computer engineering someday. Jacob continues to grow closer to God through His Word.
DOB: Oct 25, 2002
Maurin
After the death of Maurin's parents, she and her younger brother, Kelvin, went to live with their grandparents.
Leticia
Leticia and her brother arrived at the Rafiki Village in Rwanda in 2012.
Martin
Martin was abandoned in May 2002 when he was two years old. He arrived at the Rafiki Village Uganda in 2004.
Philemon
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Benjamin
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Mphatso
Mphatso's mother died shortly after he was born, and his father remains unknown.
Diane
Diane arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2014.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel’s mother died in 2005, and his father died in 2006.
Gloria
Gloria and her twin sister Olivia were abandoned and given to a paternal uncle when their father died.
Rachel
Rachel’s parents died from a terminal illness.
Innocent
Innocent’s mother died in 2005, and his father abandoned him, leaving him in the care of an uncle who also abandoned him as a child.
Eunice
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Peter
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Nancy
Nancy’s mother died, and her father is unknown.
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 died of an illness in 2005, and his father died after an accident.
Deborah
Deborah and her sister and cousin arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2012.
Joshua
Joshua and his twin brother, Samuel, arrived at Rafiki Village Liberia in July 2013.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel's mother died two days after he was born.
Cilicia
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Abraham
Abraham’s mother died when he was just nine months old.
Peter
Both of Peter’s parents were killed during religious riots that occurred in 2004 in a village about two hours away from Jos, Nigeria.
Olivier
Olivier arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2008.
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