My Name is
Valiness
Valiness
From a young age, Valiness lived with her impoverished grandmother who could not provide for her needs. She arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007. Valiness excels in many academic subjects and catches on quickly to learn new things. She especially enjoys math and language arts. Valiness has professed faith in Jesus as her personal Lord and Savior. She is grateful that God forgives all who confess their sins and trust in Him. Valiness finds comfort in the fact that God is trustworthy and all-knowing.
DOB: Jan 25, 2003
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Esther
Esther's father died in 2004, and her mother died six months later.
Lemmy
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Michelle
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John
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Israel
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Fabrice
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Simon
Both of Simon’s parents were farmers who passed away from unknown causes.
Hope
Hope and her half sister arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Leonard
After the death of their parents, Leonard and his twin brother, Boniface, lived with extended relatives for a time before arriving at Rafiki.
Mary
Mary is a kind, respectful student who works hard and cooperates willingly in the classroom.
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.
Frederick
Frederick’s mother died in 2008, and his father is unknown.
Mary
Mary and her brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in December 2002. Her favorite part of each day is when she participates in family devotions.
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.
Zachariah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Janjay
Janjay’s mother died after giving birth to her, and her father died shortly after in a car accident.
Albert
After the death of both of his parents, Albert arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Julia
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Peter
Peter's mother died of meningitis one month after his birth.
Grace
Grace’s teenage mother gave birth to her and then left the hospital the next morning, abandoning her infant.
Segen
Segen's young mother abandoned her soon after giving birth to her, leaving Segen with her grandmother.
Clifford
Clifford and his brother, Namukolo, were living with their parents in the Kanakantappa Village when their mother died in 2010.
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