My Name is
Victoria
Victoria
Vicky was abandoned when she was just one week old. She was then transferred to a children’s home in Tanzania. Rafiki was contacted, Victoria was approved, and she arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2010. Victoria is a good student and athlete. She has a good work ethic that shows in her schoolwork as well as her sports. Victoria has high goals for her educational future, and she will be able to realize those goals with her diligence. Victoria is also a positive leader in her home and school. As Victoria makes it a priority to spend time with God, she is becoming closer to Him.
DOB: Nov 15, 2003
Romeo
Romeo's grandmother cared for him after the death of his parents.
Mercy
Mercy was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by a local ministry in Kampala, Uganda. Her parents died in 2008, and she was put in the care of an...
Francine
Francine arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Phineas
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Kirk
Kirk was found abandoned at the police lines in the city of Nairobi, Kenya.
Joshua
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Catherine
Catherine’s mother died in 2005, and her father committed suicide in 2008.
Joe
Joe was placed in the care of an uncle after his mother and father died in 2010.
Felix
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Nicodemus
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Flavia
Flavia and her three siblings were living in a situation that required immediate intervention according to Uganda social welfare.
Rinet
Rinet's mother was terminally ill and not expected to live much longer when it was suggested that Rinet be moved to the Rafiki Village.
Enoch
Enoch’s mother died within two months of his birth, and his father remains unknown.
Jane
Before coming to Rafiki, Jane lived with her mother. Due to her mental condition, Jane's mother could not properly care for her.
Sandra
Sandra lived in her uncle's care after her parent's death.
Adam
Adam’s mother died giving birth to him, and his father died from complications of malaria.
Rosemary
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Thandiwe
After her mother's death, Thandiwe was sent to live with her great grandmother.
Valiness
From a young age, Valiness lived with her impoverished grandmother who could not provide for her needs.
Leah
Leah was abandoned as a baby, and her parents remain unknown.
Peace
Peace and her sister, Gift, were orphaned in 2010 when their father died of AIDs.
Ellen
Ellen arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in November of 2010.
Chukwudi
Chukwudi is a double orphan, having lost his father in 2005 and his mother in 2008.
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