Thank God for all the local and international donors who made this a great Christmas at Rafiki. We wish you a blessed and prosperous 2020. Sharing our photo gallery of memories created below.
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Christmas at Rafiki
Category: Media+News, Uncategorized / Tags: blessings, Christmas, Rafiki, Rafiki Children's Center, Rafiki Christmas, Rafiki kids
Farm Workers Church Donations
The Rafiki family received many needed donations prior to Christmas from one of Farm Workers Church. Many thanks to them for blessing us this Christmas season.
Category: Media+News, Uncategorized / Tags: blessed, Christmas donations, donations, Farm Workers Church, Marafiki Global AIDS Ministry, Rafiki, Rafiki kids
Rafiki family plants flowers
The Rafiki family and kids have been planting flowers during the holidays among other activities to beautify their space. Reverend John Nganga thanks everyone for all of your prayers and support.
Category: Farm, Uncategorized / Tags: flowers, Marafiki, outdoor improvements, planting season, Rafiki, Rafiki Children's Center, Rafiki family, Rafiki farm, Rafiki kids, Rafiki update
Columbus group visits Rafiki
From left to right: Ted Celeste, Terry Davis, Arnett Howard, Karen Heiser, Steve Heiser and Bobbie Celeste
In early March, Dr. Terry Davis led a small group to Kenya to witness all that is happening at Rafiki Children’s Center. The group consisted of fellow Rotarian Steve Heiser from the Columbus Club and his wife, Karen, a colleague at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Also along were Ted and Bobbie Celeste, pillars of First Community Church, which has been a huge supporter of Rafiki. Rounding out the group was Arnett Howard – a very popular jazz musician in the central Ohio area. Reverend John Nganga was able to join them from Florida.
Click here to download and read full detailed report from Dr. Davis.
Category: Uncategorized / Tags: celebration, education, Rafiki, Rafiki Academy, Rafiki Children's Center, Rafiki farm, Rafiki kids, Rafiki updates, Rafiki visitors, Walkathon
Rafiki kids attend Christmas party
The kids from Rafiki Children Center attended a Christmas party, hosted by Catherine Gatheru an
d her team at the International School of Kenya. The kids
were very grateful and appreciate for all the unconditional love and gifts they received. Please remember the kids at this time of Christmas and use the donation button on this site to donate online. We shall for ever be grateful to all those that have extended their hand of support for the last 17 years since Rafiki was birthed. All the honor and glory belongs to God. Shalom.
Category: Uncategorized / Tags: celebration, Christmas, community support, International School of Kenya, party, Rafiki Children's Center, Rafiki kids
Rafiki Family visits Emanuel Church
On September 11, 2016, Ven. Kamau from Ngong Archdeaconry invited the Rafiki Family to worship at Emanuel Church. Reverend John Nganga preached and shared communion with the church family. The congregation donated clothing and money to support the children of Rafiki. Their love touched us.
Category: Uncategorized / Tags: celebration, Emanuel Church, Ngong Archdeaconry, Rafiki, Rafiki Children's Center, Rafiki kids, worship
September Rafiki Reunion
On September 3, 2016, we had a very successful reunion of all the Rafiki Family. There was the first generation that started with us, many married and now working. We also had second generation, now in College and High School, and with the current third generation of the 75 kids at the center. What a joy it was to see the faithfulness of God!! 
Thank God for an entire army of faithful friends who have contributed to make this dream a reality. We press on.
One of our younger 3rd generation kids with Reverend John Nganga
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April 2016 Rafiki Update
- By Dr. Terry Davis
It didn’t seem quite right to be at Rafiki without John Nganga, the founder and CEO of Rafiki whose original vision and constant “pressing on” for 18 years has 
been the underpinning of the entire project. However, we are so grateful that
his health is holding up with the help of a skillful medical team, a dedicated wife and family, and the Grace of God. God willing, John is currently planning a return to Rafiki this summer. For this trip, John’s cousin Eston Kihara had been here for several days when I arrived, and represented John for the many events we had packed into a few days. Eston has just become a member of the US Rafiki Board.
Click here to download and read Dr. Davis’ full report.
Sneak peek during choir practice
During Dr. Davis’ early March visit to Rafiki Children’s Center, he was able to capture a sneak peek of the Rafiki children during choir practice.
Category: Uncategorized / Tags: choir practice, Marafiki Orphan Project, music, Muziki, Rafiki, Rafiki Children's Center, Rafiki choir, Rafiki kids
Rafiki orchestra is formed
The Rafiki Orchestra is in its birthing process. Thank God for faithful friends, Sara Burley from St. Benedict’s Church, Plantation, Florida and Jesse Henry from Columbus, Ohio for the wonderful gifts of the musical instruments to the Rafiki kids in the John & Joyce Edmondson School of Music. Special appreciation goes out to the Short North Rotary Club of Columbus, Ohio for the dedication and commitment towards the funding of this glorious music project that continues to blossom and grow. The sky is the limit. Shalom.
Category: Music / Tags: instruments, music, music project, Muziki, Rafiki, Rafiki Children's Center, Rafiki kids, Rafiki orchestra, School of Music, Short North Rotary, St. Benedict's Church