About Rafiki
History of Rafiki
The Rafiki Foundation, directed by Rosemary Jensen, began
in 1985 when, with the help of several churches, two doctors
and their wives were sent to Tanzania, Africa, to work in the
Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center and to teach the Bible.
Rafiki was incorporated and registered in the U.S.A. as a
nonprofit organization [501(c)(3)] in 1987 and its work is
entirely funded by charitable donations.

Aim of Rafiki
Rafiki’s aim is to turn helpless children in Africa into godly
contributors in their countries.

Rafiki’s Goal
Rafiki’s goal is to establish one training Village in each of the ten following countries:
Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia, and Uganda

These Villages are funded by donors outside Africa and staffed by Rafiki professional missionary staff and hired
nationals. A Rafiki Training Village consists of eighteen homes for ten orphans each, schools for these orphans,
vocational training day schools for vulnerable teenage girls and boys, medical care for occupants, and facilities for
training select African church denominations to replicate Rafiki’s efforts.

Since our goal is to develop these children to be godly contributors to their countries in Africa, we do not
facilitate the adoption of these children out of their countries, nor do we plan on educating them in the United
States. Instead, we will raise and educate them in their home countries so that they will remain and provide the
much needed leadership and help in their own culture.

Statement of Belief
The Rafiki Foundation adheres to the following doctrine of belief (PDF:56k)