Oscar has a passion for pioneering and helping develop social impact ventures. He first joined Naomi’s Village in January 2014 as Director of Administration. He then served as Director of Ministry Development at our school, Cornerstone Preparatory Academy, between 2018-2020, before moving to be the Associate Director of New Life Home Trust in Kisumu. In August 2022, Oscar re-joined Naomi’s Village for a second stint as our Director of Administration.

Oscar spends his spare time engaged in various worship projects as a singer and guitarist. He also loves reading, writing songs and composing poetry.

Simon officially joined Naomi’s Village in January of 2020, but he has been pouring his heart into the children for much longer. Before coming to Naomi’s Village, Simon was a Program Coordinator for Scripture Union South Rift Region where he trained teachers and mentors, organized children’s activities, and maintained ministry partner relationships. He attended St. Paul’s University in Kenya and pursued a Bachelor’s in Communication with an emphasis in Mass Communication and Public Relations. Simon also has a Diploma in Holistic Nurturing of Children from Presbyterian University of East Africa. In addition, he has a Certificate in Leadership from African Leadership Institute. Simon is passionate about sharing the truth of God’s Word with children, teens, and families and that shows in all that he does. He is loving and caring toward the Naomi’s Village children and is passionate about helping them to tell their stories.

Fridah attended Egerton University and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Gender and Development Studies. She has many years of experience working with children in a camp setting, furthering their spiritual growth and development of life skills. Her love for the Naomi's Village Home children and surrounding community is evident through her meticulous planning and execution of activities and outreaches.

Fridah finds her purpose in seeing the growth of the children as God works in their lives each and every day.

In her free time, Fridah enjoys singing, reading, cooking, and exploring nature.

Peris is an ardent social worker with a heart for children. She joined Naomi’s Village as mom and worked for five years in the baby room – the greatest place on earth. She holds a Diploma in Social Work and Community Development and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration / Human Resources from St Paul's University.  Her greatest passion is serving the adorable children at Naomi's Village by guiding and nurturing them. During her free time, she loves traveling.

Zipporah Wataro serves as head teacher at Cornerstone Preparatory Academy. She is one of CPA’s pioneers, having been a faithful teacher at Cornerstone since its inception in 2013. Zipporah has long been one of Cornerstone’s most passionate and skillful teachers. Besides having a big heart for children, Zipporah is also very qualified and has attended numerous additional trainings in areas such as assertive discipline, play therapy, trauma-competent care and the new Kenyan Competency Based Curriculum.

Zipporah is a children’s ministry leader at her church. Her hobbies are singing, writing songs, swimming and reading novels.

Justin, an accomplished finance professional, joined Naomi’s Village/Cornerstone as our Finance Manager in February 2022. He has over 15 years of extensive experience in finance, audit, risk management and leadership gained from working across diverse sectors including fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), manufacturing, service, agricultural, motor and retail chain.
He is a fully qualified Certified Public Accountant and a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya. He also holds an MBA in Finance and a Diploma from the Institute for the Management of Information Systems (IMIS-UK). IMIS-UK has also officially licensed Justin.

Kelvin is a qualified photographer and videographer with over 6 years experience as a freelancer. He is very passionate, especially about producing content for our ministry. In college Kelvin pursued media arts at Shang Tao Media Arts College in Nairobi, where he graduated in 2015. He joined Naomi’s Village/Cornerstone in October 2021 and has since made wonderful connections with our children.

Florence is a Certified Public Accountant working towards enlistment as a member of The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya. She is also currently pursuing a master’s degree in business administration (finance option) at Kabarak University. Florence is proficient in accounting in multiple contexts and environments, having had over nine years of prior accounting experience in the manufacturing and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector.

Since joining our staff, she has dedicated herself to providing exemplary work in support of the overall vision and mission of Cornerstone Preparatory Academy.

Bob and Julie Mendonsa met in 1987 while attending Baylor University in Waco, TX. They graduated the next year, Bob with a B.S. in biology and Julie with a B.S. in secondary education. Bob was accepted to medical school at UT Medical Branch in Galveston, TX, and Julie took a job teaching middle school math in Garland, TX. They married in 1991 and Bob went on to complete a 5-year orthopedic surgery residency at UT Medical Branch in 1997. During Bob’s training in Galveston, Julie become the chairperson of the math department at La Marque High School.

After residency, Bob joined Orthopedic Associates of Flower Mound and Lewisville, where he served in private practice for 11 years. Bob’s practice focused on arthroscopy and sports medicine.

Bob and Julie had two children, Emily and Will, and bought a home in Flower Mound. Emily and Will attended Coram Deo Academy in Flower Mound.

In 2003, the Mendonsa family started taking yearly trips of one to two months to Kijabe, Kenya, for Bob to work as a volunteer orthopedic surgeon in a mission hospital. During that time they developed a vision and plan to move to Kenya and build a children’s home.

The Mendonsas moved to Kenya in 2008 and broke ground on Naomi’s Village Children’s Home in 2009. Bob and Julie both retired from their full-time jobs as surgeon and teacher, respectively, in July 2010. They now work full-time at Naomi’s Village in daily administration, intake of children, employee training, and continued fundraising. They plan to live in Kenya indefinitely to help raise Naomi's Village's children as future leaders of their nation.

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Allison moved to Kenya full-time as a caregiver to the teenage girls at Naomi’s Village Home in 2018. In 2022, she transitioned to a new role as the Child Sponsorship Coordinator in Kenya. She also serves as the Team Liaison for visitors to Naomi’s Village.

Allison graduated from Grand Canyon University in 2015 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She is passionate about working with children and is looking forward to all that God still has in store for her in Kenya!

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Sean and Rachel met and married during their time at University in Sheffield, UK. They are joining Naomi's Village in 2020 with their two sons, Jonah and Caleb.  They have both taught and led in various areas of school life in London over the last decade and as educators they are well aware of the difference education can make in creating pathways out of poverty. They long to see children educated, equipped and empowered to change their communities.

Having been a Deputy Headteacher in London and with a Masters degree in Effective Teaching and Learning, Sean will spend most of his time leading on professional development at Cornerstone Academy; coaching, training and developing staff. Rachel has worked in several schools in London and more recently has looked after children in their home as a child minder. She will help to facilitate the early childhood development programs.

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Lori's extensive non-profit work began at the Pregnancy Resource Center in Pittsburgh, PA as Executive Director over 22 years ago. During that time, she co-authored the center’s sexual risk avoidance curriculum, and that center won multiple awards under her leadership. In 2014, the Pregnancy Resource Center joined the Human Coalition, where Lori became the National Director of Client Services. In 2020, Lori became the National Director of Training & Education, where she worked with the Human Coalition staff to improve the effectiveness of care they provide to clients around the country. She also trained pregnancy resource centers nationally, working with them to implement new programs and enhance the quality of care they provide to women and families.

Lori continued the work of training and educating nonprofits in 2021 with Life on Belay. Together, they were able to assist nonprofits by helping them to develop strategies, tools, processes, and resources to better reach and serve families within their communities. 

From 2004-2016, Lori visited Kenya ten times on mission trips with her church. After her first trip, her heart was moved mightily as her teams worked to teach abstinence education and HIV prevention in the schools, plant and build new churches, host food outreaches, drill water wells, provide care through medical clinics, and more. Lori is excited about this chapter of her life working with Naomi’s Village and feels she is fulfilling God’s plan. Lori is married to Bryan, and together they have six children and seven grandchildren.

Contact: Lori@naomisvillage.org

Megan is originally from Dixon, Illinois, and has 17 years of experience working with organizations like ACTION Zambia and Arise Africa, where she worked in Zambia as Country Director. Her portfolio includes orphan care, child sponsorship, curriculum development, organizational infrastructure building, construction, and organizational leadership.

Megan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Voice Performance from Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University, a Master’s in Organizational Leadership, and a Certificate in Professional Executive Coaching and Consultation from the Townsend Institute of Concordia University. 

Megan’s affinity for missions ignited in her youth, serving with Teen Missions International in Gibraltar and Zimbabwe, and World Gospel Outreach in Honduras. Her passion and dedication for nurturing and enhancing the abilities of budding leaders in Africa led Megan to her role with Naomi’s Village.

In her free time, Megan enjoys lengthy walks with her husband, Mark, and their dogs, Mukwa and Malasha.

Contact: megan@naomisvillage.org

Allie graduated from Anderson University with a B.A. in Public Relations & Marketing. She has nearly 2 years of prior experience in Marketing with nonprofits. Spending the summer of 2021 at Naomi’s Village opened her eyes and heart to a God-given desire from years before, that much of her heart belongs in Kenya. With a passion for writing, serving in the stateside office to represent the remarkable children she considers family is a perfect fit.

A lover of all things yellow, an early morning french press, saying hello to every person she passes, a window seat on a long plane ride, and tight hugs - she pursues joy in every corner of her life.

Contact: allison@naomisvillage.org

Maddie graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington with a B.B.A in Management and Marketing in May of 2022. She first visited Naomi's Village in the summer of 2018 and every aspect of the trip captured her heart, from the kids to the culture. Returning twice more, she discovered a deep desire to work with Naomi's Village in some capacity. She longs to spread the joy and positivity she experienced in Kenya with everyone she encounters. Maddie has a love for all things autumn, a breezy walk with her dogs, three-wick candles, and an intense game of cards. She tries to be present in each and every moment.

Contact: maddie@naomisvillage.org

Maddy Ray graduated from Texas A&M with a Bachelors Degree in Sociology and a Masters in Nonprofit Management in May of 2023. She has traveled all over the world on international mission trips, and joins us with a shared calling to work with and for vulnerable children. Maddy loves iced coffee, reading, ducks, and Taylor Swift.

Contact: maddyray@naomisvillage.org