Who We Are
Naomi’s Village is a Kenyan children’s home, pre-school and academy in Maai Mahiu, raising the next generation of Kenyan leaders.
Our vision is to end Kenya’s generational poverty crisis and systemic corruption by equipping its children for compassionate and courageous leadership. Would you join us?
Cornerstone Preparatory Academy Expansion
The number of children attending Cornerstone Preparatory Academy has almost quadrupled in 4 years. From 93 students in 2016 to 347 students in 2020, God has brought us so many beautiful children in need of a quality education. We are currently raising $2.3 million to for the expansion of Cornerstone as we seek to educate the growing number of Kenya’s future leaders.
As more of our children grow and reach high school age, we are in need of additional classrooms and various resources to aid in their education.
Featured Needs
Cornerstone Endowment
Cornerstone Endowment
$650,000 of $10,000,000 Funded
The Cornerstone Endowment will:
-Fund scholarships, college educations, and vocational training for Cornerstone students after secondary school graduation.
-Provide financial support for future social impact ministries in Kenya to be started by Cornerstone students once they are college graduates.
-Provide capital for Cornerstone's future development, including additional facilities, other infrastructure, and income-generating projects.
-Generate funds to support the Cornerstone operating budget during times when child sponsor funds and funds from income-generating projects are insufficient to meet needs.
Cornerstone Preparatory Academy Expansion
Cornerstone Preparatory Academy Expansion
An opportunity to expand
On opening day in 2016, just 100 children attended Cornerstone Preparatory Academy. Eight years later, that number has grown to more than 350 students seeking a quality education daily. Extraordinary future leaders of Kenya now fill our current Cornerstone classroom spaces, providing all the impetus we need to continue expanding. Please help us to construct the facilities necessary to educate 1000 students at a time.
LEAP Preschool Current Needs
LEAP Preschool Current Needs
An opportunity to sponsor a future leader of Kenya
Sponsorship - Our LEAP Preschoolers are encouraged to dream big, play hard, and as they often sing "be a light for Jesus!" Every January, we welcome back 50 four-year-olds and a brand new class of 50 three-year-olds. As this is a new beginning, our preschoolers need your support! Meet our 100 preschoolers and through sponsorship, join us in encouraging a child as they embark on a journey where they are destined to achieve their greatest dreams.
Operations - Each day at LEAP, we are building a strong foundation for a lifetime of successful learning for 100 bright and highly optimistic preschoolers. We believe every moment of early childhood is a precious opportunity to grow and develop life skills, whether spent in healthy play, reading circles, academics, or excursions to zoos and museums. Our approaches to preschool education are modeled after numerous successful outcomes-based programs that prepare children to learn optimally when they advance to kindergarten and beyond.
Every January, 50 new 3-year-old students will be enrolled and will have zero sponsors at the outset. As we work to raise sponsors for them, funding for operations will help to cover the gap.
MTOTO: Serving Expectant Mothers and Infants
MTOTO: Serving Expectant Mothers and Infants
Invest in the Future of Kenya
Launched in 2019, our MTOTO Early Childhood Program empowers mothers with the knowledge and resources to raise healthy babies and toddlers, who will then be welcomed into LEAP Preschool at age 3. We do this through one-on-one in home training and a 12-week community Parenting Course. This initiative of Naomi's Village is a wonderful opportunity to invest in real change beginning at the earliest stage of life in Kenya.
U.S. Development
U.S. Development
US Administrative Needs
Contributions towards U.S. office growth and development will help promote the sustainability of our ministry, ensure that we carry out our long-term vision and goals, and allow for a succession strategy for the founders while still leaving behind a stable and growing organization.
Naomi’s Village Current Needs
Naomi’s Village Current Needs
Naomi's Village Current Needs
- 88 Children cared for at Naomi’s Village Home
- 247 Students enrolled at Cornerstone Preparatory Academy
- 100 Teams sent
- Countless Lives changed
Meet the Founders
Bob and Julie Mendonsa moved to Kenya in 2008 and broke ground on Naomi’s Village Children’s Home in 2009. Bob retired from his job as a surgeon and Julie as a teacher in July 2010. For a decade now, they’ve worked full-time at Naomi’s Village in daily administration, the holistic care of children, team member training, and directing fundraising efforts. Bob and Julie plan to live in Kenya indefinitely to help raise Naomi’s Village’s children as future leaders of their nation.
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