In the years since Naomi’s Village was founded, hundreds of volunteers from all over the world have blessed our children and staff with their time, energy, talents, love, and friendship. In doing so, they have made our family richer, encouraged us time and time again, and helped our ministry to run more smoothly. Furthermore, volunteers often return home ready and excited to tell others about Naomi’s Village, which has helped us raise awareness and funds.

Serving with Naomi’s Village and building relationships with our children and staff also has the potential to benefit volunteers themselves. Volunteers have the opportunity to learn from and be impacted by new friendships, immersion in our community, and interaction with a different culture and lifestyle. We hope that visitors to Naomi’s Village will be challenged to see the world differently and inspired to make long-term commitments to a more compassionate and generous lifestyle.

Interns must be at least 20 years old or have completed one year of college. We also require that interns be in good health for service in rural Kenya and pass a certified background check. Apart from these basic requirements, we welcome anyone to apply for an internship at Naomi’s Village.

Interns stay at the guesthouse on the Naomi’s Village property, a comfortable, safe, and well-furnished facility with separate wings for men and women. The house includes a large common area with dining space and couches, a kitchen, a laundry room, and a family-style apartment. Wi-Fi and cable TV are provided at no extra charge, and rooms have 110v outlets for American plugs.

Interns can expect to serve in a wide variety of roles. These include helping with daily tasks at Naomi’s Village Children’s Home such as caring for babies and toddlers, folding laundry, washing dishes, checking homework, doing community service projects with the children, and more. At nearby LEAP Preschool and Cornerstone Preparatory Academy, volunteers may read to young students during story time, lead chapel, participate in collaborative trainings with teachers or social workers, or help coach PE classes.

Volunteers also sometimes engage with the community by interacting with and assisting partner ministries. These include AIC Kijabe Hospital and CURE Intl. Hospital (nearby mission hospitals), as well as other local orphanages and schools.

College or graduate-level students have previously taken on specific projects, research studies, or shadowing commitments based on their skills and academic interests. For instance, past interns have shadowed and assisted nurses and social workers, catalogued and organized our library, assisted with building construction, and finished substantial visual media projects during their stay in Kenya. Naomi’s Village will work with each student intern to develop a plan that suits the intern’s interests and capabilities as well as the needs of our organization.

Flight costs vary widely depending on the time of year, airline, location of departure, class of ticket, etc. Tickets prices generally run from $700 – $2000 round-trip, and can fluctuate significantly day-to-day.

First, prospective interns should complete and submit the written application found on the Naomi’s Village website. Then, Naomi’s Village will read applications and notify those applicants who were chosen for interview within a few weeks. There will be two rounds of interviews.