Make tangible impact
Every hour you give translates into meals served, lessons taught, and futures changed in our 12 partner communities.
Volunteer with NICC
Give a season of your life. Change a lifetime of theirs.
From a single weekend outreach in Meru to a 6-month mentorship — your time, skills and heart make our work possible. Join 540+ volunteers reshaping childhood in rural Kenya.
- 540+
- Active volunteers
- 12
- Partner communities
- 38k
- Hours given in 2024
Why volunteer with us
Real children. Real impact. Real care for you.
We believe volunteering should transform both the volunteer and the community. Here's what makes NICC different.
Belong to a movement
Join a global community of 540+ volunteers — from Meru villages to diaspora professionals — all rooted in one mission.
Grow personally
Build leadership, cross-cultural fluency, and skills that no classroom can offer. Receive a certificate and reference.
Volunteer safely
Full child-safeguarding training, vetted placements, in-country support, and clear policies protect you and the children.
Opportunities
Find a role that fits you.
4–8 wks
Classroom Mentor
On-site • Meru
Support teachers in literacy, numeracy and life-skills clubs at our partner primary schools.
Apply for this role2–4 wks
Health Outreach
On-site • Meru
Assist clinicians during mobile health camps — screening, immunisation drives, hygiene workshops.
Apply for this role1–6 wks
Nutrition & Gardens
On-site • Meru
Help establish school kitchen gardens and run feeding-programme logistics.
Apply for this role8+ wks
Child Protection Befriender
On-site • Meru
Mentor at-risk children and support our caseworkers (additional vetting required).
Apply for this roleFlexible
Community Mobiliser
On-site • Meru
Convene parents, chiefs and youth groups around child rights, education and health.
Apply for this roleProject
Storyteller
Hybrid
Document programmes through ethical photography, video and written stories.
Apply for this roleSkills-based volunteering
Use the craft you've spent a career building.
Some of our most powerful contributions come from professionals giving a few focused hours of their expertise — remote, project-based, deeply leveraged.
Offer your skillsTech & Digital
Web, data dashboards, M&E systems, cyber-security audits, donor CRM tuning.
Strategy & Operations
Fundraising strategy, grant writing, HR policy, finance & compliance reviews.
Marketing & PR
Brand, social media, campaigns, media relations and donor communications.
Specialist Professionals
Doctors, psychologists, lawyers, nutritionists — pro-bono clinics and trainings.
Community outreach
Show up where children need you most.
School Feeding Drives
Pack and serve meals across 12 partner schools — quarterly weekend deployments.
Quarterly Meru County
Back-to-School Caravans
Door-to-door enrolment campaigns ahead of January and May school terms.
Jan • May Tigania & Igembe
Health & Hygiene Camps
Mobile clinics offering screening, dental care and menstrual-health education.
Monthly Rural wards
Child-Rights Dialogues
Community barazas with chiefs, parents and youth on safeguarding and protection.
Ongoing Sub-counties
Volunteer voices
From the people who showed up.
"I came to teach reading. I left with a second family. Watching a child sound out her first sentence is something I will carry forever."
Faith M.
Classroom mentor, 6 months
"I gave 30 hours over a weekend to rebuild their donor portal. NICC made it simple, organised and deeply meaningful."
Daniel R.
Pro-bono web developer, UK
"The safeguarding training, the in-country team, the families — everything was handled with such care. I'll be back next year."
Amina S.
Health outreach volunteer
Apply now
Take the first step.
Fill in the form below — our volunteer coordinator will reach out within 3 working days.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
No. Most roles only need enthusiasm and reliability. Specialist roles (medical, child protection, legal) require relevant qualifications and additional vetting.
A child somewhere is waiting for someone like you.
Whether you have an hour a week or a year of your life — there is a place for you here.