From Prayer to Purpose: Nash’s 5-Year Story of Compassion

Meet Naomi Kaburu, fondly known as Nash. She is a lovely and bubbly young woman whose vibe stands out the moment you meet her. She is soft-spoken yet carries an infectious energy when she talks.

I’ve actually known Nash for a couple of years. We go to the same church, so I’ve seen her lead prayers, minister through music, and serve in many other ways.

Recently, she shared how her non-profit, Nash and Friends Hands of Compassion, began. 

This non-profit, which began its work in 2020, was born out of mercy and compassion. It all started around her birthday—a time she always sets aside to do something meaningful. 

COVID-19 had just hit, messing everything up and confining people to their homes.

Though Nash was thriving in many ways, with a loving husband, three beautiful children, a great education, and a successful banking career, she admits she felt unfulfilled. Not because anything was wrong, but because something deeper was missing.

So she did what she always does when uncertain. She prayed.

Around that time, her sister-in-law, who had traveled back to Kenya, told her how bad things were in the city. Some families in Nairobi couldn’t even afford a cup of rice. People were knocking on neighbors’ doors, hoping to find something to feed their families.

Nash felt a clear burden to respond

She gathered a few close friends and decided to use her birthday to send groceries to families in Nairobi. That was their first outreach. 

Nash and Friends Hands of Compassion helped feed 100 families that day.

She found joy in extending mercy and a helping hand to others. Now, five years in, Nash continues to share this story with hope and purpose. Her desire is to empower even more families with the same mercy that fueled her beginning.

The organization’s work has grown tremendously and is touching more lives with each passing year. 

Today, Nash and Friends walks with orphans by helping them access education, supports widows through empowerment tools like sewing machines, and continues to stand with families through both practical and spiritual care.

One of the stories that stuck with me came from a group of widows in Kenya known as Bethel Widows and Orphans Organization. 

Nash’s organization gifted them sewing machines to help them start small tailoring businesses. A few months later, they shared a video testimony of how they were now able to provide for their kids by mending clothes, doing repairs, and stitching uniforms.

At the time of this 5th year walk, her work has touched over 500 families and counting.

Highlights from the 5-Year Walk with Nash and Friends Hands of Compassion

Her guiding scripture is James 1:27:

“True religion in the sight of God is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unstained by the world.”

Nash doesn’t just run a nonprofit. 

She’s also the founder of Winning Woman Global Ministry, a prayer and fasting movement that builds up women in faith. 

She still works full-time in banking as a Senior Assistant Vice President. She’s also a talented MC who brings joy and order to events.

And through it all, she remains a wife, a mother of three, and a music minister.

The goal is bigger now. 

Nash hopes to build a children’s home and school that will give vulnerable kids in Kenya a real shot at a better future.

If you’d like to be part of this mission, visit the Nash and Friends Hands of Compassion page to learn how to partner, give, or volunteer. Nothing is ever too little to give to the less fortunate.

And if you ever need a passionate music minister or a lively event host, Nash is that person, too.