Volunteer Application for Seeds in His Garden 🌱🤝

Volunteer Application for Seeds in His Garden 🌱🤝

Please fill out this form to help us understand your background, motivation, and readiness to serve in Kenya. Be honest and reflective—this helps us find the right fit for both you and the children.
Personal Information
Full Legal Name

First NameMiddle NameLast Name
Date of Birth

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Country and City of Residence
Email Address
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Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
Emergency Contact Name and Relationship
Emergency Contact Phone
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TRAVEL DOCUMENTS
Do you currently hold a valid passport?
If yes, what is your passport expiration date?

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Date
If no, are you in the process of obtaining one?
A valid passport with at least 6 months remaining beyond your planned return date is required before placement is confirmed. Passport and visa documentation will be requested upon application approval.
Your Background & Independence
Describe the most significant time you lived or worked independently away from family, familiar surroundings, or your usual support network. Include the circumstances, duration, and what you learned.
Have you lived or traveled in a developing country or resource-limited setting for more than two weeks?
If yes, describe that experience.
Describe a time you had to solve a problem without immediate access to outside help. What did you do?
Have you ever committed to something — a project, a role, or a relationship — and not followed through? What happened, and what did you learn?
Character & Motivation
WORKING WITH CHILDREN IN CRISIS
The children at Seeds in His Garden come from backgrounds of loss, neglect, abandonment, trauma, and instability. Some have special physical, cognitive, or emotional needs. These questions are not meant to discourage you — they are meant to ensure you come prepared.
Have you worked with children who have experienced trauma, abuse, neglect, or significant loss? If yes, please describe the context.
Have you worked with children with special needs — physical, cognitive, developmental, or emotional? If yes, describe the nature of that experience and your role.
How do you personally respond when a child is having a behavioral crisis — aggression, withdrawal, dissociation, or emotional breakdown? Describe your instinct and approach.
Trauma-affected children often do not respond to kindness the way other children do. They may reject affection, act out, or test boundaries repeatedly. How do you feel about forming relationships that may feel one-sided for a long time?
Are you aware of any personal triggers — situations, behaviors, or dynamics — that you find difficult to manage? How do you handle them?
Why Kenya, why now, and what specifically draws you to this mission and this moment in your life?
What do you believe you will contribute to this placement? Please include specific skills, experience, or personal qualities.
What do you believe you will find most difficult about this placement?
How do you handle an environment where things move slowly, resources are limited, and outcomes are uncertain?
Have you worked with children before? If yes, please describe the context and age groups. If no, please share your comfort level and any relevant experience.
Commitment & Availability
SKILLS & PRACTICAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Beyond your personal qualities, practical skills are deeply valuable at Seeds in His Garden. Please check all that apply to you:
Which of the following skills or areas of experience do you have?
If you selected Other, or would like to describe any of your skills in more detail, please do so here:
Availability Duration
Earliest Possible Start Date

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Fixed Dates for Time Away or Departure
Financial, Logistical, or Professional Arrangements
What Could Lead You to Leave Early?
Health & Physical Readiness
Do you have any chronic health conditions, recurring illnesses, or physical limitations we should be aware of?
Please describe your condition(s), how they are managed, and any limitations they may create in an active, outdoor, resource-limited environment.
Are you currently taking any prescription medications that require refrigeration, consistent access, or special handling?
Please describe the medication(s), what they require, and how you plan to manage this during your placement.
Do you have any dietary restrictions or food allergies that significantly affect what you are able to eat?
Please describe your dietary restrictions or allergies and any accommodations you typically require.
Have you experienced significant anxiety, depression, or mental health challenges in the past two years that might be relevant to an overseas placement?
Please share what you're comfortable sharing — what you experienced, how it was or is being addressed, and how you feel it may or may not affect a demanding overseas placement.
Are you currently working with a therapist, counselor, or mental health professional?
Would you be willing to have us speak with your provider as part of the placement assessment? (This is optional, not required.)
Do you have any chronic health conditions, recurring illnesses, or physical limitations we should be aware of? (placeholder)
Have you received the vaccinations recommended for travel to sub-Saharan Africa?
Please describe your general physical health and stamina for outdoor, active, and sometimes physically demanding work
References
Reference 1
Reference 2
May we contact these references before making a placement decision?
Final Reflection
Anything else we should know about you?
What do you hope this experience gives you?
What are you willing to give up or lay down to serve well here?
LIABILITY WAIVER & ACKNOWLEDGMENT
I understand that volunteering with Seeds in His Garden in Kenya involves inherent risks, including but not limited to health risks, travel risks, and risks associated with working in a developing country environment. I acknowledge that Seeds in His Garden and its staff are not liable for illness, injury, loss, or other harm that may occur during my volunteer placement. I confirm that all information provided in this application is truthful and complete to the best of my knowledge.
I understand that submitting this application does not guarantee placement, and that Seeds in His Garden reserves the right to decline, postpone, or end a volunteer placement at its discretion.
Type your full legal name as your signature confirming the above statements.
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Volunteer Application for Seeds in His Garden 🌱🤝

Personal Information

TRAVEL DOCUMENTS

Your Background & Independence

Character & Motivation

WORKING WITH CHILDREN IN CRISIS

Commitment & Availability

SKILLS & PRACTICAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Health & Physical Readiness

References

Final Reflection

LIABILITY WAIVER & ACKNOWLEDGMENT