Nuru Ethiopia, Amarch, 2014
The power of people leading their communities into prosperity.
Nuru's Vision A world without cycles of unjust poverty where resilience and hope are cultivated in the most marginalized communities.
Breaking Cycles of Poverty
You want to drive lasting, catalytic impact while supporting both people and the planet. Nuru delivers market-based, locally-led solutions that build resilience in conflict-impacted regions.
Nuru is a global collective that enables inclusive and sustainable prosperity by identifying communities at the stability tipping point, strengthening rural livelihoods and market systems, and fostering stabilizing connections that repair social fabric and pave a pathway to peace.
Nuru, 2023
Our People
Local doesn’t mean alone. Across collective organizations, we share knowledge, build partnerships, and leverage shared achievements in pursuing our vision. Our organizational structure enables us to champion local leaders while drawing on years of collective lessons learned.
Nuru Ethiopia, Ermais and Family, 2014
The Nuru Collective
We are globally connected and locally rooted. We take pride in our collaborative approach to cultivate hope and lasting resilience in marginalized places.
Why Nuru?
Identify
Nuru identifies communities at stability tipping points. Rural communities at a stability tipping point can tip the scales toward regional prosperity or plunge the region into greater conflict, mass migration, and destabilization. After identifying these communities, Nuru catalyzes economic opportunity and de-risks the environment for future investments.
Strengthen
Nuru strengthens rural communities, equipping them to break cycles of extreme poverty through climate-smart agribusinesses that support sustainable livelihoods and thriving market systems. As agribusinesses increase their profitability and professionalism, their members increase their incomes and yields, building resilience.
Connect
Persistent injustices–extreme poverty, climate change, growing conflict–demand lasting solutions. Locally-owned and locally-led organizations adapt to local challenges and cultivate strategic partnerships that equip agribusinesses to unlock community prosperity. Stabilizing connections within a community lay the foundation for stabilizing connections beyond the community–quality markets, government and private sector partnerships, and learning networks.
Nuru Kenya, Woman Farmer, 2014
Invest in Hope
She deserves to pursue a better life.
You make this possible.
Together, we cultivate meaningful choices in vulnerable communities facing the most challenging environments.
Testimonials
Nuru's work with agribusinesses, putting agricultural value chains to work to boost incomes for people experiencing extreme poverty is exactly the kind of possibility-shifting investment that the Dovetail Impact Foundation is proud to support. At both the country and the global support level, we see Nuru exemplifying strong servant leadership, putting their skills and resources in service of communities in often-overlooked geographies.
Investment Director, Dovetail Impact Foundation
Nuru has a razor-sharp focus on enabling people who face systemic barriers to move from subsistence farming to agriculture as a sustainable business. This model for economic growth helps to improve individual livelihoods as well as drive overall resilience for communities in times of crisis. We believe programs like Nuru help communities chart their own paths for long-term success.
Associate Program Officer, Helmsley Charitable Trust
Before joining the cooperative with the support of Nuru, I was surrounded with many life hardships. [...] Now, let alone to myself, I can even support others. I feel confident to present myself in front of others. [...] My house is full now, and I don’t have big problems. I am leading a good life due to the support and education I received from the cooperative.
Farmer, Nuru Ethiopia
Latest Stories and Updates
Discover how rural communities are building their resilience and adapting to the challenges of climate change, instability, and poverty.
FAQs
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Why is your organization named Nuru? What does Nuru mean?
Nuru is a Kiswahili word meaning light or hope. As an organization, we aim to inspire hope in marginalized communities that experience systemic injustices and the compounding issues of instability and poverty. To learn more about our approach, click here.
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What is extreme poverty?
The World Bank defines extreme poverty as the state of a person living on less than $2.15 per day. Rates of extreme poverty have steadily fallen over the years; however, COVID and its resulting inflation, climate change, and conflict all threaten the progress that we have made as a global community.
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Is Nuru a 501(c)3?
Yes, Nuru is a US-based 501(c)(3) organization and all Nuru local organizations are legally registered within their respective countries. All donations to Nuru are tax-deductible, and Nuru’s tax ID is 26-1250716. Nuru is a Better Business Bureau accredited charity, has received a seal of excellence from America’s Best Charities, and holds a platinum seal of transparency from Candid.
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What is the Nuru Collective?
The Nuru Collective is a global team of organizations united under the vision of breaking cycles of unjust poverty and cultivating resilience and hope in the most marginalized communities. The Nuru Collective is made up of Nuru, a US-based 501(c)(3) organization, and local organizations that share the Nuru name (e.g. Nuru Kenya). These locally-led Nuru organizations are each independent and locally registered in their respective countries. They are also interdependent in sharing the global Nuru brand identity. Nuru (US) serves as the initial launch partner and funder to establish a new Nuru organization in a country or region. Nuru (US) serves to strengthen capacities, and support as a strategic thought partner, fundraiser, and member of the global Nuru Collective.