Nuru International is excited to celebrate one year of Rebecca Farmer working with our team in Ethiopia! We recently caught up with Becca for a quick interview over a fine cup of coffee in the beautiful green mountains of Ethiopia to learn about her first year with Nuru. What inspires you to fight extreme poverty? …
In 2014, Nuru Ethiopia (NE) started its agriculture program in a single woreda (district), Boreda Woreda, in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People’s Region of Ethiopia. During its inaugural year, NE offered its agriculture program across 3 cooperatives and saw yield increases of 84%. Much has happened in the last three years, including the design …
Most of the tribes in Kenya once identified fathers as the providers, symbols of protection and influencers, but times have changed. Fathers now assume more roles like cooking for the family, taking care of the children, and washing the baby’s clothes. I recently paid a visit to a friend of mine who had just been …
First-time mothers reflect on new life and nursing I just got back from a precious week with my new niece (during her third week of life) and her mother. What an incredible time for a first time mother and baby, and for the family as a whole. The moment you became a mother is still …
The goal of Nuru Kenya’s agriculture program is to reduce food insecurity and foster a stable and sustainable economic base to prevent episodic hunger in communities, while empowering farmers to diversify their livelihoods. One of the most important elements needed to achieve this goal is timely access to seed and fertilizer for planting by Nuru …
World Malaria Day is observed annually on April 25 to raise awareness of the global effort to control, prevent, and ultimately eradicate malaria. World Malaria Day, which was first observed in 2008, developed from Africa Malaria Day, an event that had been observed since 2001 by African governments.[i] Malaria remains the top cause of both …
Last year, the Nuru Education team celebrated World Book and Copyright Day by sharing their favorite books and why they love to read. This year, the Nuru Ethiopia Education team wants to share how they’ve increased access to books in Boreda Woreda (District) in Southern Ethiopia. Over the last two years, Nuru Ethiopia Education team: …
Earlier this year, Billy Williams received an invitation from Forbes to join the Forbes Coaches Council. Forbes Coaches Council Is an Invitation-Only Community for Leading Business and Career Coaches, and Billy is now am now a member! Billy counts it as an honor to join other Forbes Coaches Council members, who are hand-selected, to become part of …
The second edition of the Aid and International Development Forum (AIDF) Africa Summit was held in Nairobi Safari Park Hotel on 28th February and 1st March 2017. It attracted hundreds of key players from the government sector, NGOs, and private sector from across Africa. The theme of this year’s forum was: “Improving aid delivery and …
In March 2017, staff members from Nuru Ethiopia visited Nuru Kenya in Isibania, Kenya. None of the Ethiopian staff had ever left their home country and two of them were taking their first flights ever. As the airplane departed Addis Ababa, destined for Nairobi, the staff members clenched their jaws and tightly gripped their armrests. …
Each year, as the year comes to an end, and we prepare for the year ahead, I carve out time to reflect on the growth of Nuru over the past twelve months. This year’s reflections come from a new location for me – Dallas, Texas. 2016 was a year of growth and exciting new changes …
I spent the last 17 years working for some of the finest, most prestigious businesses in Africa and in the world as well. I enjoy Corporate Africa. It’s about strategic thinking, tough negotiations with business partners, board room to board room meetings — the rush is amazing. It’s always about getting ahead and striking your …
BrandPlus TV created the Executive Woman series to showcase how women are transforming the socio-economic landscape in Kenya while also creating positive change in their communities. Using powerful storytelling, BrandPlus TV seeks to motivate women to go after their dreams. In the episode, host Ng’endo Mwangi speaks to Pauline Wambeti, the Country Director of Nuru Kenya, an …
After five years of lessons taught and of students impacted, Nuru Kenya Education is ending its outreach program to transition to a new program model that better supports long-term sustainability. The end of the 2016 school year in Kenya signals an end and a new beginning. If you’re an education practitioner, or if you’ve been …
Working in real-time with collaboration tools in G Suite has allowed Nuru International to be more effective and efficient in our day-to-day operations across 11 different time zones. We are proud to have our case study featured on Google for Nonprofits alongside other incredible nonprofits like Samasource, Kiva, and charity:water. Read our story >>