Hello friends. The photo above is from our event at Southeastern University. We spoke to the majority of their student body at their chapel service. In all there were about 800 students that we were able to talk to and we had individual conversations with several of them afterward. I know I speak for the …
Thanks again to all of the people who came out to this event!
Together, we’ve raised over $40,000 to fight extreme poverty. Together, we have become a movement of over 6000 people. Together, we have seen some great changes for the people of Kuria, Kenya. Together we have contributed to a 300% increase in maize yields. Together we witnessed 97% repayment on agriculture loans …
Our van, Lenore, drives down the road, rain beating at her sides, windshield wipers moving violently from side to side in order to maintain some semblance of visibility. Texas state flags line the highway, flapping erratically as we all begin to wonder if we’re driving into a tornado. The storm is scary, and the inside …
When I first joined Nuru’s Research Team, what I was most excited about was the chance to be part of transforming the future for the extremely poor through “little things” called metrics, data, evaluation, and informed decision-making. Not sexy, not as much fun as getting your hands dirty in the field, but vital. Transformation? Of …
What can one do with access to all the world’s information? How would that knowledge help farmers in rural Kenya? What if they could easily communicate with anyone else in the world? Before I attempt to answer these questions, really think about them. This is a period in human history without precedent. Seriously, take a …
View NURU Tour in a larger map Above is a map that has the locations plotted out that we are either going or would like to go. If you are interested in visiting one of our events first check out our Events Page . If there isn’t currently an event listed in your city …
Sorry for the long radio silence! We are back from Africa, and we’re hard at work synthesizing the results of Evaluation 1. Two weeks ago I spent one full week building an excel model to analyze the data our evaluators gathered in the field. It’s got some glitches and some errors at this point, but …
When I tell people that three of us are traveling around the country in 75 days to tell the story of Nuru, I come across various reactions. Some people think it is the coolest they have ever heard while others try to mask their true feelings by saying “oh that’s interesting” when really their internal …
If you ask anyone in Kuria “siku za mwizi ni ngapi?” (how many days does it take to catch a thief?), the prompt reply will be “arobaini”. Forty days.
Of Bicycles and Leadership What’s the missing ingredient in International Development? This has long been debated as aid has continued to fail to work. I’ve been thinking about “leadership” as the missing ingredient in development efforts. You can pour all the money in the world into a leaderless pit of bureaucracy and never fill it …
It’s unusually hot and rainy for January. The maize is turning golden and farmers have begun to harvest. With the granary construction just about completed, the Nuru team is getting mobilized for a busy month of buying maize and receiving loan repayment, followed by the issue of next season’s inputs. Payment for maize will be …
We are a little over one week into our 75 day adventure and the days are already starting to run together. I think that is why it is so important to spend some time reflecting on the places we have been and the people we’ve come in contact with. Nuru attracts people from every walk …
From time to time, people write us and share stories of how they are being Nuru in their world. Your stories are incredible, and we want to share them so you can inspire others. The following story comes from a Nuru advocate and mom named Nicole. We thought you would enjoy her story. . . …
Rats are spiteful, evil geniuses. They had a field day while we were gone for the holidays, eating the soap and carpeting my room with poop. They turned my laundry into a nest of half-eaten bugs, poop, and shredded underwear. I find it funny that I can’t stand rats and they did this to my …