Times are a-changing here on the ground in Kuria. The newest round of agriculture seed/fertilizer loans were distributed this week, an increasing number of farmers are bringing their maize harvest into the granary to sell, and the newest rotation of foundation team members arrived at the beginning of this week! Needless to say, we are …
So it begins. I am now officially a Research Officer. I’m on a special assignment the next seven weeks to get a data collection system set up for the Poverty Intelligence Network (a revision of the Disease Intelligence Network… all this is in the blogosphere if you’re really interested). I’m going to work on data: …
Last fall, when we launched our recurring giving program to help empower families out of extreme poverty for good, we received a number of donations. In total, 345 families are being empowered to lift themselves out of extreme poverty as a result of the program. Sometimes when people give to support Nuru’s work, they share a …
With just two months until Be Hope to Her, many of you are probably in the midst of or embarking on the planning process. So, this week, let’s talk about how to use social networking sites to promote BH2O+. I think the most important thing is to use social networks to create a conversation around …
Somebody give me a drum roll… BH2O+ is back! Every morning I wake up giddy for what’s going to happen in April 2010 through “Be Hope to Her” (and that’s before my morning coffee!). I am truly inspired on a daily basis when I talk with passionate individuals across the country – like you. Your …
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 …
Education Program Manager Chelsea Barabas and friends show off the brand new mural in an early education classroom in Kuria.