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 …
I just arrived back this week. Nothing has really happened yet, so I’ll just write about what did: a 49 hours and 52 minutes of planes, trains and automobiles, except without the trains. Which is the shortest amount of time it’s yet taken to get from my door in California to my door in Kenya. …
We arrived back in the project last Wednesday, less than a week into the New Year. Although the foundation team has been gone for more than three weeks, life here in Kuria and the projects here on the ground have continued to steadily push ahead during the holiday season: our Nuru headquarters has been moved …
Morgantown, WV January 18, 2010 On a day when the entire nation was reflecting and remembering the pioneer of justice, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, Nuru International launched its first nationwide tour in an effort to mobilize others to join our efforts to end extreme poverty. Three young poverty fighters will drive around the country …
Beginning today Nuru is on the road bringing the fight to end extreme poverty to a city near you. Nuru’s National Tour departed from Morgantown, West Virginia this afternoon in a beat-up, old passenger van embarking on a 3 month, 20,000 mile, 50 city tour to catalyze a movement of hope to end extreme poverty …
A belated Christmas message from Foundation Team III (David Carreon, Vivian Lu and Chelsea Barabas) as they head home for a well-deserved break. They’ve already returned to the project and are hard at work in Kuria.
Whew, this wild three-week evaluation is nearing its end. Our evaluators, the interviewers they hired, the Nuru staff here on the ground, and Stephanie, the manager of the Eval, have worked amazingly hard to do this job. I can’t believe what they have been able to accomplish in just a few short weeks. We have …
Whoa, we are here!! Crazy. Stephanie, myself, and our two evaluators, Sarah and Crystal, strolled into the Nuru house a one week ago yesterday. Our schedule has been absolutely full since then. Stephanie organized and is in charge of the evaluation, Sarah and Crystal are doing all the data gathering. I’m supervising. You know how …
Yesterday was one of the best days I’ve had in a while. I slot a few days every week to go around and visit the farmers and check up on them to see if they are practicing the farming techniques that we have taught them and just to say hi and see how their families …
Yesterday was one of the best days I’ve had in a while. I slot a few days every week to go around and visit the farmers and check up on them to see if they are practicing the farming techniques that we have taught them and just to say hi and see how their families …
Today, the CED field officers were extended formal positions with Nuru. They have been working with us as volunteer leaders for 6 months. For the last few months, we have been training on topics ranging from group bookkeeping to loan approval and management. We also focused on building client trust and relationships, which has turned …
I’ve been rather bored these past few weeks. Why? Because when it comes to our base training, I’m not needed any more. The training materials were purchased (without me). The copies were made (without me). The schedule was made (without me). The logistics were organized (without me). And the trainings were carried out by the …
When I arrived in Kenya, Nyametaburo Health Center (NHC) was in a sorry state. Janine, my predecessor, did an excellent job of identifying needs at the center. And believe me, even listing the problems was quite a task. Counting down, I’ll describe the top three problems at NHC and what we’ve done.