In the vulnerable, marginalized communities where Nuru works, shocks are abundant and variable, from climate-related weather events and pests to conflict and political…
Tacy Layne
A lifelong West Virginia resident, Tacy graduated from Fairmont State University in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in English. Following graduation, she worked as a marketing administrator for an advertising publication. In 2015, inspired by travel to Malawi, Africa, Tacy began work in the nonprofit sector as a writer/editor for an international nonprofit organization dedicated to addressing the orphan crisis. Moved by the realization that extreme poverty is the leading cause of family disruption, Tacy joined Nuru International in 2018 to support fundraising efforts, donor relations, and communications. In her spare time, she enjoys training for marathons, whitewater rafting, skiing, and occasional foraging.
Local partnerships that support locally-led solutions are a vital part of Nuru’s community climate resilience strategy. These partnerships support agribusiness professionalism among farmer…
Saving our planet, lifting people out of poverty, advancing economic growth… these are one and the same fight. We must connect the dots…
In this final blog post for our Women’s Month series, we look at the way one woman farmer’s life has been positively impacted…
COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on the globe, and while many countries have started to see some semblance of normalcy, the pandemic itself and…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 22, 2020 Contact: Tacy Layne | info@nuruinternational.org ABUJA, NIGERIA — Vitamin Angels recently partnered with Nuru Nigeria by donating…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 17, 2020 Contact: Tacy Layne | info@nuruinternational.org LAGOS –– In November 2020, Nuru Nigeria Executive Director Amy Gaman was…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 15, 2020 Contact: Tacy Layne | info@nuruinternational.org WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nuru Kenya is highlighted in the recently published book…
On June 2, Nuru Kenya and Nuru Social Enterprises presented virtually for Humentum Africa. Humentum brings together international relief and development organizations to…
The 2015 exit of Nuru International staff from Migori County, Kenya, was recently featured as a case study in the USAID-funded collaborative research…