Hope. I have been reflecting a lot lately on how absent this word has been from people’s mouths in recent days. The darkness of fear came so quickly that life from…
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Category Archives: Nuru Views
In March 2017, staff members from Nuru Ethiopia visited the original Nuru project in Isibania, Kenya. None of the Ethiopian staff had ever left their home country and two of…
Nuru International is excited that Casey Harrison joined our team in October 2016! We caught up with Casey last week for a quick interview between his onboarding sessions in Kenya…
When I set off to work for my three-month pro bono consulting assignment with Nuru Ethiopia, I wondered whether I could transfer my professional skills to real-life situations that could…
As my flight neared its destination, I tried to remember how I felt during my first descent into Addis ten years ago when it was not just my first trip…
Zablon Murimi, a Nuru Kenya farmer, thanks his mother, Boke, for keeping their family healthy and strong. #MyMomIsStrongBecause she undertakes household chores perfectly like tilling our farm, cooking delicious meals for the…
Jane Omanga is Nuru Kenya’s Leadership Program Manager and one of the strongest women I’ve ever met. She has an infectious smile and is an inspiration to those around her….
#MyMomIsStrongBecause through her struggles and hard work, she gave me a better life than the one she had. My mother, Lydia, hails from Embu in eastern Kenya and was born…
Three generations of Nuru donors—Jean Ghera, daughter Heather Warren and granddaughter Olivia Warren—celebrate a family of strong women. What Heather Warren admires about her mom, Jean Ghera: #MyMomIsStrongBecause she has faith and hope. She endures…
Elijah Wambura, a Nuru Kenya field manager, shares his overflowing love for his mother. #MyMomIsStrongBecause she offers something different—different from my father and any other person. We can talk about co-parenting…
