Tag: African poverty

Farmer Organizations in Kenya Transform Communities

.We started this series on farmer organizations by providing an overview of the Nuru model, outlining the crucial role that local organizations play…

Coming Together After Hard Times

In hard times throughout human history, coming together has provided a path back to normalcy, to solidarity, to stability. When our communities are…

Nuru Nigeria Grows Its Programming in the Northeast

It is the heart of the rainy season in northeast Nigeria, and farmers’ fields are lush with groundnut and soybean plants. Just as…

Smallholder Farming in Africa during the Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic

Courage is resolve amidst adversity. This is my reflection as countries of the world pass the one-year mark of COVID-19 entering their borders…

Celebrating International Women’s Day Every Day in Nigeria

It’s International Women’s Day! At Nuru Nigeria, we celebrate by putting women front and center of our programs, not just today, but every…

Transforming Rural Economies Through Professional Farmer Organizations

At Nuru, a firm belief remains constant: the best way to cultivate lasting meaningful choices is from within the community, within the household,…

Nuru Kenya Expands Into Homa Bay County

In August 2020, Nuru Kenya began expanding into Homa Bay County, Kenya. Nuru Kenya has been serving farmers, growing leaders, and strengthening cooperatives…

On-farm Livelihood Diversification for Rural Ethiopia

Workenesh Nekeri is a Nuru woman farmer, mother, and a member of Shambara Primary Cooperative in SNNPR, Ethiopia. She and her husband became…

Empowered Parents Embrace Exclusive Breastfeeding

Nuru Kenya works toward improving maternal and child healthcare in line with Sustainable Development Goal #3: Good Health and Well-Being. Each year, Nuru…