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Earth Day: An Urgent Call for Climate Change Adaptation Investment

Nuru Recognizes Earth Day 2023 The Earth Day 2023 theme is “Invest in Our Planet.” Nuru is honored to stand with a growing network of partners around the globe to recognize Earth Day 2023 and to reaffirm our commitment to invest in our planet today and every day. As a 1% for the Planet Nonprofit,

Nuru Collective Gathers for Annual Virtual Summit

The Nuru Collective came together once again for its annual virtual summit on January 23-24, 2023. This event brought together over fifty collective team members from around the world for a time of reflection, celebration, and planning for the year ahead.   During the Nuru Collective Summit, each locally-led organization shared their successes, their challenges, and

Hidota Union Supports Farmer Resilience and Food Security

Nuru Ethiopia established Hidota Union in July 2016. Hidota brings together farmer cooperatives and their smallholder farmer members with the goal of giving them a voice within the local food system and ensuring they have the resources needed to thrive. Since 2016, Hidota has more than tripled its membership, now serving more than 11,000 smallholder

Nuru Nigeria Hosts Green Field Day to Share Farming Practices

Nuru Nigeria is unlocking the potential of rural farmers in northern Adamawa communities. Nuru trains smallholder farmers through activities focused on improved agricultural practices that support farming as a business. Through Nuru, farmers receive financial literacy and leadership training that cultivates well-equipped leaders. Nuru Nigeria registered and trained 3,607 smallholder farmers in Adamawa State, providing

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 these plants mature toward harvest, Nuru Nigeria continues to grow and strengthen as an organization, full of hope and promise.  Expanded Footprint One area of organizational growth has been in expanding the

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