In 2017, Nuru International proudly joined a small but growing number of international development organizations endorsing ‘Minimum Standards for Mainstreaming Gender Equality.’ Now five years later, we’re taking a look at where our journey has led since endorsing the standards. In assessing the ‘state of women’ at Nuru, we’ll also discuss why gender mainstreaming is …
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 …
Childhood Malnutrition Around the world, more than 3 million children die from malnutrition each year. That means that every 11 seconds, a lifetime of potential is lost. In Nigeria, one million children under five die every year, and 35% of those deaths are due to causes attributable to malnutrition, making Nigeria one of six countries …
Today is World Health Day, an annual celebration that aims to create awareness around a specific health priority determined by the World Health Organization. This year’s theme of “building a fairer, healthier world for everyone,” brings awareness to the global injustices exacerbated by COVID-19. Strides made in addressing food insecurity, gender and health inequality, and …
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 day. In northeast Nigeria, women traditionally do not have as much power in decision-making as men in the household. However, when more economic power is placed in the hands of women, they …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 22, 2020 Contact: Tacy Layne | info@nuruinternational.org ABUJA, NIGERIA — Vitamin Angels recently partnered with Nuru Nigeria by donating 5,432 bottles of vitamins and deworming medication. These are to be distributed at no cost to underserved women and children in northeast Nigeria. Included in the donation are vitamin A, Albendazole, and …
Workenesh Nekeri is a Nuru woman farmer, mother, and a member of Shambara Primary Cooperative in SNNPR, Ethiopia. She and her husband became members of the multipurpose cooperative by paying 100 ETB each, about $6 USD, for their ownership shares in the business. They paid for these shares with income from their primary on-farm business …