Tag: working poor

Mary Joel: A Woman Farmer’s Story of Resilience

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…

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…

Nuru Recognizes World Soil Day

The UN has set aside December 5 as World Soil Day “to raise awareness of the importance of maintaining healthy ecosystems and human…

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…

Healthy Behaviors and Building Resilience to COVID-19 in Kenya

Today is World Health Day, an annual celebration that aims to create awareness around a specific health priority determined by the World Health…

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…

Nuru Nigeria Sprouts Hope Despite Hard Harvest Year

It’s harvest time in northern Adamawa State. During this time of year, farmers are busy. Farmers have intricately planned harvest and post-harvest activities,…

Nuru’s Digital Development Strategy and the AMEA AgTech Guide

Digital Development and AgTech at Nuru Nuru has demonstrated success in developing resilient, locally-led organizations in rural areas of Kenya and Ethiopia as…