An update from the Nuru CED Program Program Manager, Vivian Lu.
The statistics are overwhelming: 1.1 billion people live in extreme poverty; 300,000,000 children go hungry every day; 1 out of every 6 people on the planet have no access to clean drinking water. New methods, new solutions, and new partners are needed in the fight against extreme poverty. Introducing Nuru International - a new humanitarian organization at the crossroads of innovation and extreme poverty. Discover our Big Idea. http://nuruinternational.org
The sixth and final episode in the series documenting Nuru International's first year. Get a recap of Nuru's first 12 months on the ground in Kuria, Kenya. Featuring music donated by Eric Hutchinson and Green River Ordinance.
The fifth episode in the series documenting Nuru International's first year. Get a recap of Nuru's first 8 months on the ground in Kuria, Kenya, and meet Foundation Team 2 as they transition in and Foundation Team 1 returns home. Featuring music by Green River Ordinance.
BH2O+ (Be Hope to Her) is an event on April 23, 2009 designed to turn students on campuses across the United States into advocates for those needing clean water access in the developing world. While guys sweep the campus to bring widespread awareness and education, ladies will walk in solidarity with the women and girls of Africa by actually carrying a bucket of water on their heads to final rally point. Visit bhope2her.org to find out ways you can become an advocate and get involved in provid...
The fourth episode in the series documenting Nuru International's first year. Meet the kind-hearted people of Kuria and hear the stories of six individuals who have chosen to partner with Nuru to end extreme poverty in their community.
The third episode in the series documenting Nuru International's first year. In this episode witness the launch of Nuru's Pilot Seed Project in Kuria, Kenya, and learn how we're listening to and empowering the people of Kuria to lift themselves out of extreme poverty.
The second episode in the series documenting Nuru's first year. In this episode you get a quick update from the ground in Kuria and then witness our remarkable first day in Kenya including our battle against black widow spiders, using a pit latrine, and other shocking experiences.
The first episode in the series documenting Nuru's first year. Meet Nuru CEO Jake Harriman, the thirty-something ex-US marine platoon commander who served 2 tours in Iraq, and hear his story of leaving the armed forces to fight the war on extreme poverty. Also meet Janine, Nicole and Doug at Foundation Team training at Stanford University.