Nuru International

CULTIVATE MEANINGFUL CHOICES IN THE MOST VULNERABLE AND MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES IN THE WORLD.

IN 2021, NURU NIGERIA WORKED WITH PARTICIPANT HOUSEHOLDS TO BUILD RESILIENCE CAPACITIES IN REMOTE RURAL COMMUNITIES OF NORTHEAST NIGERIA. THE INTERVENTION INCLUDED OFFERING 1,908 FARMERS ACCESS TO CROP PRODUCTION INPUT LOANS, EXTENSION AND TRAINING FOR IMPROVED CROP PRODUCTION. ACTIVITIES FURTHER INCLUDED FORMING FARMER ASSOCIATIONS, INTRODUCING SAVINGS GROUPS, PROVIDING FINANCIAL INCLUSION, AND OFFERING GROUP-BASED RAM FATTENING FOR INCOME GENERATION. EARLY IMPACT ASSESSMENTS DETERMINED THAT LIVELIHOODS ACTIVITIES INCREASED INCOME BY 107% COMPARED TO A NON-INTERVENTION GROUP.IN 2021, NURU ETHIOPIA'S RURAL LIVELIHOODS, HEALTHCARE AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS ALL DEMONSTRATED ATTRIBUTABLE IMPACT. THE RURAL LIVELIHOODS INTERVENTIONS FACILITATED ACCESS TO FARM INPUTS AND PROVIDED TRAINING AND EXTENSION SERVICES TO 7,475 FARMER HOUSEHOLDS. ON AVERAGE, NURU FARMERS ACHIEVED A 77% INCREASE IN CROP YIELDS. THE HEALTHCARE PROGRAM HELPED PARTICIPANT HOUSEHOLDS REDUCE UNDER-FIVE CHILD MORTALITY BY 21% THROUGH ITS EFFORTS TO PROMOTE HEALTHY BEHAVIORS. THE EDUCATION PROGRAM REACHED 13,384 STUDENTS THROUGH LITERACY PROGRAMS AT RURAL PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS.IN 2021, NURU KENYA'S INTEGRATED SOCIAL IMPACT ACTIVITIES BUILT ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY IN PARTICIPANT COMMUNITIES. THE RURAL LIVELIHOODS PROGRAM OFFERED FARM INPUT LOANS FOR CROP AND DAIRY PRODUCTION, EXTENSION SERVICES, AND SAVINGS BEHAVIOR PROMOTION WITH 2,660 FARMER HOUSEHOLDS IN 38 COOPERATIVES. PARTICIPANT FARMERS SAW A 38% INCREASE IN CROP YIELD AND A 42 % INCREASE IN COMBINED INCOME FROM LIVELIHOODS ACTIVITIES.R. NURU KENYA ALSO MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS TOWARD THE OPENING OF NURU KENYA REGIONAL TRAINING COLLEGE, A CENTER THAT WILL DELIVER BUSINESS, GOVERNANCE, AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT TRAINING FOR COOPERATIVES ACROSS KENYA.

NURU INTERNATIONAL'S AWARENESS EFFORTS LEADS EVENTS AND PRESENTATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY AND PUBLISHES VIDEOS AND EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA. THIS PROGRAM EDUCATES AUDIENCES ON THE VALUE OF LOCALLY-LED DEVELOPMENT, CLIMATE-RESILIENT AGRICULTURE, AND RESILIENCE BUILDING AS SOLUTIONS FOR EXTREME POVERTY, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND STATE FRAGILITY. . NURU STAFF MEMBERS SHARED NURU'S STORY WITH OVER 1,500 PEOPLE AT 16 VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON VENUES AROUND THE WORLD. LASTLY, NURU PROMOTED AWARENESS OF HOW TO END EXTREME POVERTY THROUGH PRESS RELEASES, INTERVIEWS, UPDATES, BLOG POSTS, PHOTOS AND VIDEOS ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER, AND LINKEDIN. AS A RESULT, OVER 10,000 PEOPLE ON FACEBOOK, OVER 2,600 FOLLOWERS ON TWITTER, OVER 600 FOLLOWERS ON INSTAGRAM AND OVER 4,200 PEOPLE ON LINKEDIN ARE MORE AWARE OF NURU'S WORK.