Why was Nuru founded?
What does Nuru mean?
How is Nuru different?
Is Nuru a Religious Organization?
Where does the money go?
How do you choose Seed Project Locations?
How do I get involved in fighting extreme poverty?
How do I donate?
How can I apply for a job or volunteer position at Nuru?
Why was Nuru founded?
Nuru was created out of Jake Harriman’s and John Hancox’s desire to practically live out the teachings of Jesus and engage the crisis of extreme poverty. By partnering with impoverished communities around the world Nuru seeks to empower the poor with the means to acquire clean drinking water, food, healthcare, education, and micro-enterprise. To learn more check out the Nuru Story.
What does Nuru mean?
Nuru is a Kiswahili word meaning light (Kiswahili is the language of the Kuria people).
How is Nuru different?
The fight against extreme poverty needs new ideas, fresh perspectives and innovative methods. Nuru is different than other humanitarian organizations in several ways, but in short, we’re students of history and have studied the successes and failures of the humanitarian sector from the past 50 years. From our research and experience we’ve compiled a groundbreaking new model that is holistic, sustainable, empowering, measurable and scalable. We’re also rallying the next generation in the developed world around the cause of ending extreme poverty in our lifetimes. To learn more, check out How Nuru Works.
Is Nuru a Religious Organization?
Nuru International is not a religious organization. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, public benefit charity committed to pioneering holistic, sustainable solutions to end extreme poverty in partnership with the poor.
Where does the money go?
Nuru is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, public benefit charity committed to pioneering holistic, sustainable solutions to end extreme poverty in partnership with the poor. Our goal is to become completely financially sustainable within fifteen years by developing revenue sources within our Seed Projects and volunteer tourism. However, as we begin this journey, we have many financial needs as we empower the Kuria people to end extreme poverty in their community.
How do you choose Seed Project locations?
Nuru is committed to serving the over 1.4 billion people in the world living in extreme poverty (earning less than $1.25 a day) by focusing on rural communities. Seed Project locations are determined by a number of factors including community size (between 5,000-10,000), community commitment, the absence of other NGOs, the specific needs of the community in relation to our 5 Areas of Development, and the potential to maximize our organizational impact. To learn more, check out How Nuru Works.
How do I get involved in fighting extreme poverty?
There are many ways to get into the fight. To learn more check out our Do Something page.
How do I donate?
There are three ways to donate: here on our website, on our Facebook Cause Page, or by check. For specifics, go to our Donate page.
How can I apply for a job or volunteer position at Nuru?
Click on over to our Jobs page to view openings.