In Nuru, we embrace a model of leadership called “servant leadership.” This style of leadership stands in contrast to many conventional leadership paradigms, because it characterizes leadership as a position…
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For the last two months, the Leadership Program has been piloting a new training series on effective feedback. In this series we have sought to foster a frank dialogue about…
Nuru recognizes the potential of developing local leadership as a powerful vehicle for driving impactful, long-term change in our projects. However, we also recognize the significant obstacles that must be…
Since the inception of our seed project in 2008, Nuru has sought to partner with local leaders who share Nuru’s vision and possess an intimate understanding of the communities we…
Times are a-changing here on the ground in Kuria. The newest round of agriculture seed/fertilizer loans were distributed this week, an increasing number of farmers are bringing their maize harvest…
Education Program Manager Chelsea Barabas and friends show off the brand new mural in an early education classroom in Kuria.
In many of the schools we work with, preschool teachers are viewed as little more than baby sitters for the youngest children attending school. The government does not hire certified…
We arrived back in the project last Wednesday, less than a week into the New Year. Although the foundation team has been gone for more than three weeks, life here…
An update on the infrastructure project at St. Joseph’s School from Chelsea Barabas, Nuru’s Education Program Manager.
Over the past couple of months Francis and I have been working with three schools on our School Business Proposal Program. As I described briefly in earlier blogs, this program…
