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Nuru International Healthcare Commodities

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Commodities has two goals:  to generate income for Nuru Kenya, and to support the work of the Health Program.  The latter is more important than the former.  The reason for this is the way in which our Health Program is structured, with the focus on teaching people to practice healthy behaviors.  Commodities helps to make   …Continue Reading

The Nuru Dairy Cows

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In late 2011, we purchased 8 dairy cows from a breeding farm in western Kenya:  4 Ayrshire, 3 Holstein-Friesian, and 1 Friesian-Ayrshire.  Ayrshires are medium-sized cows suitable to all kinds of management systems.  By contrast, Holstein-Friesians are top milk producers, capable of yielding an average of more than 7,600 liters of milk per year.  Friesian-Ayrshires   …Continue Reading

Agribusiness

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In my last blog, I mentioned that Nuru Kenya has three income-generation activities:  agribusiness, a dairy farm, and health commodities sales. In this blog, I will give you more details about agribusiness, including what challenges we face and how the business benefits the communities and Nuru. Our agribusiness unit buys and sells maize. Each year   …Continue Reading

The Business of Non-Profit Social Enterprise

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Nuru Kenya Dairy Farm - Cows Feeding on Napier Grass

Hello! This blog is being brought to you by a new team leader.  Jake, the CEO and former team leader, has handed over responsibilities on the ground in Kenya to me so that he can concentrate on his CEO duties and expansion plans. So, without further ado… Question:  How do you make a non-profit profitable? That   …Continue Reading