23 Oct 2017

Building peace by pushing back poverty

From Labour Day, 9:05 am on 23 October 2017

The former US platoon commander who resigned his commission and took himself back to school to set up a non-profit to end extreme poverty in war-torn countries. Jake Harriman set up Nuru International in Kenya in 2008 and now employs dozens of Kenyans who help get farmers out of extreme poverty.

Jake Harriman talks with a farmer in a field of tall maize Photo: Nuru international

Jake Harriman talking with neighbourhood kids in Kenya (Nuru International)

Jake Harriman delivering remarks to Presidents Clinton and Bush at the 2015 Presidential Leadership Scholars graduation ceremony in Dallas

Jake Harriman in the field with tall maize

Jake Harriman says that an African woman who possesses the same skill set and knowledge as he does, is far more capable of ending extreme poverty in her country than he could be.

Jake Harriman with the late Nuru Kenya Country director, Philip Mohochi

Jake Harriman listens to the late Philip Mohochi, as they partner together to build Nuru Kenya (Nuru International)

Jake Harriman talking with Agriculture Program Field Manager James Magaigwa Chacha in Kenya (Nuru International)

Jake Harriman walking to work to meet farmers in Kuria West District Kenya (Nuru International)

Jake Harriman, US Marine Corps Platoon Commander, just after a reconnaissance and surveillance mission in Iraq

Jake Harriman, US Marine Corps Platoon Commander, with his men

Jake Harriman with the Nuru Kenya Agriculture Program Managers