This document is Nourish International's 2014 impact report. It summarizes their work that year, which included projects in 12 countries with 28 community partners. Over 140 student interns contributed over 36,000 hours to projects focused on areas like health, nutrition, education, and enterprise. Student interns reported improved cultural understanding and career preparation. Partner organizations saw continued project components and recommended working with Nourish International.

1. 2014
IMPACT
REPORT
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2. 2014 Impact Report
IMPACT by the numbers
12
COUNTRIES
143
PROJECT INTERNS
STUDENT
INTERNS GAVE AN
ESTIMATED
36,051
HOURS TO THEIR PARTNER
ORGANIZATION
$106,512
INVESTED IN COMMUNITY
PARTNERS ABROAD
Our Project Partners:
ASIA:
MEERA
Slukat
VIEWS
28
PROJECTS
SOUTH & CENTRAL AMERICA:
Arajuno Road Project
Chijnaya
FADCANIC
Fundacion Junkabal & ByoEarth
Maya Traditions
Mayan Families
MOCHE Inc.
Project Amazonas
Runa
AFRICA:
Better Family Foundation
Community Concerns Uganda
Global Health Network (Uganda)
Global Mamas
Good Hope Orphanage
Healthy Development Initiative
RASD
Rural Healthcare Foundation
Uganda Rural Fund
Triple Salto
UPAVIM

3. 2014 Impact Report
IMPACT partnership
Our Model
Nourish International leverages student activism, social
enterprise, and sustainable development projects with
community-based partner organizations to have a lasting
impact on extreme poverty.
DUAL IMPACT
1. Developing student leaders as lifelong agents of social change.
2. Empowering community leaders with the capacity to effectively disrupt
the vicious cycle of poverty that is perpetuated generation after generation.
We do this by entering into mutually beneficial
partnerships through which students and communities learn
from and with each other.
100%
of our partners said they would
recommend working with Nourish
International to other organizations in
their space.
University of Pittsburgh and
Maya Traditions
"The students were central to the success of
the project. While much needed work was done in
the garden, the students made lasting
connections with staff, artisans, and healers,
ultimately leaving an impact that wasn't foreseen.”
– Erin Kokdil, Program Director, Maya Traditions

4. 2014 Impact Report
IMPACT sustainability
100% of the partner organizations we worked with in 2012 confirmed that at
least one component of the Nourish Project has continued in the students’ absence.
RELATIONSHIP BUILDING
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
UNM AND Viva Nicaragua, 2011
PROJECT OUTCOMES
“All of the homes have roofs and families live in healthier
conditions. The school no longer leaks and the children have
latrines to use so attendance has increased. The well in
San Blas no longer floods and animals do not enter into the
well area. The people are more aware of the importance
of protecting their water supply.”
– Carrie McCracken, Viva Nicaragua
“We absolutely love working with
Nourish Intl. chapters and their students.
NI volunteers appear to be very
grounded and genuine in their motives
for participating in projects.”
– Hyun Namkoong, MOCHE
“Working with the Nourish International
groups has been wonderful... The fact that
students themselves take the lead on a
lot of the preparation and implementation
is part of the key to success, and is a great
way to develop leadership.”
– Devon Graham,
Project Amazonas

5. 93%
of students reported
an improved
understanding of
other cultures or
other ways of life.
96%
of students reported
that their experience
with Nourish has
better prepared them
for their careers.
2014 Impact Report
IMPACT leadership
OSU and Triple Salto
Virginia Tech and
Mayan Families
"Nourish International has absolutely changed my
life by helping me to grow as an individual. Not
only have I gained valuable skills in leadership
and social enterprise, but I've also gained insight
on different cultures and sustainable
international development practices.”
- Maxie Wirtz, Ohio State University
UMN and Global Mamas

6. 2014 Impact Report
IMPACT health
Syracuse University and GHN(U)- Uganda
Problem:
Preventable illnesses are widespread in villages throughout the Oyam District of northern Uganda due to the
lack of proper sanitation and hygiene systems. Many children are kept out of school and adults are unable to
work as a result, decreasing their chances of rising out of poverty.
“The partnership gave us
a great opportunity to learn
from each other. The project was
successful because of the human capital
and financial support rendered by the
Syracuse chapter to GHNU community
beneficiaries. Their enthusiasm, zeal and
passion to help, worked out a great deal
in augmenting project implementation.”
-Dr. Bob Achura,
GHN(U)
Our Solution:
Project Interns from Syracuse University helped build 3 pit latrines for vulnerable
families with disabled family members to decrease illness caused by poor
sanitation. The students also spoke in schools and to women’s groups throughout the Oyam
district about preventing illness through simple techniques for maintaining good hygiene.
“The highest point of
the project for me was going
to the primary schools to
educate students about health and
sanitation. It was amazing to see
such bright minds interested in
improving their community
one step at a time.”
–Lily Kim,
Syracuse University

7. IMPACT nutrition
Indiana University and Mayan Families- Guatemala
“I believe that Mayan
Families is a wonderful
organization, and the
amount of work that they
do in the surrounding
towns is amazing and
completely beneficial.”
- Annie Dietrick,
Indiana University
2014 Impact Report
Problem:
Roughly 69.5% of the Panajachel, Guatemala community suffers from chronic
malnutrition. Temporary solutions, like food donations, have proved to be unsustainable.
The community needs a more reliable resource for nutrition.
"The students gained
insight into daily life
and common struggles of
the majority of Guatemalans
in weekly participation in a
community garden present
in an impoverished primarily
indigenous village."
-Becky Rushford,
Mayan Families
Our Solution:
Project Interns from Indiana University worked to build a community garden and train
community members to tend the garden and grow produce. Students also led nutrition
workshops demonstrating the importance of cleaning food products and practicing
good hygiene. They also provided meal ideas to cook the fresh produce.

8. IMPACT infrastructure
8 2014 Impact Report
University of New Mexico, Arizona State University, and UC Berkeley with
FADCANIC - Nicaragua
Problem:
Women and girls walk up to two to three days to get to Pueblo Nuevo
to receive medical care. Therefore they have to stay at a shelter in town
before and after giving birth. The conditions of the house are poor and,
among other problems, it lacks electricity.
5 "They came with the purpose of doing
the project and without them, it would
never have happened.”
– Carlos Alvarez, FADCANIC
Student intern Nadia Cabrera
from the UNM Chapter expressed that her high point
of the Nourish Project was “developing
relationships with the local people.”
Our Solution:
Project Interns from UC Berkeley and UNM worked with
FADCANIC and community members to demolish the
current “house” and build a new one that can adequately
provide for the needs of the women.

9. 2014 Impact Report
IMPACT education
Pennsylvania State University, Juniata College, and Duke University with
Community Concerns Uganda - Uganda
Problems:
The community lacks opportunities to generate
income, so many people are born into poverty and
have very few options for earning a living. There is also
a high prevalence of STD’s, HIV/AIDS, and unplanned
pregnancies among youth in the community.
Nangulu Michael from CCUg expressed that
hosting Nourish students during the Project
“gave [the community] an inspiration to become
better business managers and rise up against
their present circumstances, not to wait for
outsiders to teach them how to do it.”
Our Solutions:
The Group Savings Program (GSP) was designed to help the community learn
about economic development by creating a culture of saving. The program will also
help women entrepreneurs gain access to small loans at regular intervals. The
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (ASRH) Project will provide
necessary education to help youth stay in school longer by avoiding STDs, HIV/AIDS,
and early pregnancy. This will allow them to build a better future, disrupting the
cycle of poverty that is perpetuated from generation to generation.
“CCUg is an organization
that is truly impacting the
Ugandan community and
impacting poverty.”
– Madison Enos,
Duke University

10. 2014 Impact Report
IMPACT enterprise
The Ohio State University and Triple Salto- Educador
Problem:
The communities in Quito are affected by malnutrition and families struggle to
attain sufficient produce. Combined with the lack of viable income generating
activities, families are faced with significant challenges in efforts to stay healthy.
Our Solution:
The Ohio State University Chapter worked alongside community members to
build greenhouses where families can grow produce, leading to a decrease
in malnutrition. The extra produce generated by the greenhouses will be sold,
producing a new source of income for the community.
“Through [my Ecuadorian
host family], I managed to
get a great and well-rounded
idea of their
culture and history,
[which] allowed me to
understand why we were
there [working on this
Project].”
- Jorge Oquendo,
OSU
“[The Project
was seen as a]
success from all parties.
[The] Municipality and
communities felt we achieved
what we planned and they
understand the work that has
been put into their community
and [the efforts taken to] make
sure that our investments
are sustainable.”
- Alicia Guzman,
Triple Salto

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