Nourish International

Our Model

Students raise money by running socially responsible businesses on campus that help support people, planet, and profits. We provide an opportunity for members to gain skills in social enterprise, responsible development, and leadership to create lasting social change. We then invest profits and travel abroad to implement a sustainable project in partnership with a local organization abroad.

Uganda Rural Development and Training Programme (URDT)

Nourish International at Johns Hopkins is working in conjunction with the Chapter at Georgia Tech University to support our partner organization, the URDT. URDT was founded to address the missing link in development programmes by merging education and training with rural development interventions, with the intent of empowering marginalized people living in rural communities. URDT has a holistic approach to development that recognizes the inter-relationship between health, nutrition, sanitation, water management, rural technologies, sustainable income generation, governance, and environment.

Current Projects on Campus

Paint Out Poverty
An annual awareness event, Paint Out Poverty is a time for students to actively engage in conversations about poverty, development, and sustainable solutions and find out more about our organization. Students have the chance to write positive, encouraging words over a white board to “paint” out poverty.

Boba Tea for a Better Uganda
In pursuit of our mission to engage with local businesses, Nourish has partnered with Kung Fu Tea in Towson to sell bubble tea on campus. Through this venture, students are able to draft business proposals, develop leadership skills, organize large-scale fundraising events, and engage with the Baltimore and Hopkins community while enjoying a delicious cup of boba!