Nourish International

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Nourish International
Founded2003
FounderSindhura Citineni [1]
TypeNon-profit Organization
Location
  • Carrboro, North Carolina
Area served
28 countries
Key people
Kelly Leonhardt Phoenix, Executive Director
Website http://www.nourish.org/

Nourish International is a student organization across college and high school campuses to connect students with sustainable development initiatives worldwide.

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History

In 2003, Sindhura Citineni and other students founded the group Hunger Lunch at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. They sold plates of rice, beans and cornbread on a weekly basis to raise funds for a nutrition NGO in Hyderabad, Citineni's hometown. [2] In 2005, Hunger Lunch placed second in the Carolina Challenge, a business plan competition at UNC-CH. The next year, the group incorporated as a 501(c)3 non-profit with the name Nourish International, [3] and additional chapters were established at Duke, North Carolina State University, and University of Michigan.

In each chapter, students start small businesses on their campus or nearby community, and partner directly with international organizations addressing poverty and hunger. [4] Partner organizations must be run by locals, with additional parameters to ensure that raised funds contribute directly to the local economy. Students often visit the organizations and volunteer during summer breaks. [2]

By 2014, there were chapters on 60 different campuses that had worked with partners in 28 countries. [2]

Awards

References

  1. "UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School Honors Distinguished Alumni". A Scribe Business & Economics News Service. 12 November 2007. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 Epatko, Larisa (2014-10-21). "What does it take to grow a nonprofit? Ask Nourish International". PBS News. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
  3. Nogo, Jasmina (2009-04-09). "From Hunger Lunch to Nourish International". The Carrboro Citizen. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
  4. "Nourishing socially responsible entrepreneurship is appetizing goal for iContact CEO". WRAL TechWire. 2009-01-08. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
  5. "Citineni, Deifell receive Distinguished Young Alumni Awards". UNC News Archives. 2008-10-06. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
  6. Fisher, Alice (March 25, 2009). "Nourish International comes to UNCW". The Seahawk. Retrieved 2025-05-28.