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Featured on Apple's Hot News 11.18.09. Visit nuruinternational.org/ to end extreme poverty.

Jake Harriman served over seven years as a platoon commander in both the Infantry and an elite unit of Marines called Force Recon. After completing two tours of duty in Iraq (receiving the Bronze Star for actions in combat) and fighting the war on terror all around the world, Jake came to the realization that the only chance we have of ending terrorism is to end extreme poverty. Jake left his career in the Marines to start an organization to end extreme poverty. He enrolled at Stanford's Graduate School of Business, and with the help of his classmates, professors, and some Silicon Valley venture capitalists, Jake formed Nuru International. This is his story.

Original score donated by Tyler Bates, composer of over fifty films including 300, The Watchmen, Halloween and Dawn of the Dead.

Illustration by Mark Demel.
Sound Design/Audio Mixdown donated by Steve Myers.
All other production provided in-house by Nuru Media.
  • Nikole Lim 2 years ago
    Beautiful, thanks for being an inspiration Jake.
    Please don't hesitate to contact me if you need anything, and take a look at the teaser for my new documentary, While Women Weep. We share similar visions!
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  • Great work. I've written an article promoting Nuru here:
    resourcesforlife.com/docs/item2321
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  • Full of Wonder 2 years ago
    Deeply inspiring.
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  • J. D. Forbes 2 years ago
    This helps renew my faith in humanity.
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  • steve bindon 2 years ago
    excellent but just for American market I see.
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  • Dave Christensen 2 years ago
    Very cool stuff here. Really digging on the motion graphics and illustration work.
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  • PacificByNature 2 years ago
    Thanks Jake. Living in a big urban city with all its chaos and negative energy sometimes makes me feel like I'm losing touch with my humanity. But after watching your video and learning of your cause, I am quickly reminded that their are still great people out there, although in few numbers, who care, see what's wrong in the world and make an effort to try and make things right. It's a great mission your on and I wish you the best of luck.
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  • Mihail Safronov plus 2 years ago
    Very , very , very good project
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  • SammyK 2 years ago
    This is powerful. Very well made.
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  • Mograph TV 2 years ago
    Wow, very powerful message.
    The art style is very beautiful and accompanies the bold message very well.
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  • Fabián Valdivia 2 years ago
    Hi! Jake, your are the protagonist of this story, for your past, but still more by your present. An admirable job. Thanks!.
    In terms of graphic content of this presentation, I must say the idea is also excellent. Great job!
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  • Reuben Hernandez plus 1 year ago
    you're a huge inspiration to me. keep up the great work you're doing
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  • Andy Urtu 1 year ago
    Wow! Very powerful. Makes me think about how to really help.
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  • steve seagal 1 year ago
    Speechless, awesome edit, awesome footage
    PERFECT!!!!
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  • Ralf Uytdehaag 1 year ago
    recon marine damn that is some hardcore shit
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  • Adam Barnett 1 year ago
    Finally someone sees that military reaction to terrorism is in reality (most times) the result of us having waited too long for a crisis in poverty to reach the boiling point. War treats the symptoms, but the disease is still there. Stop this violence at it's source. Great work.
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  • Juneteenth Works 10 months ago
    still very good! powerful story...
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  • billy williams 10 months ago
    Powerful video! I've seen it many times, and it still elicits a strong response and makes me excited for the possibilities for Nuru!
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  • TJ Jeffrey plus 5 months ago
    Inspiration with a powerful message which couldn't be truer right now. :)
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  • Morgan James Chadwick plus 4 months ago
    Nice video but don't you think a better way to end terrorism is to end religion? ;)
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  • Andy Urtu 3 months ago
    Wow!
    Very powerful. Makes me think about how to really help.
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