The nurturers are the people responsible for taking care of children in <em>The Giver</em>. The role of nurturer is an assignment that is given during the Ceremony of Twelves. The nurturers are the people who care for newborn babies until they are assigned to their new families at the Ceremony of Ones. At this point, the children are also given names.
Some parts of Africa to people in the US. They may may have limited resources, food, water, shelter. Suburban people can buy whatever and are comfortable.