Nelson is co-founder of Shammah Schools, a low-cost private school providing access to quality education to students from low-income backgrounds. Shammah Schools uses a flexible payment system that matches parents' income patterns and offers the parents guidance on planning and funding their children’s education. Nelson has consulted for UNICEF, WHO, UNCHA, and others. He is a LEAP Africa SIP Fellow and holds certificates in Social Sector Management and Social Change and Innovation from Pan Atlantic University and Kanthari respectively.