BOMA’s “We Believe in Mothers” crowd-funding campaign is off to a supersonic start. Thanks to 94 BOMA believers, we raised almost $11,500 in the first five days. That’s 76% of our $15,000 goal. Now the push is on for 100% at the same fast pace. Everyone who donates on or
Great blog post from our partners at Aid for Africa about the tremendous potential of women entrepreneurs in Sub-Saharan Africa … including a mention of BOMA! You can find the blog here: http://bit.ly/ZOuXDS
2012 was a watershed year for The BOMA Project. We refined our cornerstone program, the Rural Entrepreneur Access Project (REAP), as an innovative two-year poverty graduation program. We launched 420 new micro-enterprises across Northern Kenya, including 40 in Samburu District, a new region of expansion. We fully integrated micro-savings into the
U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) entered a statement into the Congressional Record on March 21 that included a great mention of BOMA as a Vermont nonprofit with a “far-reaching contribution” that’s “doing innovative work to improve the lives of people overseas.” We’re grateful to Senator Leahy for this recognition, which also
Vote for Maria: Help BOMA Win $10,000! Maria Grazia Khoyan, a Village Mentor for The BOMA Project in Kenya, is a finalist for a $10,000 award from Students Rebuild and Half the Sky. Voting is underway online through Friday, March 8 at http://bit.ly/voteformaria. Maria is a young, educated mother from
“Mama Rungu, I am worried about you,” Neiboticho Wambille told me. “I have some sour milk for you; you must drink some.” “Acho olang, Neiboticho, I am fine. Just very hot.” I was sitting with Neiboticho and her business partners under the shade of a small acacia. They proudly told me about the
With the first pale light of dawn, I wake to the sounds of a Northern Kenya morning. Wrapping my kanga around my shoulders, I hurry out to the verandah of my tent to watch the day begin. As I sit in my cushioned chair, wild bees murmur in a tree
It is inevitable that Kura and I would eventually become increasingly removed from the day-to-day work that happens on the ground in our region in Northern Kenya. BOMA now has a new field officer, Meshack, who works closely with our Mentors and businesses, and Kura is now assuming more responsibility in our
Award-winning humanitarian photographer David duChemin is heading back into the field with us! David traveled to Northern Kenya with BOMA founder Kathleen Colson in February 2011, to photograph BOMA participants and pastoral villages, and said the journey “changed me in ways no assignment ever has.” Check out his recent
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