Jane Naimirdika: A BOMA Participant Turned Mentor
In 2006, Jane Naimirdika was facing the worst drought that Kenya had seen in a decade. Fatefully, Jane had the opportunity the enroll in BOMA’s nascent Rural Entrepreneur Access Program (REAP) and earn the stability and security that she and her family needed. “I...
Tackling Youth Unemployment in Northern Kenya
According to a UN report, Africa is the world’s youngest continent, with 60% of its population under the age of 25. However, many economies struggle to accommodate the influx of young individuals entering the workforce, leaving 10-12 million youths to compete for only...
Launching with Mobile Money
This month BOMA kicked off direct implementation in Turkana County. Along with the establishment of a new field office in Lodwar, 1,680 new participants were enrolled in the graduation program. Although BOMA has worked in Turkana before, providing technical assistance...
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
Extreme poverty in the drylands of Africa is one of the most pressing problems facing our world today. While the number of people living in extreme poverty fell between 1990 and 2019, COVID-19 has erased much of this progress. Even before the pandemic, progress had...
Lina Lesangale is a #Mother and innovative entrepreneur in Samburu County, Kenya. When the effects of COVID threatened her livelihood, she used emergency funding to expand her poultry business and began selling fruits and vegetables. The sale of eggs, meat, and produce helped the business recover and grow. Now Lina and her partners are more successful than ever and they have become a key resource for nutritionally rich food in their community.
With the profits, Lina is sending all her children to school and is a champion for health and nutrition in her village. Today we celebrate all the strong #Mothers like Lina. Happy Mother's Day!
Need a last minute Mother's Day gift? Make a gift to BOMA in honor of the moms in your life today and they’ll receive a custom e-card showing the impact their contribution has on #Mothers and #Children. Their contribution will support BOMA’s women entrepreneurs to lift their families out of starvation-level poverty with dignity and build a brighter future for the next generation. Give the gift of impact today, #LinkInBio or at bomaproject.org
Through a nutrition-specific approach, BOMA is leveraging the power of women to promote #FoodSecurity at the last mile. As #Mothers, these women will help end severe malnutrition in their families and as #Entrepreneurs they will be nutrition champions for their entire community. Visit the link in our bio to learn more and join the movement this #MothersDay.
Acute malnutrition is a persistent threat for #Mothers and their families in Kenya. With nearly 75% of the population living in poverty and only 25% or less of children aged 6-23 months receive a minimum acceptable diet. Acute malnutrition, particularly in women and children, reinforces inter-generational cycles of poverty.
To break this cycle, BOMA has adapted our approach to advance nutrition outcomes among the most vulnerable. Though "REAP for Nutrition," BOMA is helping mothers to lift themselves and their families out of starvation-level poverty — for good.
“Green REAP” incorporates environmental considerations into every step of poverty graduation programming — from the market assessment and design of small businesses to the systems change needed to bring green products to market and sustainably manage the natural resources on which entrepreneurs and their communities depend.
🟢 For BOMA businesses that will benefit the ecosystem or climate, additional funding and support is approved to help the enterprise grow
🟡 For businesses that will have no impact or a neutral impact on the environment, base funding is approved
🔴 For businesses will be harmful to the environment, funding is denied
Swipe ➡️ to learn more about each step of #GreenREAP ahead of #EarthDay2022!
The drylands of Africa are home to more than 420 million people and a large majority of the world’s semi-nomadic pastoralist and agro-pastoralist populations. For thousands of years, these communities have lived in close relationship to the land, raising livestock, growing crops, harvesting natural products, and moving with the rains.
Their lifestyle requires a delicate balance – a balance that has been upended by the #ClimateCrisis. Drought and flooding has become increasingly unpredictable, and 2022 has been marked by staggering droughts that have left millions #FoodInsecure.
Since 2019, BOMA has employed an adaptation of our model known as #GreenREAP to graduate women and youth out of extreme poverty in Africa's drylands and create an enabling environment for #SustainableEnterprise.
Follow along this week as we spotlight testimony and results from #GreenREAP! [Photo by @amivitale]
Uganda hosts the largest number of refugees in Africa – more than 1.45 million, mostly from South Sudan. Over half of them live in the West Nile region. Learn how BOMA is helping to address this crisis in partnership with Caritas Switzerland.
More than 60% of Africa’s population is under the age of 25, but #YouthUnemployment remains a pernicious problem. To address this crisis, BOMA has adapted our #PovertyGraduation approach to support young #Entrepreneurs. Learn more ⬆️ #EndExtremePoverty
Together, we believe we can #EndExtremePoverty in Africa’s Drylands. Swipe ⬅️ to learn how BOMA plans to transform the lives of 3 million by 2027 🌍
Empowered women empower communities! Help women in the drylands of Africa achieve #Equality and become #Leaders by supporting BOMA this #InternationalWomensDay. Together, we can #BeTheChange. Link in bio to donate.
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