Spread the word…
BOMA’s got news!
WHAT’S NEW AT BOMA?
Explore our video gallery, discover stories from our participants, see what’s new at BOMA, and catch up on our latest coverage and press. Plus, learn more when you follow us on our social media platforms.
STORIES
The BOMA Project Announces Appointment of Wendy Chamberlin as Director of Expansion and Innovation
The BOMA Project is thrilled to announce the appointment of Wendy Chamberlin (@chamberlinwm ) as the Director of Expansion and Innovation. Chamberlin has held various positions at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) for the past twelve years. Most recently she...
BOMA Project Annual Appeal 2018: NY Times “7 Standards for Your End-of-Year Donations”
Our Annual Appeal 2018 campaign continues, and we urgently need your support. If you are looking for ways to make sure your gift has significant impact, read this piece by Courtney E. Martin of the New York Times about important factors to consider when donating to...
The Gift of HOPE
This holiday season, give the gift of hope to women and families in eastern Africa. Your gift means that more women can forge a pathway out of extreme poverty and become economically self-sufficient. Help reach 1 million women and children by 2022, and bring hope to...
Changing Lives: BOMA’s 2018 Annual Appeal
Mutho Ogorgebo was a BOMA participant who graduated six years ago. She is part of the Munya Business Group and Aramia Burriolan Savings Group in Dubsahai Manyatta, Samburu County. “We were among the first groups to be funded by BOMA and we are still doing business. We...
Thanks @SegalFoundation ! When govts integrate graduation approach into social protection networks we can make huge strides in ending extreme #poverty #empoweringwomen #endpoverty #endhunger #GlobalGoals
Imagine a 1055% increase in savings for the ultra-poor. Our partner @BOMAProject released the key findings of the midline evaluation of their poverty graduation pilot with the Government of Kenya’s PROFIT Program. Check out https://t.co/qCOaOTd161. #SFFrockstars
Kento Timado dreams of becoming a nurse. She is currently in 7th grade at the Ngurunit Primary School in remote northern Kenya and is studying hard to qualify for secondary school… https://t.co/EY7B4hYwCk
IN THE NEWS
The Power of Hope is Real by Nicholas Kristof
The New York Times
We’ve also been featured in:
Salon – Life Lessons from a Global Poverty Hero by Megan Mayhew Berman, Salon
NextBillion – Climate-Proofing Poverty Graduation Programs by Nicole Mills, the BOMA Project & Alex Russell, AMA Feed the Future at UC Davis
The New York Times – The Power of Hope is Real by Nicholas Kristof, The New York Times
The Wall Street Journal – On the Joys and Challenges of Being a ‘Temporary’ Expat in Kenya by Megan Mayhew Berman, Wall Street Journal
CGAP – The BOMA Project: Building Resiliency in the Arid Lands by Melissa Victor, CGAP Blog
Benson Rioba – Down to business: Drought-hit Kenyan women trade their way out of poverty, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Kevin Starr – Enough Innovation Already, SSIR
Impact Measurement on Salesforce – 7 nonprofits setting the bar for Salesforce-based M&E
The Huffington Post – A Day for All Mothers by Anita Casalina, Huffington Post
Manchester Journal – 10 years after its founding, BOMA wins global acclaim by Kathleen James, The Manchester Journal
The Borgen Project – The BOMA Project: Empowering Women in the Third Worldby Saroja Koneru, The Borgen Project Blog
Kiosks give pastoralist women hope by David Muchui, Business Daily Africa
Rutland Herald – Dorset nonprofit group garners $500k gift, Patrick McArdle, Rutland Herald
Tony Loyd – Poverty Graduation Through For-Profit Entrepreneurship, Tony Loyd Podcast