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STORIES
BOMA mompreneur Grace Naker Endnog: All women are created strong, and mothers need to stay strong for their families
Grace Naker Endnog is a mother of five children. Grace lives in Ngaremara ward of Isiolo county in Northern Kenya – an area of the world devastated by climate change. Because of the changing climate, men can travel for months upon end in search of grazing lands....
COVID-19: How have BOMA’s women participants fared?
A message from Sam Owilly, Program Director. Kenya
Josphine Leseewa: I’m helping women entrepreneurs pivot to new businesses
BOMA mentor Josphine Leseewa talks about her childhood years, why she got involved with the BOMA Project, and how BOMA’s participants are navigating the era of social distancing brought about by the COVID-19 crisis.
Basili Lonyait: “Coronavirus is very real, and very present with an ability to disrupt our lives.”
BOMA mentor Basili Lonyait is helping women entrepreneurs navigate the challenging times brought upon by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this conversation, Basili speaks about why he feels motivated working for the BOMA Project and how he’s helping BOMA participants cope with the restrictions brought about by social distancing.
How The BOMA Project's women entrepreneurs are working with the Government of Kenya to navigate the aftershocks of COVID-19: https://bomaproject.org/2020/07/01/how-bomas-women-entrepreneurs-are-working-with-the-government-of-kenya-to-navigate-the-aftershocks-of-covid-19/
Another one of the consequences of the coronavirus: Epic traffic jams at East African borders, where truckers have to wait to get tested. By @Nicholasbariyo https://www.wsj.com/articles/at-africas-borders-vast-jams-as-truckers-are-tested-for-covid-19-11591963201 via @WSJ
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
Stanford Social Innovation Review –To Impact Millions, the Social Sector Needs to Scale Scaling Up, by Gregory Coussa
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