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STORIES
Christine Lokidogoi: Single Mother and Landlady Extraordinaire
Christine Lokidogoi is a restless and energetic person. She talks quickly in a tumble of sentences, many of which are the beginnings of remarkable ideas. Christine’s energetic outlook is especially remarkable given that she is a single mother of five children. Prior...
Master Vegan African Cooking: Delicious Recipes from North Kenya
Join renowned Kenyan Chef Njathi Kabui as he shares his history and culture through vegetarian recipes bursting with health and flavor. Discover new recipes made with ingredients native to Northern Kenya – from delicately textured millet to roasted bananas and...
Agnes Lekupe: A BOMA entrepreneur who is a role model for her daughters
Over the last few months, Agnes Lekupe has been especially concerned about her children. "With everyone at home during COVID-19, teen pregnancies are on the rise," she says. "I spend a lot of time talking to my four daughters about the importance of studying hard. I...
One key reason BOMA’s women entrepreneurs are seeing a growth in sales and profits during COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted businesses around the world – the effects have been especially devastating for vulnerable communities. And yet, BOMA’s women entrepreneurs in Northern Kenya are showing incredible resilience in navigating the economic aftershocks of...
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
