From Feed the Future: Clearing Pathways to Prosperity in Kenya
Livelihood-building programs combine training and assets for rural households with the least means to build a sustainable and independent income. Since 2018, we have been evaluating such a program in Samburu, Kenya among women in pastoralist communities who face a...
Energy Leader & Entrepreneur Elsie Mbugua Elected Vice Chair of BOMA Board of Directors
WASHINGTON, DC — The BOMA Project, a Kenya and U.S. based nonprofit that empowers women, youth, and refugees in Africa’s drylands to escape extreme poverty, is thrilled to announce the election of Elsie Mbugua, Founder and Managing Director of Leadwood Energy — an...
Leveraging Local Capability to Build Climate Resilience among African Women in Extreme Poverty
Julie Kedroske | Head of Technical Assistance, BRAC Ultra-Poor Graduation Initiative and Cherise Forbes | Director of Communications, The BOMA Project The climate crisis most severely impacts women in extreme poverty due to a combination of factors including social,...
BOMA Nears 100% Staff Vaccination Rate
Vaccination against COVID-19 plays a vital role in keeping BOMA’s participants safe As a growing presence in Africa’s drylands, BOMA has a responsibility to protect the populations that we serve — especially amid a global pandemic. BOMA serves those experiencing...