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...
BOMA Welcomes Tech Leader Srilatha Kothur to U.S. Board of Directors
Washington, DC — BOMA, a U.S. and Kenya-based nonprofit the implements high-impact poverty graduation programs in the drylands of Africa, has appointed tech and data industry leader Srilatha “Sri” Kothur to its Board of Directors. Kothur has a strong track record of...
!["The forest is sacred to us, we need it to survive. But, for many, there aren't any options to make money — so they come to the forest to harvest wood or make charcoal to sell. Even though they know it is harmful, they have no other choice.
Since BOMA [entered the community], I have seen the change for so many women. They can bring in enough money to feed their children. They no longer have to come to the forest to survive."
Zainab Leboyare is one of many volunteers at the Maralal ranger station near Kirisia forest, one of Kenya's most vital natural resources. This #WorldEnvironmentDay, we stand in solidarity with those like Zainab who are fighting the impacts of #ClimateChange and #ExtremePoverty at their front door. Learn more about BOMA's approach to transforming lives through green livelihoods at https://boma.ngo/what-is-green-reap/](https://boma.ngo/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
"The forest is sacred to us, we need it to survive. But, for many, there aren`t any options to make money — so they come to the forest to harvest wood or make charcoal to sell. Even though they know it is harmful, they have no other choice.
Since BOMA [entered the community], I have seen the change for so many women. They can bring in enough money to feed their children. They no longer have to come to the forest to survive."
Zainab Leboyare is one of many volunteers at the Maralal ranger station near Kirisia forest, one of Kenya`s most vital natural resources. This #WorldEnvironmentDay, we stand in solidarity with those like Zainab who are fighting the impacts of #ClimateChange and #ExtremePoverty at their front door. Learn more about BOMA`s approach to transforming lives through green livelihoods at https://boma.ngo/what-is-green-reap/
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