Jane Naimirdika: A BOMA Participant Turned Mentor
In 2006, Jane Naimirdika was facing the worst drought that Kenya had seen in a decade. Fatefully, Jane had the opportunity the enroll in BOMA’s nascent Rural Entrepreneur Access Program (REAP) and earn the stability and security that she and her family needed. “I...
Tackling Youth Unemployment in Northern Kenya
According to a UN report, Africa is the world’s youngest continent, with 60% of its population under the age of 25. However, many economies struggle to accommodate the influx of young individuals entering the workforce, leaving 10-12 million youths to compete for only...
Launching with Mobile Money
This month BOMA kicked off direct implementation in Turkana County. Along with the establishment of a new field office in Lodwar, 1,680 new participants were enrolled in the graduation program. Although BOMA has worked in Turkana before, providing technical assistance...
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
Extreme poverty in the drylands of Africa is one of the most pressing problems facing our world today. While the number of people living in extreme poverty fell between 1990 and 2019, COVID-19 has erased much of this progress. Even before the pandemic, progress had...
Girls Like Gano: International Day of the Girl, 2021
Did you know that an educated girl is less vulnerable to violence, can wait to marry until she's ready, and often has fewer children? For girls living in extreme poverty, the difference is life changing. Gano experienced this transformation first-hand when her mother...
A Bridge of Hope: Nanyu Phaustine
Nanyu Phaustine was married at 17, with the hope that her husband would send her back to school. She dreamed of becoming an elementary school teacher but, unfortunately, life had other plans for Nanyu. Shortly after her marriage Nanyu became pregnant, and her husband...