Category Archives: Empower African women

Poverty is the Worst Form of Violence

Posted on January 31, 2013 by

Mahatma Ghandi said “poverty is the worst form of violence.” That violence manifests itself in Northern Kenya through people who have poor nutrition and a higher risk of disease. They have a lower life expectancy and inadequate access to healthcare. For children … Continue reading →

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The Savings Group and the Wife Beater

Posted on January 27, 2013 by

Maria Lesiil is the BOMA Village Mentor in the Northern Kenya town of Archers Post. She is beautiful and charismatic and held the attention of more than fifty women for the five full hours of the savings training session. About two hours into the … Continue reading →

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Inspired by Dr. Paul Farmer

Posted on November 8, 2012 by

I am always humbled by what women tell us after they start earning an income with their new BOMA businesses.  During a recent visit to the village of Ilaut, a woman named Nkaroni told us, “Before, I could not rest. … Continue reading →

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A Response to The Hunger Season

Posted on October 2, 2012 by

The BOMA Project’s response to a post in the Stanford Social Innovation Review:  Roger Thurow is right: Nobody should have to die from hunger. I applaud One Acre Fund and its mission to eliminate the “hungry season” for smallholder farmers … Continue reading →

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Posted in Africa, African climate change, African drought, African women, Climate change refugees, Economic empowerment, Empower African women, Kathleen Colson, Kenya, Mama Rungu, Northern Kenya, REAP (Rural Entrepreneur Access Project), The BOMA Project | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Hope in the Wild

Posted on September 22, 2012 by

Kenya’s Meru National Park is a dry, rugged wilderness of incredible beauty. Bordered by the Tana River in the south and the Nyambeni Mountains to the west, it is a land of astounding diversity with spring-fed rivers, open grasslands, acacia … Continue reading →

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Posted in Africa, Economic empowerment, Empower African women, Kathleen Colson, Kenya, Safari, The BOMA Project | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments

The Land Cruiser Plan B Program

Posted on September 20, 2012 by

Our journey to Samburu take us to the place in Kenya that is closest to my heart.  After passing through the reckless town of Isiolo, the rugged dramatic scenery of northern Kenya stretches out before us.  I imagine that our … Continue reading →

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Tears in Samburu

Posted on September 16, 2012 by

Thanks to a generous gift from the Segal Family Foundation, BOMA has been able to hire and train a Village Mentor and launch businesses in the Archers Post area of northern Kenya.  The region is adjacent to Samburu National Reserve … Continue reading →

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Posted in African climate change, African women, Dining for Women, Economic empowerment, Empower African women, Kenya, Northern Kenya, REAP (Rural Entrepreneur Access Project), Samburu | Tagged , | 3 Comments