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When women uplift women, there is nothing that can't be done! Join Miriam as she reflects on her remarkable journey of transformation and meet the women in her community whose lives have also been changed by her compassion, determination, and the guiding force of hope. Help create exponential change: https://lnkd.in/eFJkRMns "It is the knowledge I gained from BOMA, combined with my own sharp mind, for my life to be where it is today.” -Miriam Lekolo |?entrepreneur, BOMA program graduate, mentor, mother, leader

Today, we had the honor of hosting Leigh Stubblefield, Deputy High Commissioner and Development Director of the UK to Kenya, in Isiolo, where she was joined by BOMA's CEO, Dr. Sam Owilly,key government officials from Isiolo County, including the Department of Social Protection, and Kuza Jamii consortium partners. Together, they visited key Kuza Jamii projects in Kina. As the prime organization in the Kuza Jamii consortium, BOMA works with partners across eight counties, with Village Enterprise implementing the program in Isiolo. Kuza Jamii has reached over 1,100 participants in Isiolo County, empowering communities through financial inclusion and economic resilience. She engaged with VSLA (Village Savings and Loan Association) members, witnessing firsthand how these community-driven groups empower individuals through savings, loans, and social funds. She also visited Nasole SACCO in Kina, which connects VSLA members to essential government services like SHA, provides livestock insurance through the World Bank and the Government of Kenya, and links participants’ businesses to market opportunities. A key highlight of the visit was the Isiolo Abattoir, which, once operational, will serve as a crucial market hub for Kuza Jamii participants in Isiolo, Samburu, and Marsabit. It will enable them to sell livestock for meat processing, creating opportunities for both export and local markets. She wrapped up the day with a meeting and dinner alongside Habiba Guyo, First Lady of Isiolo County, and H.E. Dr. James Lowasa, Deputy Governor of Isiolo County. British High Commission Nairobi Village Enterprise Smart Regional Consultants (SRC) Echo Network Africa Foundation (ENAF) CHASP Advisory GENCAD International #KuzaJamii #EconomicEmpowerment #VSLA #FinancialInclusion #Livelihoods #PartnershipsForImpact

As the world gathers for #CSW69, we continue to celebrate #IWD2025 all month, and ask you to join us in the fight to end extreme poverty: https://lnkd.in/eFJkRMns. Build your legacy today!

Call for drone operators [https://bit.ly/4bKmPkH] in Garissa, Isiolo, Mandera, Marsabit, Samburu, Tana River, Turkana & Wajir and a production team in Mandera [https://bit.ly/3Fjbqfz] to shoot footage for our Kuza Jamii program and the participants working to transform their lives. Applications being accepted ASAP. #producersinKenya #jobsinKenya

BOMA exists for ALL women. Today, and everyday, we celebrate International Women's Day. Since our founding in 2006 we have been working to ensure rights, equality, and empowerment for the most marginalized and vulnerable women and households across the drylands of Africa. Join us in transforming the lives of another million people and let's end poverty in our lifetime: www.boma.ngo/ways-to-give/

As we prepare to celebrate International Women's Day tomorrow, our new Global Board Chair, Elsie Mbugua, helps us set the tone for a renewed focus on empowerment, rights, and equality for ALL women and girls. #IWD2025 #endpoverty

We invite you to join us on 10 March for a special virtual presentation and discussion around poverty graduation impacts and learnings from southern Ethiopia. Our partner Caritas Suisse will help make the case for essential economic inclusion programs based on the many successes of our EMIT project in the Borana zone. RSVP: https://bit.ly/3QJupCq Cartier Philanthropy Whole Foods Market Foundation Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation #MedicorFoundation #ElsaPeterSoderbergFoundation

Today we celebrate ?????? World Wildlife Day! Eradicating extreme poverty and conservation go hand and hand, you simply can't have one without the other. That's why we take an intersectional and adaptive approach to our program design, particularly to build climate resilience, promote ecosystem conservation, and create sustainable livelihoods. We are excited about our newly launch SOIL program in partnership with the African Wildlife Foundation starting in northern #Kenya, and making our way up to the Simien Mountain region in #Ethiopia. Pictured: Kenya Forest Service rangers stumble upon a wild elephant near one of our program sites in Marsabit, Kenya. ?? Ami Vitale #WWD202

?? Strengthening Nutrition & Health Messaging Through Solar Crank Radios! ????? We recently visited participants in Moyale under the LISHE BORA program, implemented by BOMA.ngo and saw firsthand how solar crank radios are transforming nutrition and health communication. Families and neighbors actively tune in to essential nutrition messages in their local dialects, reinforcing key health practices and driving Social and Behavior Change (SBC) at the household level. ???? This innovation is bridging the gap in access to vital health information, empowering communities for a healthier future! ??? #LISHEBORA #Nutrition #HealthMessaging #SBC #CommunityImpact #FieldInsights

This week we are proud to be accompanying the ???? British High Commission Nairobi for their annual review of the FCDO's Hunger Safety Net Programme (#HSNP), involving visits to #KuzaJamii VSLAs and the Lolmolog Farmer's Cooperative Society in western #Samburu alongside UNICEF and our consortium partners Smart Regional Consultants (SRC) Echo Network Africa Foundation (ENAF) Village Enterprise & GENCAD International Michael Kiburi