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The BOMA Project implements a high-impact program for ultra-poor women in the drought-threatened arid lands of Africa – the true “last mile” of economic and social isolation.

Operating at the nexus of four critical United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, we are empowering women, building resilient families, instilling hope, and transforming the conversation about what is possible.

THE BOMA STORY

BOMA founder Kathleen Colson fell in love with Kenya during her Semester in Africa as a student at Saint Lawrence University. After graduation, she returned to the country as president of African Safari Planners, leading trips there for more than 25 years, and working to raise funds for numerous conservation and humanitarian organizations. In 2005, she was invited to travel to Northern Kenya by Member of Parliament Joseph Lekuton, a local elected official and friend from Saint Lawrence. Lekuton wanted Kathleen to see firsthand what was happening in Northern Kenya, where climate change had devastated pastoral communities that for centuries have tended livestock on this arid and semi-arid land.

BOMA was founded on two guiding principles:

  1. Ending poverty must start with improving the economic potential of women.
  2. Any long-term solution must be embraced and led by locals in order to succeed.

OUR MISSION AND VALUES

Prosperity with Dignity

The BOMA Project empowers women in the drylands of Africa to establish sustainable livelihoods, build resilient families, graduate from extreme poverty, and catalyze change in their rural communities.

Guiding Principles and Values

  • Uphold the dignity of marginalized and ultra-poor women.
  • Respect, learn from, and build trust in the communities in which we work.
  • Protect privacy and confidentiality of all participants and donors.
  • Achieve lasting and sustainable behavior change through locally-led programs.
  • Build a culture of innovation, collaboration, mutual respect, continuous learning, and improvement.
  • Measure the impact of what we do and hold ourselves to high standards.
  • Promote an ethos of integrity.

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