20 min
A homegrown solution with a lasting footprint in Lamu, Kenya Philanthropod - Impact Stories From a Global Community
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Born in Kenya and educated around the world, Umra Omar is known for pushing the limits to navigate identity politics and make a difference by
disrupting oppressive status quo paradigms despite the security risks involved. She currently lives in Lamu, Kenya, where she is the founder of a free medical program, a school for the disenfranchised and sports programs to uplift young boys and girls. Umra is running for the Governor of Lamu County in Kenya’s 2022 General Elections making her the first and youngest woman from Kenya’s coast to ever make such an attempt.
Our host, Celia Hirsh, chats to the revolutionary, mother, humanitarian and public servant.
For more information on Safari Doctors, go to www.safaridoctors.org/
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Born in Kenya and educated around the world, Umra Omar is known for pushing the limits to navigate identity politics and make a difference by
disrupting oppressive status quo paradigms despite the security risks involved. She currently lives in Lamu, Kenya, where she is the founder of a free medical program, a school for the disenfranchised and sports programs to uplift young boys and girls. Umra is running for the Governor of Lamu County in Kenya’s 2022 General Elections making her the first and youngest woman from Kenya’s coast to ever make such an attempt.
Our host, Celia Hirsh, chats to the revolutionary, mother, humanitarian and public servant.
For more information on Safari Doctors, go to www.safaridoctors.org/
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
20 min