bomoko with Lord Lieutenant of Belfast Fionnuala Jay-O'Boyle. A room full of asylum seeking women of BOMOKI NI in various attire with bomoko with Lord Lieutenant of Belfast Fionnuala Jay-O'Boyle in front.

OUR MISSION

BOMOKO NI connects and empowers refugee and asylum-seeking women in Northern Ireland to claim our rights and improve our lives through self determination and public participation.

BOMOKO NI with Lord Lieutenant of Belfast Fionnuala Jay-O'Boyle, October 2021.

Our Vision.

Our vision is a society where every refugee and asylum-seeking woman can fully participate and unlock her potential, and where her needs and rights are respected.

Our Core Values.

We are led by refugee and asylum seeker women and seek to harness our energy, skills and enthusiasm to support our community. In all we do, we empower refugee and asylum seeker women to address their own challenges and meet their own needs. We seek to collaborate with those who want t support our community, including statutory agencies, voluntary sector and members of wider society. We are all equal and have the right to dignity, to be heard and to meet our basic needs.

We welcome all refugee and asylum seeking women and are inclusive of religion, country of origin, status, age, family situation of racial background.

Our Funders:
Northern Ireland Executive Office is our main funder, but we are also supported by, National Lottery, Cash for Kids, Community Foundation Northern Ireland, VSB Foundation, Alliance for Choice, St Anne’s Cathedral, Salvation Army.