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Launched with support from St. Luke’s surgeon Dr. Rhiana Menen and the Tiba Foundation, the Boda Girls program at Matibabu Hospital in western Kenya trains young women as motorcycle taxi drivers and health educators—providing safe transport, menstrual kits, and empowerment for local girls.

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Boda Girls — Driving Healthcare to Extremes
March 2024

FIGS, sponsor of Tiba Foundation and Boda Girls, highlights how Boda Girls are driving change and redifining women’s roles in healthcare across Kenya.

Africa News highlights how the Boda Girls are bridging a critical gap in maternal health by providing free, safe transport for pregnant women in remote parts of western Kenya.

DW News highlights the Boda Girls initiative, which provides a vital service at no cost in a region where pregnancy and childbirth can still be life-threatening for women.

Powering progress: Boda Girls and ROAM piloting electric motorcycles for rural healthcare.

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