Umra Omar

Umra Omar
Born (1983-06-15) June 15, 1983 (age 41)
Mombasa, Kenya
NationalityKenyan
Occupations
  • Humanitarian
  • community conservation strategist

Umra Omar (June 15, 1983) is a Kenyan humanitarian and community conservation strategist.[1][2] She is the founder of Safari Doctors, an organization that delivers primary medical care and health education by boat, air, and land to Bajuni and Aweer communities in Lamu, Kenya.[3] In 2016, Umra Omar was named a Top 10 CNN Hero,[4] and in 2017, she was named the UN in Kenya Person of the Year along with the rest of the Safari Doctors team.[5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Harrison, Mike. "Umra Omar: the CNN hero on why she works in a danger zone". Forbes.com. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  3. ^ "When the boat comes in: the Safari Doctors of Kenya – in pictures". The Guardian. 2017-10-05. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  4. ^ Torgan, Ali. "Group braves danger delivering health care to rural Kenya". Edition.cnn.com. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  5. ^ "Umra Omar of Safari Doctors is the '2017 UN Person of the Year'". Uunicnairobi.org. 2018-03-08. Retrieved May 17, 2018.