- Organization name- Lower Omo Natural Medicine Association (LONMA)
- Organization country of residence – Ethiopia
- Registration or charity number – 857/2004
- Office address- South Omo Zone, Jinka
- Main contact person – Mr. Sintayehu Gobezie (+251913654782)
- Position in LONMA- General Manager (sintayehu@lonma.org)
- Year the organization was established- 2011
- Project title – “Sustainable improvement in livelihood and quality of life’’
- Support and Research in Natural medicine and nutrition at Lower Omo
Vision
Vision: To improve the environment and provide a sustainable livelihood for the poor and marginalized through Natural products with a scientific approach.
Mission
- Conserve and reuse natural resources
- Develop and transfer technologies to people most suited to their environment
- Promote the positive sides of culture and social practices
- Create a scientific bent of mind and instill confidence in the minds of people
- Bridge the gap between progress and preservation by deft use of science and technology
- Disseminate directly or indirectly through other agencies
- Develop environmentally sound technologies
Objective
- Registering all known natural practitioners in collaboration with South Omo Zone Health Department.
- Awareness building, supervision, and symposium organizing
- Studying and compiling all the plants and resources used in the treatment of disease, sanitary, and cosmetics in the area.
- Confirm and document selected commonly used medicinal plants for the treatment of major human and livestock diseases with research institutions.
- Establishment of natural medicinal practitioners associations in different areas (strengthen the institutional capacity of natural medical practitioners).