Thank you to all those who have already supported our GivingTuesday on Facebook or online today! Even after so many months of Zoom calls...

People all around the world go to the salon to relieve stress and take care of their hands and feet. Next time you’re in Uganda, I know...

Today's post is from the SIA Partner Empowering Communities as Actors for Transforming Communities (e-CATS) in Kibera, Kenya. The e-CATS...

Last month, Spirit in Action African Advisory Board Member Wabmui Nguyo flew from Nairobi up to the Samburu National Reserve. This windy,...

The work of Spirit in Action grant partners is getting recognized in Uganda! Last week, Kakuuto Development Initiative (KADI-U) was...

One of the interesting parts about working internationally is that, because we do not see it right in front of us, it can be easy to...

Over the weekend, the SIA North American Board and the African Advisory Board met to review our grantmaking strategy, and to begin...

In the last few years, SIA has begun supporting more of our partner organizations with grants for staff salaries. Grants for overhead??...

Fred Kiserem (pictured below) was working in a café in Iraq when he suddenly fell down and started jerking. When he woke up, a friend...

Women around Turbo in Western Kenya are excited about the Mothers’ Support Programme expanding in their rural district. The program is...

It’s not often that international aid is featured on the editorial pages of a major newspaper. So I was excited and pleasantly surprised...

When the social workers and psychological counselors from Midwife-Led Community Transformation (MILCOT) organization did an assessment of...

Throughout the pandemic and national elections in Uganda, grassroots organizations like KADI-U are continuing their community-level...

“Having salaried staff brings a sense of pride and stability for the three employees, all of whom volunteered for many years. Having new...

Last month, Universal Love Alliance in Uganda began a new virus testing program. But instead of testing for coronavirus, this program is...

Kakuuto Development Initiative (KADI) is not just an education organization. It’s not just a farmer’s cooperative. It’s not just an...

"These crises have laid bare the failures of our systems. It is time to do the hard things the right way."

Spirit in Action is part of a collection of organizations that are looking at new ways to give grants that support a bottom-up approach....

The Manyamula Community Savings and Investment Promotion Cooperative in rural Malawi is a vibrant force for local development. They...

Thank you to the 13 people who donated to our Giving Tuesday Facebook campaign! You can still donate to that campaign here, or on our...