In their Annual Report, Universal Love Ministries-Uganda (ULM) wrote about the twenty local organizations that they partner with...

One of the highlights of my visit to Manyamula Village last May was the grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremonies for the Manyamula...

I was so encouraged by this letter from SIA partner, Samson Turinawe. Samson is the Director of Universal Love Ministries, which works to...

A group photo of the members of the Matungu Community Development Charity in Kakamega County, Kenya. Vincent Atitwa sits on Tanya’s...

How are Ugandans fostering a more loving and inclusive society? Universal Love Ministries (ULM) is hosting a series of workshops,...

Droughts. Climate change. Tough farming conditions. Human rights violations. Self-expression denied. This week, two news stories...

The tour of facilities at the grand opening ceremony of the Manyamula COMSIP Cooperative Training and Development Centre in Malawi...

Dispatch from Kenya: “The dry season is supposed to be December through March, but this year the rains aren’t coming, even up until now.”...

Last week, I had the great pleasure of sending out the congratulations letters to the groups that received SIA grants at our last board...

Spirit in Action partner Samuel Teimuge has been conducting some fascinating research on how Vetiver grass can help reduce soil erosion...

“I won’t give up, no I won’t give in ’til I reach the end and then I’ll start again. No I won’t leave, I want to try everything, I want...

In December, 200* girls from the Samburu tribe in Kenya celebrated an Alternative Rite of Passage, led by Pastoralist Child...

The Manyamula COMSIP cooperative – a truly locally-led savings and loans organization – has long been a fixture in this rural village in...

Last week I wrote about SIA’s partners – the people who are implementing change in their communities with our support – and I mentioned...

I often toss around the word “partner” when I talk about our work. Who are these partners? How did we come to know them? Canaan Gondwe...

Emmanuel’s band bought their instruments with a Manyamula COMSIP Cooperative low-interest loan. They have since paid it back, after...

Rehema us tells about how the savings group keeps their funds secure, and their records accurate. We sat on very small wooden stools and...

I left our meeting with the grassroots organization Progressive Volunteers feeling very optimistic. As I sat in their office in Nairobi,...

The MAVISALO Maize Mill cooperative helps bring food security and prosperity to rural Malawi. Have you heard those stories about people...

Do you know that joy? That moment when, after saving and saving, you finally have enough to make that big purchase? The Manyamula Village...