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    Being on the side of community
    SIA Team
    • Mar 3
    • 3 min

    Being on the side of community

    by Gloria J. Flaming Chalice International (FCI) is an organization that invests in the future of refugees and communities in Rwanda and...
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    Business Success in Malawi
    SIA Team
    • Feb 3
    • 3 min

    Business Success in Malawi

    By Gloria J. Since its conception in 2010, Manyamula Community Savings and Investment Promotion (COMSIP), in partnership with Spirit In...
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    New Grants for 2022!
    SIA Team
    • Jan 21
    • 2 min

    New Grants for 2022!

    It’s 2022 and Spirit in Action is embarking on a new year of partnerships with amazing grassroots organizations in Eastern Africa. In...
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    Let's add to their efforts
    SIA Team
    • Dec 16, 2021
    • 5 min

    Let's add to their efforts

    This week's blog post is an excerpt from my sharing at United Methodist Church, Point Richmond last month. If you would like me to speak...
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    "We are all, through SIA, someone's answered prayer"
    SIA Team
    • Nov 30, 2021
    • 2 min

    "We are all, through SIA, someone's answered prayer"

    Thank you to all those who have already supported our GivingTuesday on Facebook or online today! Even after so many months of Zoom calls...
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    Mani/Pedis in Uganda
    SIA Team
    • Nov 18, 2021
    • 2 min

    Mani/Pedis in Uganda

    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...
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    SIA Support for Farmers
    SIA Team
    • Oct 28, 2021
    • 2 min

    SIA Support for Farmers

    The news on the podcast was shocking: “Africa imported about 85% of its food (2016-208) from outside the continent.” With all that land...
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    The power of groups: Listening Circles in Kenya
    SIA Team
    • Sep 10, 2021
    • 3 min

    The power of groups: Listening Circles in Kenya

    Today's post is from the SIA Partner Empowering Communities as Actors for Transforming Communities (e-CATS) in Kibera, Kenya. The e-CATS...
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    SIA in the Ugandan news!
    SIA Team
    • Jul 29, 2021
    • 2 min

    SIA in the Ugandan news!

    The work of Spirit in Action grant partners is getting recognized in Uganda! Last week, Kakuuto Development Initiative (KADI-U) was...
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    Photo update! The work of SIA is happening every day
    SIA Team
    • Jul 15, 2021
    • 2 min

    Photo update! The work of SIA is happening every day

    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...
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    Trust-Based Philanthropy and Savings Groups for the Elderly
    SIA Team
    • Jun 17, 2021
    • 3 min

    Trust-Based Philanthropy and Savings Groups for the Elderly

    Over the weekend, the SIA North American Board and the African Advisory Board met to review our grantmaking strategy, and to begin...
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    Congratulations, Samuel Leadismo!
    SIA Team
    • Jun 3, 2021
    • 2 min

    Congratulations, Samuel Leadismo!

    In the last few years, SIA has begun supporting more of our partner organizations with grants for staff salaries. Grants for overhead??...
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    Farming in the dry Kerio Valley
    SIA Team
    • May 6, 2021
    • 2 min

    Farming in the dry Kerio Valley

    Samuel and Rhoda Teimuge of Eldoret, Kenya have been part of Spirit in Action since the very beginning. As friends of Del Anderson, they...
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    Meet Fred, Founder of Kiserem Epilepsy Foundation
    SIA Team
    • Apr 22, 2021
    • 3 min

    Meet Fred, Founder of Kiserem Epilepsy Foundation

    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...
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    2 photo updates & a short video
    SIA Team
    • Apr 2, 2021
    • 1 min

    2 photo updates & a short video

    1. Joshua & Fastina's Fish Farm in Malawi Manyamula Village is hours away from Lake Malawi, so the only fish that arrives there is dried....
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    Expanding the Mothers' Support Programme in Kenya
    SIA Team
    • Mar 4, 2021
    • 2 min

    Expanding the Mothers' Support Programme in Kenya

    Women around Turbo in Western Kenya are excited about the Mothers’ Support Programme expanding in their rural district. The program is...
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    Successful group therapy for young women in Uganda
    SIA Team
    • Feb 4, 2021
    • 2 min

    Successful group therapy for young women in Uganda

    When the social workers and psychological counselors from Midwife-Led Community Transformation (MILCOT) organization did an assessment of...
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    Supporting the whole family in Uganda
    SIA Team
    • Jan 21, 2021
    • 2 min

    Supporting the whole family in Uganda

    Throughout the pandemic and national elections in Uganda, grassroots organizations like KADI-U are continuing their community-level...
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    Generosity, No Strings Attached + New Grants
    SIA Team
    • Dec 3, 2020
    • 4 min

    Generosity, No Strings Attached + New Grants

    “Generosity with strings is not generosity; it is a deal.” ~Marya Mannes **This blog post is taken from my sharing at UMC Point Richmond...
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    The gift of stability: Grant update from Pastoralist Child Foundation
    SIA Team
    • Nov 12, 2020
    • 2 min

    The gift of stability: Grant update from Pastoralist Child Foundation

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