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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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SIA Team
- Aug 13, 2020
- 3 min
Success story: Food distribution offers an opportunity for counseling
Report from Jonathan Hamisi TAI CBO Program Officer, Kenya At present, many communities are being forced to change rapidly because of...
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SIA Team
- Jul 2, 2020
- 2 min
Holistic Community Development
Kakuuto Development Initiative (KADI) is not just an education organization. It’s not just a farmer’s cooperative. It’s not just an...
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SIA Team
- Jun 4, 2020
- 4 min
How car conversations can break down stereotypes
It soon became clear that the drives in the ULA van were perfect opportunities to have conversations about tolerance and human rights.
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SIA Team
- Apr 14, 2020
- 1 min
New website and more COVID-19 emergency funding
Hello SIA Friends! I'm so excited to announce the unveiling of our new website! It has a whole new look and is designed to make it easy...
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SIA Team
- Mar 31, 2020
- 3 min
Supporting African grassroots action against COVID-19
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....
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SIA Team
- Jan 7, 2020
- 2 min
Announcing Spirit in Action’s African Advisory Board
Spirit in Action is a learning organization. We continually reflect on ways we can be more responsive to the needs and expertise of our...
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SIA Team
- Dec 17, 2019
- 2 min
New Grants – December 2019!
Spirit in Action partners are working at the ground level – demanding rights for girls and young women, adding value to farmers’ crops,...
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SIA Team
- Dec 10, 2019
- 2 min
Grant update: Chickens = meat, eggs, manure
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...
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SIA Team
- Dec 3, 2019
- 2 min
Giving Tuesday: “We overcome challenges with unity”
Everything about the Manyamula COMSIP Cooperative in Malawi embodies community spirit in action. They are at once a farmer cooperative,...
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SIA Team
- Nov 19, 2019
- 2 min
Local low-interest loans in Matungu Community, Kenya
When Chris Owino was ready to expand his grocery stall in the market, he joined the Matungu Community Development Charity’s small loan...
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SIA Team
- Oct 22, 2019
- 2 min
A project that keeps giving back
A grant update by Rev. Fulgence Ndagijimana, after his visit to the Flaming Chalice cafe in Rwanda It is 7pm in Gikondo, Rwanda and the...
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SIA Team
- Aug 20, 2019
- 4 min
What is a “site visit”? Or: what we did in Uganda
Hello SIA friends! After a much-needed break, I am back in the SIA office and working through the photos, memories, reports, and stories...
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