SIA TeamApr 283 minSupporting students by supporting parentsWritten by Gloria J. A majority of students in East African countries study in boarding schools. Some schools have day students who...
SIA TeamFeb 33 minBusiness Success in MalawiBy Gloria J. Since its conception in 2010, Manyamula Community Savings and Investment Promotion (COMSIP), in partnership with Spirit In...
SIA TeamNov 30, 20212 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...
SIA TeamNov 18, 20212 minMani/Pedis in UgandaPeople 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...
SIA TeamOct 14, 20211 minFall Newsletter! Sunflower oil in Malawi, Financial Empowerment for women, & moreThe 2021 Fall & Winter newsletter is here! Samuel and Rhoda Teimuge held a training day at their farm in Kerio Valley, Kenya. Teri farm...
SIA TeamAug 12, 20213 minWomen Working Together for Collective BenefitLast month, Spirit in Action African Advisory Board Member Wabmui Nguyo flew from Nairobi up to the Samburu National Reserve. This windy,...
SIA TeamJan 21, 20212 minSupporting the whole family in UgandaThroughout the pandemic and national elections in Uganda, grassroots organizations like KADI-U are continuing their community-level...
SIA TeamAug 13, 20203 minSuccess 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...
SIA TeamMar 10, 20203 minSuccess Story: Down on McDonald’s Farm“If you live in a house like this, something good has happened,” McDonald Kajani told us, orienting us to the context of Manyamula...
SIA TeamDec 10, 20192 minGrant update: Chickens = meat, eggs, manureThank you to the 13 people who donated to our Giving Tuesday Facebook campaign! You can still donate to that campaign here, or on our...
SIA TeamDec 3, 20192 minGiving 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,...
SIA TeamNov 19, 20192 minLocal low-interest loans in Matungu Community, KenyaWhen Chris Owino was ready to expand his grocery stall in the market, he joined the Matungu Community Development Charity’s small loan...
SIA TeamNov 12, 20193 minWomen of Change in KenyaGuest post by Gloria Teimuge, Eldoret Kenya Traditional brewing of alcohol is still common in Kenyan communities and has remained an...
SIA TeamNov 5, 20192 minSmall Business Success in Malawi!Business is booming in Manyamula Village. This village was small and struggling when I first visited eight years ago and it’s growing...
SIA TeamOct 22, 20192 minA project that keeps giving backA grant update by Rev. Fulgence Ndagijimana, after his visit to the Flaming Chalice cafe in Rwanda It is 7pm in Gikondo, Rwanda and the...
SIA TeamJun 18, 20192 minSeeing Change with the Visionary Women’s CentreEven though it was the day of the funeral of the husband of a group member, over 60 women (and one man) met at the church in Lumakanda...
SIA TeamJan 29, 20193 minA holistic approach girls’ educationYou’ve probably seen the simple messaging. If you give $xx amount per month, a girl in another country will get the gift of education....
SIA TeamJan 22, 20192 minImagine, internet available right in your own town!“Greetings from Malawi, and in particular Manyamula COMSIP Cooperative in Mzimba. We send our love and joy to you!” So began the exciting...
SIA TeamDec 18, 20182 minJoy is Restored for DenisLast month I wrote about the inspiring story of Denis Kasambala, 16 years old, who received the gift of a pig from his community in last...
SIA TeamNov 6, 20182 min18 months after the gift of a pigLast week I wrote about Denis Kasambala, a sixteen year old boy who received the gift of a piglet from his community in Manyamula, Malawi...