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    Supporting students by supporting parents
    SIA Team
    • Apr 28
    • 3 min

    Supporting students by supporting parents

    Written by Gloria J. A majority of students in East African countries study in boarding schools. Some schools have day students who...
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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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    "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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    Fall Newsletter! Sunflower oil in Malawi, Financial Empowerment for women, & more
    SIA Team
    • Oct 14, 2021
    • 1 min

    Fall Newsletter! Sunflower oil in Malawi, Financial Empowerment for women, & more

    The 2021 Fall & Winter newsletter is here! Samuel and Rhoda Teimuge held a training day at their farm in Kerio Valley, Kenya. Teri farm...
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    Women Working Together for Collective Benefit
    SIA Team
    • Aug 12, 2021
    • 3 min

    Women Working Together for Collective Benefit

    Last month, Spirit in Action African Advisory Board Member Wabmui Nguyo flew from Nairobi up to the Samburu National Reserve. This windy,...
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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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    Success story: Food distribution offers an opportunity for counseling
    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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    Success Story: Down on McDonald’s Farm
    SIA Team
    • Mar 10, 2020
    • 3 min

    Success 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...
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    Grant update: Chickens = meat, eggs, manure
    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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    Giving Tuesday: “We overcome challenges with unity”
    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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    Local low-interest loans in Matungu Community, Kenya
    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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    Women of Change in Kenya
    SIA Team
    • Nov 12, 2019
    • 3 min

    Women of Change in Kenya

    Guest post by Gloria Teimuge, Eldoret Kenya Traditional brewing of alcohol is still common in Kenyan communities and has remained an...
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    Small Business Success in Malawi!
    SIA Team
    • Nov 5, 2019
    • 2 min

    Small 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...
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    A project that keeps giving back
    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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    Seeing Change with the Visionary Women’s Centre
    SIA Team
    • Jun 18, 2019
    • 2 min

    Seeing Change with the Visionary Women’s Centre

    Even 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...
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    A holistic approach girls’ education
    SIA Team
    • Jan 29, 2019
    • 3 min

    A holistic approach girls’ education

    You’ve probably seen the simple messaging. If you give $xx amount per month, a girl in another country will get the gift of education....
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    Imagine, internet available right in your own town!
    SIA Team
    • Jan 22, 2019
    • 2 min

    Imagine, 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...
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    Joy is Restored for Denis
    SIA Team
    • Dec 18, 2018
    • 2 min

    Joy is Restored for Denis

    Last 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...
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    18 months after the gift of a pig
    SIA Team
    • Nov 6, 2018
    • 2 min

    18 months after the gift of a pig

    Last week I wrote about Denis Kasambala, a sixteen year old boy who received the gift of a piglet from his community in Manyamula, Malawi...
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