Report from Jonathan Hamisi TAI CBO Program Officer, Kenya At present, many communities are being forced to change rapidly because of...

Kakuuto Development Initiative (KADI) is not just an education organization. It’s not just a farmer’s cooperative. It’s not just an...

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....

Spirit in Action is a learning organization. We continually reflect on ways we can be more responsive to the needs and expertise of our...

Spirit in Action partners are working at the ground level – demanding rights for girls and young women, adding value to farmers’ crops,...

When Chris Owino was ready to expand his grocery stall in the market, he joined the Matungu Community Development Charity’s small loan...

Hello SIA friends! After a much-needed break, I am back in the SIA office and working through the photos, memories, reports, and stories...

I met with the wonderful Spirit in Action Board of Directors on March 30th to approve another round of funding. We are working to get...

After having their chance to receive hens and nurture them for meat, eggs, and profit last year, the 28 original members of the Visionary...

Members of the Manyamula COMSIP Cooperative first came together to fight against the exploitation of banks who were charging high...

Guest post by Turinawe Samson, Director of Universal Love Alliance (ULA) in Uganda. Friends, looking at 2018 we at Universal Love...

“Greetings from Malawi, and in particular Manyamula COMSIP Cooperative in Mzimba. We send our love and joy to you!” So began the exciting...

Grant update from Fulgence Ndagijimana, Flaming Chalice International Grant Name: Flaming Chalice Refugee Café 1. The purpose of our...

Have you heard the saying, “money follows money”? It means that once you’ve received some grant funds or donations momentum builds and...

When you think of the work of girls’ empowerment, you might not think of bathrooms. But a changing room and bathroom is exactly what Hope...

At the end of 2016, the Namaylana Women’s Self-Help Group received a grant to build a curio shop to sell their traditional handicrafts to...

Mary Nyonges lives in Mundindi village, in the rural areas near the western boarder of Kenya. She is a member of the Matungu Community...

Chicken is the most common source of protein in Kenya, and still it is not available to everyone. Many people eat mostly maize and other...

Last May, as the last bit of twilight faded, I met with the leaders of the Manyamula COMSIP Cooperative in Malawi. The twelve of us sat...

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...