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Everything about the Manyamula COMSIP Cooperative in Malawi embodies community spirit in action. They are at once a farmer cooperative,...

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

Guest post by Gloria Teimuge, Eldoret Kenya Traditional brewing of alcohol is still common in Kenyan communities and has remained an...

Business is booming in Manyamula Village. This village was small and struggling when I first visited eight years ago and it’s growing...

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...

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...

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

Success stories from three Small Business Fund grant recipients in Nairobi, Kenya. After expanding their entrepreneurial activities, most...

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....

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

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...

The community has “taken a firm stand to root Denis into success,” says Canaan Gondwe. Denis received a piglet from the community May...

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...

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...

Elias Mkhayi and Lyness Gausi both went to secondary school in rural Malawi. They married young and had dreams of continuing their...

Today’s story of Small Business Fund success in Kenya is about more than monetary success. Sister Magrina, who received a Small Business...

Should we call Korogocho a slum? It’s complicated. The residents in this sector of Nairobi are extremely poor. There is no running water...

These are the faces of Spirit in Action. Each photo captures just one moment and represents a much larger story of struggle, success, and...