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
- Oct 10, 2017
- 3 min
Creating a more inclusive Uganda
How are Ugandans fostering a more loving and inclusive society? Universal Love Ministries (ULM) is hosting a series of workshops,...
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SIA Team
- Oct 4, 2016
- 2 min
Factory jobs in Nairobi: It’s complicated….
The mission of the Mathare Dressmaking and Tailoring Training Centre in Nairobi is to train women and men to use the industrial sewing...
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SIA Team
- Aug 16, 2016
- 2 min
Training youth to run better businesses
We know the value of business training from our Small Business Fund program. Grant recipients are trained in marketing, record keeping,...
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SIA Team
- Jul 26, 2016
- 2 min
Training leads to jobs in Nairobi
“This is an opportunity for me to change my life from idling and gossiping around in the community. I am happy that the number of cases...
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SIA Team
- Dec 29, 2015
- 2 min
Top 5 SIA Moments of 2015
This has been a good year for Spirit in Action and our partners! It is so exciting to look back and see all that we have accomplished,...
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SIA Team
- Sep 15, 2015
- 2 min
A time to renew our shared vision
“A time to renew our shared vision of working in the community so as to achieve a greater impact in alleviating poverty, and also share...
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SIA Team
- Sep 23, 2014
- 2 min
What is an OFSP??
Women proud of their sweet potato harvest, at CIFORD Kenya. OFSP? Orange flesh sweet potato. Or, as I call them, those vegetables that...
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SIA Team
- Dec 10, 2013
- 2 min
Education and a New Job for Gladys
Five classic sewing machines and one high-tech machines are available for students. Jobs, jobs, jobs. Even more than in the US, people in...
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SIA Team
- Sep 10, 2013
- 3 min
Do-It-Together Savings!
Women at a savings group meeting in Meru, Kenya. Have you noticed that many DIY (do-it-yourself) projects are best done DIT...
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SIA Team
- Jun 18, 2013
- 2 min
What’s new with SIA these days?
So much is going on this month for Spirit in Action partners! I’m excited to share some of these exciting updates with you: Last Tuesday,...
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SIA Team
- Jun 4, 2013
- 2 min
The Parable of the Big Idea
A Parable by Tanya Cothran Once day a young woman had a great idea. She looked out over the lawn that filled the communal space in her...
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SIA Team
- Mar 13, 2012
- 3 min
Positive Change in Uganda
Did you catch the hype and fury around the KONY 2012 video about Uganda last week? The video, by Invisible Children, Inc. told about the...
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SIA Team
- Feb 7, 2012
- 2 min
“Chopping” Poverty through Business Training
Matthews (MAVISALO's Secretary) giving us one of his big smiles. “COMSIP…” called out Matthews, holding his hand in the air. “…Chop!”...
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SIA Team
- Jan 10, 2012
- 2 min
New Businesses Come to Life in Uganda
The first week of December, Nalu Prossy, gathered together 18 people to prepare them to start and run their own businesses. Nalu, a...
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SIA Team
- Dec 13, 2011
- 3 min
Be an Angel Investor
Saul (Malawi) was able to expand his crop of green maize with a SIA grant. Have you heard about “angel investors”? In the business world,...
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SIA Team
- Sep 13, 2011
- 4 min
Realizing potential with just $150! Small Business Fund FAQs
How much a difference can $150 really make? While visiting Kenya and Malawi, Boyd and I saw many thriving businesses established through...
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SIA Team
- Jul 13, 2010
- 2 min
SIA grant helps prisoners in Ghana
‘I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.’ –Matthew 25:40 Part of our...
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SIA Team
- Sep 3, 2008
- 1 min
Building a Malawi Training Center
In February Brasswell and Felista Nkhonjera received a SIA grant to build a Training Center to teach people in their community about...
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SIA Team
- Apr 21, 2008
- 1 min
New SIA Small Business Fund groups in Uganda
I have received some wonderful photos from SIA Small Business Fund Coordinator Godfrey Matovu in Uganda. Here are some pictures of the...
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