Last week I highlighted the 5 most common businesses that Small Business Fund (SBF) grant recipients typically start. The groups received...

One of the unique parts of our SIA Small Business Fund program is that groups can start the business of their choice. We do not choose a...

Finally! This week there was some great news about aid programs that really alleviate extreme poverty (less than $1.25/day). And – yay! –...

“God will not do for us what we can do for ourselves.  We are not created as puppets to be manipulated and controlled.  The Holy One does...

Back in October 2012 I shared the success story of Hastings and Ruth Fuvu in Malawi. They had received a $150 Small Business Fund grant...

With hearts full of gratitude, we extend this invitation to celebrate the life of Lucile Anderson (wife of Spirit in Action’s founder,...

First, I’m grateful for our amazing volunteers. People like Carmen Hernandez who share their skills with SIA. Carmen put together this...

Brown Ngoma is expanding his family’s store, building a home, and now “when his family is sick he can pay for a private hospital.”...

1. 35 Women Trained in Zambia One of the women who received a small low-interest loan from Welfare Concern International to establish her...

Rehema us tells about how the savings group keeps their funds secure, and their records accurate. We sat on very small wooden stools and...

In the beginning of December, the Board approved four new Community Grants and I received four very enthusiastic and grateful responses...

SIA Volunteer Extraordinaire, Carmen Hernandez, created this beautiful film for us using footage and photos captured by Boyd Cothran...

Tanya with Mbwenu, Wangwa, and one their sons. Mbwenu heard about the Manyamula COMSIP Cooperative after moving home and immediately...

The SBF Coordinators all together! (L to R) Back Row: Godfrey (Uganda), Dennis (Kenya), Boyd (Board member). Front Row: Canaan (Malawi),...

As promised, today we have real stories from the new business groups in Kenya. These groups are truly modeling the spirit of SIA. They...

Five classic sewing machines and one high-tech machines are available for students. Jobs, jobs, jobs. Even more than in the US, people in...

Winkly and Jane with their pigs in Malawi. By the time I launched into my opening story about Winkly and Jane in Malawi the classroom at...

Listening to Kubadwa Tembo in Malawi tell us about being a farmer in Malawi. Visiting and listening helps us understand the context of...

Micro-grants? Micro-loans? A conversation with a friend about how our Small Business Fund grants compare with micro-credit programs gave...

Stories we tell about ourselves have a tendency to get stuck in a rut. Do you have friends who tell stories of moving from one ailment to...