Girls and boys in the community where CIFORD works. I’ve been pretty convinced for a while now that change will only happen in a...

You are a small-scale farmer in rural Malawi. How would you prefer to sell the maize (corn) you harvest? Directly from the field for 15¢...

There is a pretty exciting movement happening throughout Africa now, a movement within communities. Giving to the neediest and helping...

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,...

One of the best parts of my job is getting to hear from people who are putting change into action through their ideas, leadership skills,...

I love the new 50 second video from Oxfam America. It’s message is clear and to-the-point, “Aid is not the solution to poverty, people...

Seven years after a Spirit in Action Small Business Fund grant, Paulos and Skekiwe Lungu are thankful for the Luso Shoe Repair business...

Building community is central to Spirit in Action’s vision of empowerment and change. Our grants are about bringing people together – to...

The question “what does Spirit in Action do?” has many different answers. The thing is, Spirit in Action has two distinct approaches to...

It could have been a scene from my own visit to in Kenya in 2011 – the dusty roads, the matatus (taxi vans) with hawkers hanging out of...

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” –...

Sometimes all it takes to bring a dream to life is a bit of investment. And whether you dream of running a coffee shop, starting an...

For the last post of 2012 I reflect with gratitude on the amazing community of Spirit in Action. Below is an except from my sharing with...

It used to be common sense that micro-loans were the only way to ensure the sustainability of a micro-finance program and that the act of...

Now, one year later you are better clothed. You’ve learned how to run a business, and you’re eating better and including more meat in...

About 90 percent of rural Nigerians rely on farming for their livelihood. So it is devastating for a family to have to mortgage their...

This week a book review I wrote was posted on the international aid website whydev.org. My review below explores why micro-savings is...

Donna Thomas had the winning bid on this beautiful piece of cloth from DR Congo. Wherever we go in the world, we will look for the...

A Day Without Dignity is a movement started last year as a counter-campaign to TOMs Shoes One Day Without Shoes event. The day is about...

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...