An Update on Alternative Rite of Passage from Margaret Ikiara, ED of CIFORD Kenya
Procession of girls and their parents after graduating from CIFORD's Alternative Rite of Passage program. Together, they chant, "Say NO...
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SIA Team
- Jan 5
- 2 min
Recognizing Community Contributions
Excerpt from a sermon by Tanya Cothran to the United Methodist Church in Point Richmond, CA, in October 2022. One of the groups applying...
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SIA Team
- Oct 27, 2022
- 2 min
A Tour of SIA Grant Partners
Our African Advisory Board was on the ground with many of our Spirit in Action Grant Partners this past month to check up on the progress...
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SIA Team
- May 19, 2022
- 1 min
Spring Newsletter! See the inspiring change
The 2022 Spring & Summer Newsletter is here! Eight widows living with HIV/AIDS in Makueni County, Kenya were trained on bee farming and...
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SIA Team
- Apr 14, 2022
- 3 min
Russia-Ukraine War increasing costs in Eastern Africa
One of the far-reaching effects of the war in Ukraine is dramatically rising costs of basic goods across much of the African continent....
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SIA Team
- Jan 20, 2022
- 2 min
New Grants for 2022!
It’s 2022 and Spirit in Action is embarking on a new year of partnerships with amazing grassroots organizations in Eastern Africa. In...
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SIA Team
- Dec 16, 2021
- 5 min
Let's add to their efforts
This week's blog post is an excerpt from my sharing at United Methodist Church, Point Richmond last month. If you would like me to speak...
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SIA Team
- Nov 30, 2021
- 2 min
"We are all, through SIA, someone's answered prayer"
Thank you to all those who have already supported our GivingTuesday on Facebook or online today! Even after so many months of Zoom calls...
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SIA Team
- Oct 14, 2021
- 1 min
Fall Newsletter! Sunflower oil in Malawi, Financial Empowerment for women, & more
The 2021 Fall & Winter newsletter is here! Samuel and Rhoda Teimuge held a training day at their farm in Kerio Valley, Kenya. Teri farm...
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SIA Team
- Sep 10, 2021
- 3 min
The power of groups: Listening Circles in Kenya
Today's post is from the SIA Partner Empowering Communities as Actors for Transforming Communities (e-CATS) in Kibera, Kenya. The e-CATS...
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SIA Team
- Aug 12, 2021
- 3 min
Women Working Together for Collective Benefit
Last month, Spirit in Action African Advisory Board Member Wabmui Nguyo flew from Nairobi up to the Samburu National Reserve. This windy,...
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SIA Team
- Jul 15, 2021
- 2 min
Photo update! The work of SIA is happening every day
One of the interesting parts about working internationally is that, because we do not see it right in front of us, it can be easy to...
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SIA Team
- Jun 3, 2021
- 2 min
Congratulations, Samuel Leadismo!
In the last few years, SIA has begun supporting more of our partner organizations with grants for staff salaries. Grants for overhead??...
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SIA Team
- May 6, 2021
- 2 min
Farming in the dry Kerio Valley
Samuel and Rhoda Teimuge of Eldoret, Kenya have been part of Spirit in Action since the very beginning. As friends of Del Anderson, they...
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SIA Team
- Apr 22, 2021
- 3 min
Meet Fred, Founder of Kiserem Epilepsy Foundation
Fred Kiserem (pictured below) was working in a café in Iraq when he suddenly fell down and started jerking. When he woke up, a friend...
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SIA Team
- Mar 4, 2021
- 2 min
Expanding the Mothers' Support Programme in Kenya
Women around Turbo in Western Kenya are excited about the Mothers’ Support Programme expanding in their rural district. The program is...
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SIA Team
- Dec 11, 2020
- 4 min
It's Festive Season in Kenya!
Guest post by Gloria Teimuge Gloria is a public health practitioner and consultant, photojournalist and writer living in Nairobi, Kenya....
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SIA Team
- Nov 12, 2020
- 2 min
The gift of stability: Grant update from Pastoralist Child Foundation
“Having salaried staff brings a sense of pride and stability for the three employees, all of whom volunteered for many years. Having new...
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SIA Team
- Oct 29, 2020
- 4 min
Birth and Naming Traditions in Kenya
Guest Post by Gloria Teimuge Gloria is a public health practitioner and consultant, photojournalist and writer living in Nairobi, Kenya....
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SIA Team
- Oct 1, 2020
- 3 min
"Big Five" and Family Totems in Kenya
Guest Post by Gloria Teimuge Gloria is a public health practitioner and consultant, photojournalist and writer living in Nairobi, Kenya....
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