SIA TeamFeb 33 minBusiness Success in MalawiBy Gloria J. Since its conception in 2010, Manyamula Community Savings and Investment Promotion (COMSIP), in partnership with Spirit In...
SIA TeamDec 16, 20215 minLet's add to their effortsThis 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...
SIA TeamSep 10, 20213 minThe power of groups: Listening Circles in KenyaToday's post is from the SIA Partner Empowering Communities as Actors for Transforming Communities (e-CATS) in Kibera, Kenya. The e-CATS...
SIA TeamAug 12, 20213 minWomen Working Together for Collective BenefitLast month, Spirit in Action African Advisory Board Member Wabmui Nguyo flew from Nairobi up to the Samburu National Reserve. This windy,...
SIA TeamJun 17, 20213 minTrust-Based Philanthropy and Savings Groups for the ElderlyOver the weekend, the SIA North American Board and the African Advisory Board met to review our grantmaking strategy, and to begin...
SIA TeamJun 3, 20212 minCongratulations, Samuel Leadismo!In the last few years, SIA has begun supporting more of our partner organizations with grants for staff salaries. Grants for overhead??...
SIA TeamApr 22, 20213 minMeet Fred, Founder of Kiserem Epilepsy FoundationFred Kiserem (pictured below) was working in a café in Iraq when he suddenly fell down and started jerking. When he woke up, a friend...
SIA TeamMar 4, 20212 minExpanding the Mothers' Support Programme in KenyaWomen around Turbo in Western Kenya are excited about the Mothers’ Support Programme expanding in their rural district. The program is...
SIA TeamFeb 18, 20212 min"Our partners know best what they need"It’s not often that international aid is featured on the editorial pages of a major newspaper. So I was excited and pleasantly surprised...
SIA TeamFeb 4, 20212 minSuccessful group therapy for young women in UgandaWhen the social workers and psychological counselors from Midwife-Led Community Transformation (MILCOT) organization did an assessment of...
SIA TeamJan 21, 20212 minSupporting the whole family in UgandaThroughout the pandemic and national elections in Uganda, grassroots organizations like KADI-U are continuing their community-level...
SIA TeamNov 12, 20202 minThe 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...
SIA TeamSep 24, 20203 minRomano Iluku: Passionate about Transformation“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” This is one of Romano Iluku’s...
SIA TeamJan 27, 20152 minRock on, Emmanuel!Emmanuel’s band bought their instruments with a Manyamula COMSIP Cooperative low-interest loan. They have since paid it back, after...