When I visited the Adolescent Psychosocial Support and Resource Centre (APSARC) in Nakasongola, Uganda, in July, I knew I would see a vocational training centre and meet some of the students, aged 15 to 25, who had attended the classes. As with all visits to SIA Grant Partner Organizations, it’s never as straightforward as the short description suggests. It’s more than the classroom The room is a simple cement-block building, with three sewing machines along one wall and samp

In the last few years, SIA has begun supporting more of our partner organizations with grants for staff salaries. Grants for overhead??...

It’s not often that international aid is featured on the editorial pages of a major newspaper. So I was excited and pleasantly surprised...

“Having salaried staff brings a sense of pride and stability for the three employees, all of whom volunteered for many years. Having new...