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
- Jul 28
- 3 min
Food Security - A Collaborative Effort
As inflation rises and climate change impacts weather and rain patterns, food security and the development of sustainable agricultural...
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SIA Team
- Jul 14
- 3 min
Men for Women’s Empowerment
The motto on the front page of Spirit in Action’s website is “Supporting Grassroots Solutions.” That means we look to local organizations...
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SIA Team
- May 19
- 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
- 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 18, 2021
- 2 min
Mani/Pedis in Uganda
People all around the world go to the salon to relieve stress and take care of their hands and feet. Next time you’re in Uganda, I know...
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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 17, 2021
- 3 min
Trust-Based Philanthropy and Savings Groups for the Elderly
Over the weekend, the SIA North American Board and the African Advisory Board met to review our grantmaking strategy, and to begin...
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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
- Apr 2, 2021
- 1 min
2 photo updates & a short video
1. Joshua & Fastina's Fish Farm in Malawi Manyamula Village is hours away from Lake Malawi, so the only fish that arrives there is dried....
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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
- Feb 4, 2021
- 2 min
Successful group therapy for young women in Uganda
When the social workers and psychological counselors from Midwife-Led Community Transformation (MILCOT) organization did an assessment of...
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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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