Meet Elizabeth Karagata, a dedicated member of the Utumi Self-Help Group, who is transforming her family's future thanks to Rural...

“We know it’s hard for you to see the outcomes of our work because it’s not like we can show you piglets or a building or anything,” the...

Grant funds were sent to 28 grassroots organizations in December and January, kicking off another year of community action by Spirit in...

When I was scheduling my visit with Reach Girls last month, the fact that it was Independence Day in Malawi wasn’t an issue. “That’s...

The Tubunganire Women is a collective of ten savings and loans groups, totally about 300 members, in rural Ryansoro, Burundi. The hill of...

Written by Elizabeth Stanley, SIA Administrator SIA Partner TAI Community-Based Organization (TAI CBO) in Kenya works to improve the...

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...

Winkley (pictured above) is the Coordinator of the Manyamula COMSIP Cooperative and has been hard at work to get a machine that filters...

As inflation rises and climate change impacts weather and rain patterns, food security and the development of sustainable agricultural...

In the rural village of Manyamula in northwestern Malawi, almost everyone has a small plot of land for farming. Families grow their own...

Written by Gloria J. A majority of students in East African countries study in boarding schools. Some schools have day students who...

By Gloria J. Since its conception in 2010, Manyamula Community Savings and Investment Promotion (COMSIP), in partnership with Spirit In...

Thank you to all those who have already supported our GivingTuesday on Facebook or online today! Even after so many months of Zoom calls...

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...

The 2021 Fall & Winter newsletter is here! Samuel and Rhoda Teimuge held a training day at their farm in Kerio Valley, Kenya. Teri farm...

Last month, Spirit in Action African Advisory Board Member Wabmui Nguyo flew from Nairobi up to the Samburu National Reserve. This windy,...

Throughout the pandemic and national elections in Uganda, grassroots organizations like KADI-U are continuing their community-level...

Report from Jonathan Hamisi TAI CBO Program Officer, Kenya At present, many communities are being forced to change rapidly because of...

“If you live in a house like this, something good has happened,” McDonald Kajani told us, orienting us to the context of Manyamula...

Thank you to the 13 people who donated to our Giving Tuesday Facebook campaign! You can still donate to that campaign here, or on our...