Small Business Fund entrepreneurs and leaders in Korogocho, Nairobi hosting Tanya in June. Wambui, pictured on left edge of the group is...

You’ve probably seen the simple messaging. If you give $xx amount per month, a girl in another country will get the gift of education....

Last month I wrote about the inspiring story of Denis Kasambala, 16 years old, who received the gift of a pig from his community in last...

When you think of the work of girls’ empowerment, you might not think of bathrooms. But a changing room and bathroom is exactly what Hope...

All around the world, parents have the common hope that their children will have better lives than their own. This was the hope of...

Supporting Families Wilson Nikosi (Manyamula, Malawi) “I did not even have a piece of soap or a blanket. I was using a sack to sleep on....

When we listen to the needs and solutions of the community, instead of providing our own answers, we sometimes hear something we wouldn’t...

Rebuilding a life and a community after years of conflict, violence, and trauma is no easy task. The pain doesn’t go away immediately....

These men and women, chosen to receive SIA Small Business Fund grants, are living in the rough conditions in the informal settlements...

“Our greatest national resource is the minds of our children.” ― Walt Disney Spirit in Action is investing in this natural resource by...

Arsons have burned over 100 public high schools in Kenya this year, affecting over 6,000 students. These aren’t terrorist attacks. It...

Last week I wrote about SIA’s partners – the people who are implementing change in their communities with our support – and I mentioned...

A year ago, the first preschool in Manyamula village was started with a Small Business Fund grant. Nellie, newly divorced, moved to...

In the beginning of December, the Board approved four new Community Grants and I received four very enthusiastic and grateful responses...

I left our meeting with the grassroots organization Progressive Volunteers feeling very optimistic. As I sat in their office in Nairobi,...

Learning computer skills on the computers purchased with a SIA Community Grant I saw an inspiring film last month. It wasn’t one that won...

Five classic sewing machines and one high-tech machines are available for students. Jobs, jobs, jobs. Even more than in the US, people in...

Today is about giving back! After Black Friday and Cyber Monday Giving Tuesday invites us to put our thanksgiving gratitude into action...

It could have been a scene from my own visit to in Kenya in 2011 – the dusty roads, the matatus (taxi vans) with hawkers hanging out of...

Daughters, Pokani and Miness. The family lives in Mteyo Ngoma Village, in the Manyamula area of northern Malawi, and had been trading in...