When the social workers and psychological counselors from Midwife-Led Community Transformation (MILCOT) organization did an assessment of...

This post is adapted and excerpted from my recent sermon at First United Methodist Church of Point Richmond in California. You’ve heard...

Last week I wrote about Denis Kasambala, a sixteen year old boy who received the gift of a piglet from his community in Manyamula, Malawi...

Prayers means to me the practice of being aware of God, consciously choosing to commune and respond to God, and act as directed by God....

By Del Anderson, August 15, 2000, Age 94 “The kingdom of God is within you.” Focus upon it, recognize it, assimilate and experience it;...

I was so encouraged by this letter from SIA partner, Samson Turinawe. Samson is the Director of Universal Love Ministries, which works to...

At the blessing of the piglet ceremony in Malawi in May, all the guests were invited to share some words of inspiration and...

How are Ugandans fostering a more loving and inclusive society? Universal Love Ministries (ULM) is hosting a series of workshops,...

Del used to say that in times of uncertainty, or of challenge, or when he wasn’t sure what the right choice among many might be, that he...

Spirit in Action’s Founder, Del Anderson, was 90 years old when he formed SIA. He lived with a clear mind and loving heart until the age...

Reposting this post, originally posted January 20, 2015, to honor Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday. It is also renewing the call to...

A family business in Eldoret, Kenya Purity and her son, Cyril, started a milk and doughnut business (a winning combination!) with a SIA...

I apologize that the music videos didn’t show up in the email last week. If you want to watch them, click here! “I believe that the whole...

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

Does it feel like it’s been a rough few weeks for the world? News of horrendous acts of violence. Lives suddenly ended. The terrible...

Paying-it-forward, positive change in a high-poverty neighborhood, knowledge sharing, local leadership, and savings group formation –...

“I won’t give up, no I won’t give in ’til I reach the end and then I’ll start again. No I won’t leave, I want to try everything, I want...

From the journal of SIA Founder, Del Anderson, Fall 2005. Even at 99 years old he was still learning, growing, and exploring. I certainly...

In December, 200* girls from the Samburu tribe in Kenya celebrated an Alternative Rite of Passage, led by Pastoralist Child...

This has been a good year for Spirit in Action and our partners! It is so exciting to look back and see all that we have accomplished,...