[Above: A video snippet of Canaan’s speech; with Winkly Mahowe interpreting into the local language.] It was exactly a year ago that I...

Last week I highlighted the 5 most common businesses that Small Business Fund (SBF) grant recipients typically start. The groups received...

Finally! This week there was some great news about aid programs that really alleviate extreme poverty (less than $1.25/day). And – yay! –...

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

Back in October 2012 I shared the success story of Hastings and Ruth Fuvu in Malawi. They had received a $150 Small Business Fund grant...

I often mention that when families are successful in their Small Business Fund businesses they begin to invest in burned bricks for their...

People hire bicycle ferries to ride across town (sitting on the back of the bikes) or carry goods like fertilizer and crops to/from...

Emmanuel’s band bought their instruments with a Manyamula COMSIP Cooperative low-interest loan. They have since paid it back, after...

SIA Volunteer Extraordinaire, Carmen Hernandez, created this beautiful film for us using footage and photos captured by Boyd Cothran...

Five photos from our visit with Small Business Fund families in Manyamula Village, Malawi in July. For more about the Small Business...

The bright, sun-flooded room was filled with community members. They were excited to welcome us as visitors from the US to their rural...

The crew of friends that joined us along the way during a day of site visits. Here they are enjoying a donut made by Meanly. It was still...

These healthy piglets were raised by recent high school graduates, who received SIA grants. They are now ready to be shared to widows in...

Tanya with Mbwenu, Wangwa, and one their sons. Mbwenu heard about the Manyamula COMSIP Cooperative after moving home and immediately...

Tanya with the Manyamula SIA Support team! They all made us feel so welcome. I can testify that SIA is sparking real change in Manyamula...

Sometimes giving the perfect gift is more fun than receiving and unwrapping a gift, right? Do you know that feeling of knowing just the...

Here’s five things making me happy this week. I hope you all had an inspiring Easter! 1. Ready for Easter: Eggs in Malawi Lilian and her...

Martin uses a bicycle to carry goods from town to their shop to sell. Mary Phiri, aged 36, is married to Martin Ndoio. They have five...

The MAVISALO Maize Mill cooperative helps bring food security and prosperity to rural Malawi. Have you heard those stories about people...

Do you know that joy? That moment when, after saving and saving, you finally have enough to make that big purchase? The Manyamula Village...