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Success story: Food distribution offers an opportunity for counseling
Report from Jonathan Hamisi TAI CBO Program Officer, Kenya At present, many communities are being forced to change rapidly because of...
SIA Team
Aug 13, 20203 min read
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Holistic Community Development
Kakuuto Development Initiative (KADI) is not just an education organization. It’s not just a farmer’s cooperative. It’s not just an...
SIA Team
Jul 2, 20202 min read
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Supporting African grassroots action against COVID-19
Spirit in Action is part of a collection of organizations that are looking at new ways to give grants that support a bottom-up approach....
SIA Team
Mar 31, 20203 min read
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Announcing Spirit in Action’s African Advisory Board
Spirit in Action is a learning organization. We continually reflect on ways we can be more responsive to the needs and expertise of our...
SIA Team
Jan 7, 20202 min read
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New Grants – December 2019!
Spirit in Action partners are working at the ground level – demanding rights for girls and young women, adding value to farmers’ crops,...
SIA Team
Dec 17, 20192 min read
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Local low-interest loans in Matungu Community, Kenya
When Chris Owino was ready to expand his grocery stall in the market, he joined the Matungu Community Development Charity’s small loan...
SIA Team
Nov 19, 20192 min read
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What is a “site visit”? Or: what we did in Uganda
Hello SIA friends! After a much-needed break, I am back in the SIA office and working through the photos, memories, reports, and stories...
SIA Team
Aug 20, 20194 min read
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New grants approved!
I met with the wonderful Spirit in Action Board of Directors on March 30th to approve another round of funding. We are working to get...
SIA Team
Apr 9, 20192 min read
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Sharing the Gift – Spring Chickens Edition
After having their chance to receive hens and nurture them for meat, eggs, and profit last year, the 28 original members of the Visionary...
SIA Team
Mar 26, 20191 min read
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Grant update: Supporting small farmers in Malawi
Members of the Manyamula COMSIP Cooperative first came together to fight against the exploitation of banks who were charging high...
SIA Team
Mar 19, 20192 min read
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“Love is woven tight with justice.”
Guest post by Turinawe Samson, Director of Universal Love Alliance (ULA) in Uganda. Friends, looking at 2018 we at Universal Love...
SIA Team
Feb 19, 20192 min read
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Imagine, internet available right in your own town!
“Greetings from Malawi, and in particular Manyamula COMSIP Cooperative in Mzimba. We send our love and joy to you!” So began the exciting...
SIA Team
Jan 22, 20192 min read
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Grant Update: A cafe in Rwanda
Grant update from Fulgence Ndagijimana, Flaming Chalice International Grant Name: Flaming Chalice Refugee Café 1. The purpose of our...
SIA Team
Jan 8, 20192 min read
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The ripple continues, in a new way!
Have you heard the saying, “money follows money”? It means that once you’ve received some grant funds or donations momentum builds and...
SIA Team
Oct 2, 20182 min read
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An unexpected aspect of girls’ empowerment
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...
SIA Team
Sep 4, 20182 min read
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Namaylana Women’s Self-Help Group: Achieving the Impossible
At the end of 2016, the Namaylana Women’s Self-Help Group received a grant to build a curio shop to sell their traditional handicrafts to...
SIA Team
Jul 17, 20182 min read
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Mary achieves her dream
Mary Nyonges lives in Mundindi village, in the rural areas near the western boarder of Kenya. She is a member of the Matungu Community...
SIA Team
Jun 19, 20182 min read
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Improving nutrition for all
Chicken is the most common source of protein in Kenya, and still it is not available to everyone. Many people eat mostly maize and other...
SIA Team
Jun 12, 20182 min read
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Collective Prosperity: New Warehouse for Crops in Malawi
Last May, as the last bit of twilight faded, I met with the leaders of the Manyamula COMSIP Cooperative in Malawi. The twelve of us sat...
SIA Team
Jun 5, 20182 min read
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Who are SIA’s partners?
I often toss around the word “partner” when I talk about our work. Who are these partners? How did we come to know them? Canaan Gondwe...
SIA Team
Oct 27, 20152 min read
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