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Farming in the dry Kerio Valley
Samuel and Rhoda Teimuge of Eldoret, Kenya have been part of Spirit in Action since the very beginning. As friends of Del Anderson, they...
SIA Team
May 6, 20212 min read
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The Faces of Kenya’s Future
“Our greatest national resource is the minds of our children.” ― Walt Disney Spirit in Action is investing in this natural resource by...
SIA Team
Jan 24, 20172 min read
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A Better Way to do Education in Kenya
Arsons have burned over 100 public high schools in Kenya this year, affecting over 6,000 students. These aren’t terrorist attacks. It...
SIA Team
Aug 2, 20162 min read
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Thank you!
Thank you to all who attended our 20th Anniversary party on Saturday! It was a wonderful gathering with both people who have been part of...
SIA Team
Jun 28, 20162 min read
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Meet SIA Partners Face-to-Face this June
Samuel and Rhoda Teimuge hosted me during both of my visits to Kenya, 2011 and 2014. Their campus in the rural outskirts of Eldoret is...
SIA Team
Jun 14, 20162 min read
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20 years of Spirit in Action, 1996-2016
(Del Anderson in the SIA Office in 2004.) Save the date! You’re invited to join us for Spirit in Action’s 20th Anniversary Celebration!...
SIA Team
Apr 19, 20163 min read
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Grant Update: Samro School in Kenya
Last week I wrote about SIA’s partners – the people who are implementing change in their communities with our support – and I mentioned...
SIA Team
Nov 3, 20152 min read
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Traveling in Kenya
Kids at Samro School and Empowering Lives International play baseball in the mud. For World Storytelling Day on Thrusday, and as a way of...
SIA Team
Mar 18, 20143 min read
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A transformative education
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...
SIA Team
Mar 4, 20142 min read
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Education and a New Job for Gladys
Five classic sewing machines and one high-tech machines are available for students. Jobs, jobs, jobs. Even more than in the US, people in...
SIA Team
Dec 10, 20132 min read
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Grants that keep giving!
Today is about giving back! After Black Friday and Cyber Monday Giving Tuesday invites us to put our thanksgiving gratitude into action...
SIA Team
Dec 3, 20132 min read
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5 Non-Elections Related Things Crossing My Desk Today
1. Maize Machines – Bought and Delivered! This is progress! Last spring’s SIA Silent Auction helped raise the funds for the Manyamula...
SIA Team
Nov 6, 20122 min read
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Leading with Honesty and Integrity
One of the many highlights of my trip to Africa last summer was visiting Samuel Teimuge in Kenya. Samuel, who worked with Del even before...
SIA Team
Oct 30, 20123 min read
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Gardening for the Long Term
SIA SBF Coordinators watch a presentation about tree seedlings and reforestation. Spring is in the air all over the USA this week! To...
SIA Team
Mar 20, 20122 min read
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A better way to grow food
A woman tends to vegetables in a bio-intensive garden in northern Kenya, which is run by CIFORD to grow food for people with HIV/AIDS....
SIA Team
Apr 12, 20112 min read
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Planting Trees for a "Greener Kenya"
“Environmental protection has become a priority in this country and there is a lot of technical input the government is employing.” This...
SIA Team
Aug 3, 20102 min read
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SIA SBF Coordinator in the news
I was pleased to read the following tribute from ERase Poverty to Dennis Kiprop, who is a SIA Small Business Fund coordinator in Kenya....
SIA Team
Jun 2, 20101 min read
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Grant Update – Samuel Teimuge (Kenya)
Here is the latest update from Samuel Teimuge (Eldoret, Kenya) about his recent Spirit in Action grants: ANIMAL FEED MACHINE Filling bags...
SIA Team
Nov 25, 20082 min read
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Update from Teimuges: Animal Feed Machine Success
Last November the Spirit in Action Board of Directors approved a grant for Samuel Teimuge (Kenya) to purchase an Animal Feed Machine,...
SIA Team
Jul 7, 20081 min read
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