Throughout the pandemic and national elections in Uganda, grassroots organizations like KADI-U are continuing their community-level...

“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” This is one of Romano Iluku’s...

“We all can make a difference. We’ll start by looking within, from dependence to ascendance. Come on all, let’s shift the power. “You got...

Everything about the Manyamula COMSIP Cooperative in Malawi embodies community spirit in action. They are at once a farmer cooperative,...

Guest post by Gloria Teimuge, Eldoret Kenya Traditional brewing of alcohol is still common in Kenyan communities and has remained an...

Business is booming in Manyamula Village. This village was small and struggling when I first visited eight years ago and it’s growing...

“A place of discovering our potential.” This is how one of the vocational students at Set Her Free Uganda described the supportive...

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...

After having their chance to receive hens and nurture them for meat, eggs, and profit last year, the 28 original members of the Visionary...

An empowered woman breaks into a male-dominated field Teresa Mwonjaru is a 63 years old woman from Thinyaine, Meru County, Kenya. She is...

The answer to this question may not be what you think. A recent Vox article presented studies that show that while micro-loans may not...

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...

“I used to be very low. Business was up and down. Now, with a Spirit in Action Small Business Fund grant I am overjoyed. I bought a table...

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

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...

by Margaret Ikiara, Founder and Director Community Initiatives for Rural Development (CIFORD) Kenya CIFORD is one of SIA’s grassroots...

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...

Some charity organizations help pay for school fees and give away medicine. The Spirit in Action Small Business Fund helps people start...

Mary Nyonges lives in Mundindi village, in the rural areas near the western boarder of Kenya. She is a member of the Matungu Community...