Meet Elizabeth Karagata, a dedicated member of the Utumi Self-Help Group, who is transforming her family's future thanks to Rural...

The Tubunganire Women is a collective of ten savings and loans groups, totally about 300 members, in rural Ryansoro, Burundi. The hill of...

Margaret Ikiara Founder and Executive Director of Community Initiatives For Rural Development (CIFORD) Maua, Kenya Margaret Ikiara is the...

Written by Elizabeth Stanley, SIA Administrator SIA Partner TAI Community-Based Organization (TAI CBO) in Kenya works to improve the...

Visionary Women’s Centre (VWC) is one of Spirit in Action’s multi-year partners. This is year three of a three-year commitment to support...

Procession of girls and their parents after graduating from CIFORD's Alternative Rite of Passage program. Together, they chant, "Say NO...

Our African Advisory Board was on the ground with many of our Spirit in Action Grant Partners this past month to check up on the progress...

As inflation rises and climate change impacts weather and rain patterns, food security and the development of sustainable agricultural...

The motto on the front page of Spirit in Action’s website is “Supporting Grassroots Solutions.” That means we look to local organizations...

The 2022 Spring & Summer Newsletter is here! Eight widows living with HIV/AIDS in Makueni County, Kenya were trained on bee farming and...

This week's blog post is an excerpt from my sharing at United Methodist Church, Point Richmond last month. If you would like me to speak...

People all around the world go to the salon to relieve stress and take care of their hands and feet. Next time you’re in Uganda, I know...

Last month, Spirit in Action African Advisory Board Member Wabmui Nguyo flew from Nairobi up to the Samburu National Reserve. This windy,...

One of the interesting parts about working internationally is that, because we do not see it right in front of us, it can be easy to...

Over the weekend, the SIA North American Board and the African Advisory Board met to review our grantmaking strategy, and to begin...

Fred Kiserem (pictured below) was working in a café in Iraq when he suddenly fell down and started jerking. When he woke up, a friend...

1. Joshua & Fastina's Fish Farm in Malawi Manyamula Village is hours away from Lake Malawi, so the only fish that arrives there is dried....

Women around Turbo in Western Kenya are excited about the Mothers’ Support Programme expanding in their rural district. The program is...

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

“Having salaried staff brings a sense of pride and stability for the three employees, all of whom volunteered for many years. Having new...