Spirit in Action Small Business Fund         The SIA Small Business Fund is a prayerfully coordinated process offering an initial grant of $100 per business group, then $50 after three months.  Hundreds of people in developing countries are growing in self-sufficiency  and  hope through  this vital program.         Spirit in Action is deeply grateful to the volunteer coordinators who are so graciously serving God and their communities: Democratic Republic of Congo - Jacob Lipandasi   Benoit Malenge India -  Chandra Ezekiel   Victoria Rani Kenya -  Sister Mary Cherop Malawi -  Canaan Gondwe Nigeria - Ofonime Nkoko   Rose Ekong Philippines - Rose Zafra Uganda - Godfrey Matovu   Christopher Musana         The coordinators give the business groups training in establishing and running their businesses, record-keeping, as well as decision-making as a group, consensus agreement and praying together.         There are many joys as well as challenges for these coordinators. They receive great satisfaction knowing that through God's grace many families are coming up from deep poverty and are now able to feed and educate their children as well as improve their homes and communities.          Challenges include complications in the process of funding transfers and banking, drought, illness among business groups, and illness and death of animals. The coordinators lead their groups prayerfully, compassionately and creatively, finding solutions amongst the challenges.         Please enjoy these pictures giving you a sense of some of these inspiring small businesses.