Amani ya Juu

2023 Updates from Amani Kenya!

For those of us in the United States, it is easy for us to feel distanced from our amazing Amani family in Kenya or Uganda. How great it would be able to greet our friends in chapel or to sit down ...

An Update on Rahab

 Elizabeth and Rahab, Mother and daughter! For the last year, Rahab of Nairobi, Kenya has been fighting breast cancer.   You might remember her  2013 story of heartbreak, triumph, and her jewe...

Women in White

In Greek mythology, goddesses were women of great power. They were looked at as strong, unique, and worthy women. Aphrodite was the goddess of love and beauty. Nike was the goddess of victory. Sele...

Africa in Hollywood

Africa is IN, all over Hollywood. You might be surprised at some of the biggest celebrities you never knew were from Mama Africa. Then, there are those celebrities who love to enthrall themselves w...

Giving Comes in all Ages: An interview with Sarah Rasmussen

Last fall, the name "Sarah Rasmussen" seemed to pop up consistently in Amani ya Juu's online donations report. We assumed that name belonged to the mother of an Amani Uganda intern, Rachel Rasmusse...