Amani ya Juu

10 Ideas for Hosting Your Amani Party

An Amani Gathering is any event where people come together to learn about and support Amani ya Juu. We like to call them parties :). They are hosted throughout the United States by volunteers who r...

Christmas Greetings from Becky Chinchen

Christmas greetings in the name of Christ! As preparations for Christmas day heighten, the halls of Amani ya Juu centers are filled with sounds of women laughing, heartfelt prayers, songs of pr...

AmaniDC says farewell to Mount Pleasant

The AmaniDC shop will be closing its doors after 6 years on Mount Pleasant Street and moving to our website, amaniafrica.org. Our mission to pass God’s peace globally will continue through our webs...

We are Thankful

What are the women of Amahoro Burundi thankful for? The seamstresses of Amahoro Burundi have witnessed genocide, violence, hunger, and extreme poverty. But each day, they pause to offer praise a...

Meet Joyce, the woman behind the products

Before Amani, Joyce Kajuju was struggling to make it in bustling Nairobi, Kenya as a tailor, and was unable to support her children. But then she found Amani. "When I came, I fell in love with th...

12 Years a "Wife"

Life in Gulu, Uganda appears to have returned to normal. People plant gardens, take care of children, and visit one another in their homes. The young ladies of Amani Uganda stitch at their mac...

Happy Birthday to Us!

A letter from our Founder and Executive Director to you...   Jambo from Amani Kenya! [caption id="attachment_3585" align="alignright" width="200"] Becky Chinchen, Founder/Executive Director[/cap...

Peanut Brittle Recipe

Esther at Amani Liberia uses her Amani money to buy materials for peanut brittle, then sells them in her community all week in a plastic bucket! Check out our favorite Peanut Brittle recipe here! ...

Sugar Cookie Recipe

Happy Sugar Cookie Day! July 9th is National Sugar Cookie Day! Here's to one of our favorite holidays! Check out our frosting-friendly collection of baking accessories & recipes from the lad...

Kilimanjaro Cookie Recipe

Amani Kenya's cafe is known all over Nairobi for delicious sweet treats. Check out the Amani Kenya recipe for the Kilimanjaro Cookie! The white peaks of this majestic cookie get their name from t...