Amani ya Juu

BIG NEWS!!!

We are now OFFICIAL members of the Fair Trade Federation!  Since Amani ya Juu began 17 years ago, we’ve held ourselves to a higher standard of ethics. Amani has always gone above and beyond standa...

Rahab's Paper Beads

The women who come through Amani ya Juu do not always stay. In fact,  Amani often considers it a success when a woman moves beyond our gates. Some businesses, like Rahab’s Paper Beads, are formed b...

Amani Family Update: Westgate Mall Attack

Amani ya Juu was founded in Kenya, where today, about 100 women produce high-quality products and work towards becoming agents of peace in their community. In the aftermath of the horrific attack a...

Raw Art Letterpress

[caption id="attachment_2924" align="aligncenter" width="560"] Colette's is selling a Swahili print and cards as a fundraiser for Amani ya Juu (rawartletterpress.com)[/caption] "I have been so ble...

Ashlee: on amani and the importance of buying handmade

Amani ya Juu's center in Liberia recently had a visit from our country director's sister and friend, Ashlee. Ashlee runs a wonderful blog, Where my Heart Resides, and recently created a beautiful p...

An Update on Lucy and Jerita's trip to Liberia

A few weeks ago, we interviewed our sisters Lucy and Jerita at our Kenya center and posted a blog about their adventure in Liberia. Read that post here: Lucy and Jerita go to Liberia. Below  are a ...

A Bittersweet Prospect

[caption id="attachment_2835" align="aligncenter" width="352"] Mary works at Amani ya Juu's Kenya center[/caption] Meet Mary The third of seven children, Mary, 21, grew up in Nairobi, Kenya. D...

You like us! You really like us!

                                   At Amani ya Juu, we're so glad you like us. A few weeks ago, we asked our social media fans one question. Why do you like us, anyway? Is it our Fair Trade Feder...

Lucy and Jerita go to Liberia

[caption id="attachment_2793" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Lucy and Jerita at Amani ya Juu's Kenya center[/caption] Meet Lucy and Jerita, two women from Amani ya Juu's Kenya center who are maki...

Lawoi

[caption id="attachment_2783" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Lawoi mentoring young girls from the Amani Girls Club[/caption] Lawoi is a 27-year-old from Lofa County, Liberia. She is married and ...