Amani ya Juu

A Letter from our Founder

A Christmas greeting from our Founder/Executive Director, Becky Chinchen...   Merry Christmas from Amani ya Juu,  Refugees, earthquakes, terrorist attacks, floods, droughts, war, poverty… this b...

Amani Liberia Roofing Team!

Our own Amani volunteer team of 5 men, led by Pete Vaughn, have touched down in Liberia today! This is our first trip back after the Ebola crisis. Please keep them in your prayers — they will ...

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...

Ebola Outbreak: A Message from our Founder

A message from our Executive Director and Founder, Becky Chinchen, regarding the Ebola outbreak: Thank you to all Amani friends and supporters who have been praying for our members at the Amani Lib...

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...

Amani Chattanooga: Coming Soon!

New opportunities for Amani in the US! . Amani is moving its warehouse operations from Washington, DC to Chattanooga, Tennessee. . Amani has always been a place where peace transcends. Thousands of...

Celebrating 15 Years of Amani ya Juu: Interview with founder & director Becky Chinchen

An interview with Becky Chinchen, founder and executive director of Amani ya Juu Did you ever dream that Amani would become what it is today? I am asked this question a lot. I didn’t really plan ...

Celebrating 15 Years of Amani ya Juu: The Founding Members

Amani was established in 1996 with four women. Each of the ladies began their journey with Amani broken and devastated by the horrors of civil conflict. They needed healing, a restored vision, and ...

Amani Comes Full Circle: Announcing Amani Liberia

Twenty years ago, pain and loss gripped Liberia as civil conflict broke out. But today, the hope of peace emerges. Becky Chinchen, founder of Amani ya Juu, vividly recalls stopping at a checkpoin...

Celebrating Easter: A reason to dance

Easter greetings from the Amani family! The peace sown through the eye of a needle at Amani ya Juu results from the resurrection we celebrate this Easter. Without the resurrection there would be...