Amani ya Juu

The Story behind the Unity Quilt

There's a beautiful story behind this quilt. The Amani ya Juu Unity Quilt, rich with meaning, was made by the Amani women representing many different nations. It's a symbol of reconciliation. G...

Overworked or just over work?

    Work. What is work? We use phrases like ‘I’m beat’ ‘I’m spent’ ‘I’m overworked’ ‘The grind’ ‘The rat race is really getting to me’ ... The list goes on and on. It’s easy, especially in Weste...

Meet Monica

Meet the Women: Monica "I'm grateful to be at Amani...you find sisters and they are able to pray for you, encourage you, and help you with what you are going through..." Monica, Kenya. Watch the...

Fair Trade Month: Filling Homes & Hearts with Peace

October is "Fair Trade Month" - and we are proud to be members of the Fair Trade  Federation!Read what two American women have to say about fair trade and why they fill their homes with our prod...

Meet Lyndsay: A Chat with the Amani Ambassador Coordinator

   Lyndsay Slaten is from  Signal Mountain, TN, right outside of Chattanooga. She is married to Chris, and their kids, Shepard and Sally Ann, are 7 and 5. Lyndsay started working at Amani in 201...

Ambassadors for Peace

"I jumped at the chance to be an Amani volunteer because I was so impressed with the products as well as the message that peace with God empowers peace and reconciliation with each other."  ~  Ma...

You Matter

In our 20th year at Amani, as we look for volunteers who are willing to host an Amani Box Party, it has made us reflect on all those who have helped us to get where we are. We asked Becky Chinchen...

Every Day is Fair Trade Day at Amani ya Juu!

  Since 2012, Amani ya Juu has been a proud member of the Fair Trade Federation. As a social enterprise committed to empowering women through peace and reconciliation, Amani continues to strongly...

The Gift of Education

In January two Amani trainees, Ingrid and Eugeine, were informed that each of their 4 children would be receiving special Christmas presents this year! Because of a generous financial donation from...

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...