Amani ya Juu

It's Camp Time!!!

Pouring love and teachings into our children and youth in this fast paced and fast changing world requires intentional effort, time and willingnes...

Dorothy's Exclusive Chapati Recipe

Read about the background of this recipe here. Ingredients: 4 cups of wheat flour 1/2 teaspoon of salt 1 tablespoon of oil 1 1/2 cups of warm wat...

Shailaja Samosa Recipe - Kenyan Style

A samosa is a triangular savory pastry fried in oil, containing spiced vegetables or meat. This treat originated in India, but it has become very p...

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! Ch...

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 collectio...

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 p...

The Men of Amani

Celebrating our Amani Fathers At Amani ya Juu, we operate largely by women and for wo...

10 Ways to Celebrate International Women's Day

International Women's Day is this Saturday, March 8th! It's a perfect day to celebrate the fabulous women in our lives. Check out our top 10 commem...

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...

Fair Trade Valentine's Day Gift Guide

If you still haven't found a gift for your special Valentine this year, maybe one of these amazing fair trade items is just the thing you're lookin...

Good Reads by African Authors

Start the new year with good reads by some of Africa's most famous writers! Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela Things Fall Apart by Chinua Ach...

10 Burundian Proverbs

Amani ya Juu has a center in the small African country of Burundi, where over 40 women sew and create wonderful products as they strive to become a...