Amani ya Juu

"I love my work..."

Last week, a textile designer at Amani Kenya, Bella was featured in the Standard, a Kenyan newspaper. She talked about her love of design, work at Amani, and future plans. Click here to read the in...

Watoto Trip to Nairobi National Park

Late last year, the leaders at Amani Kenya had a special treat for the Amani Watoto -- children of Amani ladies who participate in the kids’ camp Amani hosts during school holidays. Amani Watoto is...

Learning about Creation Amani Watoto Style

Late last year, the leaders at Amani Kenya had a special treat for the Amani Watoto -- children of Amani ladies who participate in the kids’ camp Amani hosts during school holidays. After a year of...

Lucy Passes Peace in South Sudan

Amani trains women with skills to live self-sustainable lives, but also empowers them to extend help to others in need. Women who decide to use the skills they've learned at Amani to impact differe...

Sneak Peek: Amani Uganda

An Amani Uganda center in the Gulu region of northern Uganda is just in its beginning phases, but the work coming from the women stitching together there is stunning. Lead by Simprosa and her husba...

Amani's U.S. Safari: How Great Thou Art

Stephanie Ball, Amani's US Warehouse Administrator based at AmaniDC, writes about time shared with the visitors from Kenya. The recent visit from our Amani Kenya sisters is one I will cherish deepl...

Amani's US Safari: A message from Joyce Muraya

The following is a letter written by Joyce Muraya, Amani Kenya's Country Director, after the recent trip five Amani Kenya women took to the United States. View these pictures to learn more about th...

Amani's U.S. Safari

In September, a team of five women from Amani Kenya visited the United States. The women on the team were Jerita, a leader in Production at Amani; Elizabeth, an important member of Distribution; Tr...

Reflections from the Amani Kenya visit to the US: "I could have never dreamed of it."

A reflection from Brittany Noetzel, Amani ya Juu's US Country Director  Elizabeth turned to me with bright eyes. “You know, this is a miracle,” she said with a firm nod. Jerita leaned in, her tin...

Sandra from Uganda

Sandra from Uganda The Story Behind Original Patch Over the years, many Amani friends have remarked that they often think of Sandra from Uganda, the woman whose name appears on many of the items fr...