Amani ya Juu

Meet Aparo Joyce

Rather than Western-style first and last names, people in Northern Uganda have an Acholi name and a Christian name. Joyce's Acholi name is Aparo, and her Christian name is Joyce. She goes by both--...

Our 3 Core Values

Reconciliation Every person needs God’s peace for their body, heart, and spirit. Healed person-to-person relationship is the beginning of restoration. We learn that we do not suffer alone when i...

A New Place for Amani Uganda

  The previous Amani Uganda  A month ago, Amani Uganda existed in one room of a strip in the Cerelene district of Gulu. With seven women sewing and four babies playing in a twelve-by-twelve roo...

Introducing Amani Uganda's Blog

Check out this post from Amani Uganda! Now you can learn about the beautiful ladies of our Uganda center. Amani Uganda     In late 2011, Simprosa’s heart stirred at the story of a young woman w...

Announcing Amani Uganda!

Many women come to Amani ya Juu in Nairobi as refugees. They live out their days waiting to return to their home country. They know the desperation of their homes — the immense need for skills, job...

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...