Amani ya Juu
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 popular in many other parts of the world---especial...
Read moreHow Africa Inspired Tiny House Living
Lindsay Weaver has been an intern with Amani for the past six months. She also lives in a tiny house with her husband Jeremy, who runs a tiny house building business. Recently they were featured o...
Read moreMeet our volunteer...and her daughter, Amani!
Check out our interview with Lana, who named her daughter "Amani" after a visit to our Kenya center! How did you get connected to us? "I went on a missions awareness trip to Kenya in co...
Read moreMeet Margaret, who works at Amani Kenya... Meet the women who make the goods: Margaret “Most of us, we come here when we are very down. You left your home country because of the war, and you we...
Read moreAmani ya Juu remembers the 147 Kenyans who lost their lives in a terrorist attack on the Garissa University College campus April 2nd. We pray for their families and their loss; a loss to them, a...
Read moreCheck out this easy recipe from Revel Pastry Company in Chattanooga, TN! Featured: Kitenge Napkin Set and Cow Horn Bowl from Amani ya Juu. This recipe is perfect for Mother's Day breakfast in b...
Read moreMany visitors to Amani ya Juu in Kenya agree that their favorite experience is a warm, enthusiastic greeting from Maggie, who works in the boutique. Nearly every day for the last 15 years, Maggie h...
Read moreMost of us know of the Girl Scouts for their most excellent cookies such as the crowd favorite thin mints, and for their outdoor education programs. But how much do we really know about the Women o...
Read moreName: Lindsay Weaver School and Degree: Southern Adventist University. Masters of Science in Global Community Development. Role at Amani: I am the Marketing and Resource Development intern. I w...
Read moreIn Greek mythology, goddesses were women of great power. They were looked at as strong, unique, and worthy women. Aphrodite was the goddess of love and beauty. Nike was the goddess of victory. Sele...
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