Amani ya Juu

Happy Birthday to Us!

A letter from our Founder and Executive Director to you...   Jambo from Amani Kenya! [caption id="attachment_3585" align="alignright" width="200"] Becky Chinchen, Founder/Executive Director[/cap...

5 Year Later, Where is Uganda Now?

A woman working with her child at Amani Uganda. A peace statue stands tall in the center of the plaza, commemorating the triumphant day that peace was restored in Gulu, Uganda. No longer are bulle...

Meet Christine from Congo

A Q&A with Christine, a refugee from Congo who works at Amani Kenya. Christine (left), Amani Kenya 1) Tell us about your role in Amani. I stitch signature hot pads & oven gloves, safari...

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, every Sunday after church! Check out our favorite Pe...

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 collection of baking accessories & recipes from the lad...

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 peaks of this majestic cookie get their name from th...

Meet Lucy

Lucy began stitching placemats with us 18 years ago as a devastated Sudanese refugee. Read her story of loss, reconciliation, and a beautiful future "The worst memory that I can remember is the tim...

The Men of Amani

             Celebrating our Amani Fathers At Amani ya Juu, we operate largely by women and for women. But there are many wonderful men working behi...

Amani Watoto

The Amani Watoto (Children of Peace) Program, intends to instill in children the values of God's love and acceptance for one another, regardle...

Motherhood is a Gift

"Being a mother is not a right, it’s a gift & a privilege." - Gladys, Amani Kenya Meet Gladys, head of administrative activities at Amani Kenya and full-time mother. In honor of Mother's Day,...