Amani ya Juu

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 commemorative activities! 1. Give flowers to women.  Gi...

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 mother of an Amani Uganda intern, Rachel Rasmusse...

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 looking for! 1. Mama Ganache's Classic Red Velvet Box p...

An Interview with Mama Rahab

Last year, Amani ya Juu shared the story of an extraordinary young woman and entrepreneur named Rahab. Behind women like Rahab, there are often incredible mothers. Today we invite you to meet her m...

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 Achebe Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adic...

"I pity the man who wants a coat so che

"I pity the man who wants a coat so cheap that the man or woman who produces the cloth will starve in the process."-Benjamin Harrison #fairtrade

African Quilts from Amani Kenya

The ladies at our Amani Kenya center are offering the fruits of peace and the work of their hands through their contemporary African quilt shop. The quilts are designed and crafted in Nairobi, Ken...

Meet Lydia

Meet Lydia. Lydia works with Amani ya Juu in Nairobi, Kenya. Lydia stitching at Amani ya Juu Lydia is originally from the Republic of Congo and came to Kenya in 2006 when the civil war brok...

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 agents of peace. We'd like to share a few proverbs ...

Wangari Maathai

We are so proud of the various female African leaders and the impact they have made in Africa and the rest of the world! One of the amazing female African leaders that we would like to celebrate is...