Amani ya Juu

Meet Marcelline

    Marcelline with the Robertsport Clutch $28 Marcelline's Story Meet the woman behind the Robertsport Clutch and Monrovia Wristlet "I come from Rwanda and I am a mother of one daughter. I have l...

"My Seamstress Died Last Week"

Christianity Today recently posted an article in response to the tragic garment factory collapse in Bangladesh. We liked it so much we thought we'd repost it here. Please share your thoughts below...

We Are Asked to Forgive

Beatrice, of Western Kenya, was raised in a polygamous family. She was the 6th child born to her mother, and was bright enough to study in Uganda, where her uncle was a teacher. After the civil war...

Patricia

This was originally posted on Amani Liberia's blog. Patricia is a 27-year-old ball of liveliness. Anytime she sees a camera, she implores the photographer to take a shot of her from one to five d...

Africa in Pictures

This BBC Album posted on March 15th features several fascinatingly unique pictures taken across Africa in the span on a single week. Our favorite is the couch. A man carries a sofa on his motorc...

When a storm blew in...

This was originally posted on Amani Liberia’s blog. One thing is for certain, everyone at Amani Liberia works very hard everyday. We are faced with many obstacles here in Liberia but the ladies w...

Tragedy in Burundi: Update

Burundi is struggling to recover from a market fire that took place on January 27th. Here's an update  from our Amani ya Juu Country Director, Goreth, about how Amani Amahoro is affected by this de...

The Amani Liberia Family is Growing

This was originally posted on Amani Liberia's blog. Amani Liberia rejoiced together this week and welcomed the newest member to the family. Yei’s fine (good, beautiful) baby boy, Silas, came f...

Annie

"Women speak, and people listen." - Annie, Liberia In honor of International Women's Day, we would like to introduce Annie, a member of Amani Liberia.  [caption id="attachment_2514" align="alignce...

Letters From Our Children

At Amani ya Juu (Peace from Above), we aren't just sewing peace--we're passing peace down to the next generation. Three times a year, production at our Kenya center shuts down and our focus shifts ...