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Amani Watch Party

Recently, we've been thinking a lot about issues that affect women worldwide, a subject that often leaves us with lingering questions. Most overwhelming among these is, What can I do?  Throw an Am...

[From the Archives] A Day at Amani: Stitching & Jerita

"Over the course of the next few months, we will be sharing stories from Amani's history on the blog. We'll be calling the series, "From the Archives." Different materials will show up, including p...

Amani Chattanooga: Coming Soon!

New opportunities for Amani in the US! . Amani is moving its warehouse operations from Washington, DC to Chattanooga, Tennessee. . Amani has always been a place where peace transcends. Thousands of...

Amani Chattanooga: Meet the Staff

Every Amani center needs visionaries to lead the way and a community to support it. Amani Chattanooga has both! Meet the two women who are working to bring Amani to Chattanooga... Joanna Vaughn As...

Amani Chattanooga: Renovations are in full swing!

Amani is moving its warehouse operations from Washington, D.C. to Chattanooga, TN! The new location will be focused primarily on serving as a distribution center for products from all of the Amani ...

Amani Liberia's Intern Alexis featured in Chattanooga's Chatter

Alexis Decosimo was an intern at Amani Liberia in the spring of 2012. A month into the internship, Alexis helped Amani leaders start the Amani Girls Club. The following are excerpts from an article...

Hannah Lenore: "God bless the Amani Girls Club of Liberia!"

The following post was written by Hannah Lenore, the Amani Liberia Director. Hannah is an American missionary and a fashion designer who uses her creative skill set to partner with and empower wome...

What is Freedom?

With this week's celebration of Independence Day in the United States, we asked some women at Amani Kenya to reflect on what freedom means to them. They shared with us from their different backgrou...

"I love my work..."

Last week, a textile designer at Amani Kenya, Bella was featured in the Standard, a Kenyan newspaper. She talked about her love of design, work at Amani, and future plans. Click here to read the in...

Amani DC's Summer Reading Picks

Happy Summer! Now that summer has begun, check out these Amani DC office recommendations from Brittany, Emily, Breanne, Lauren, Mary Ann, and Julia for interesting reads relating to poverty, Afri...