Amani ya Juu

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...

Watoto Trip to Nairobi National Park

Late last year, the leaders at Amani Kenya had a special treat for the Amani Watoto -- children of Amani ladies who participate in the kids’ camp Amani hosts during school holidays. Amani Watoto is...

Learning about Creation Amani Watoto Style

Late last year, the leaders at Amani Kenya had a special treat for the Amani Watoto -- children of Amani ladies who participate in the kids’ camp Amani hosts during school holidays. After a year of...

Fashions for Freedom in Review

Last month, Amani was deeply blessed to partner with two churches in Michigan to put on Fashions for Freedom, an adaptation of the Liberia Sankofa Fashion Show. The tale they told is familiar to m...

Lucy Passes Peace in South Sudan

Amani trains women with skills to live self-sustainable lives, but also empowers them to extend help to others in need. Women who decide to use the skills they've learned at Amani to impact differe...

Beauty from Charcoal

In honor of International Women's Day, we're highlighting Theresa Musema Harris, one of the women of Amani Liberia.  Theresa remembers asking herself, “Why did I come all the way to Yekepa with my ...

Discovering Community at AmaniDC

As part of Amani’s holistic approach to development, each center seeks to create an environment that fosters relationships and cultivates a supportive community. At the core of this is the true pea...

Love and War

Goreth & Evariste “Twelve years,” they say, beaming. “But it was yesterday,” says Goreth, laughing. Goreth and Evariste are like newlyweds, still amazed by the love they have for each other. Go...