Amani ya Juu

Christmas Greetings from Amani

Merry Christmas from the Amani Family!  We are celebrating Christ's birth at Amani! These chickens distributed as gifts to the Amani women brought an extra measure of joy to the festivities. Thi...

A Joyful Season

Your joy is my joy. Furaha yako ni furaha yangu. - Swahili Proverb  .  The Amani family lives in joy. While life is not without challenges, the Amani women live and work in a community of laughte...

Artistry Meets Practicality + a Fall special

Artistry and Practicality: A deeper look at Amani's artistic method Many of Amani’s striking products begin the production process in Amani’s Tie & Dye department. Skilled artists hand-dye, bat...

Amani's U.S. Safari: How Great Thou Art

Stephanie Ball, Amani's US Warehouse Administrator based at AmaniDC, writes about time shared with the visitors from Kenya. The recent visit from our Amani Kenya sisters is one I will cherish deepl...

Amani's US Safari: A message from Joyce Muraya

The following is a letter written by Joyce Muraya, Amani Kenya's Country Director, after the recent trip five Amani Kenya women took to the United States. View these pictures to learn more about th...

Amani's U.S. Safari

In September, a team of five women from Amani Kenya visited the United States. The women on the team were Jerita, a leader in Production at Amani; Elizabeth, an important member of Distribution; Tr...

Reflections from the Amani Kenya visit to the US: "I could have never dreamed of it."

A reflection from Brittany Noetzel, Amani ya Juu's US Country Director  Elizabeth turned to me with bright eyes. “You know, this is a miracle,” she said with a firm nod. Jerita leaned in, her tin...

Sandra from Uganda

Sandra from Uganda The Story Behind Original Patch Over the years, many Amani friends have remarked that they often think of Sandra from Uganda, the woman whose name appears on many of the items fr...

Under the Avocado Tree

Samantha Hinkle is a Wheaton College student from Texas. As an International Relations major, her academic focus is on the Great Lakes region of Africa, and she is particularly passionate about dev...

Celebrating 15 Years of Amani ya Juu: Interview with founder & director Becky Chinchen

An interview with Becky Chinchen, founder and executive director of Amani ya Juu Did you ever dream that Amani would become what it is today? I am asked this question a lot. I didn’t really plan ...