Amani ya Juu

An Update from the Women of Amahoro ava mw'Ijuru

At Amani ya Juu, peace dwells among us.  But it is also something to be shared.  Amahoro ava mw'Ijuru - Amani’s sister center in Bujumbura, Burundi - demonstrates in their past and in their present...

Amani's DC boutique garners local interest

Amani's US boutique in Washington, DC is attracting attention as it settles into its new neighborhood.  Since opening in January 2009, the first US center, which includes a boutique, warehouse, and...

Boxes of Peace

Reflections from Rose Sore, Export Manager at Amani ya Juu in Nairobi, Kenya I get a lot of interesting responses when I tell people my title at Amani ya Juu.  Quizzical looks are typically follow...

Honoring Men of Courage this Father’s Day

An Amani father shares his experience as a Rwandese refugee living in Kenya Cedacias Yampayinshuti from Rwanda works as part of the Amani Kazi program at Amani ya Juu in Nairobi.  “Kazi” means “wor...

Amani Watoto: A Mother's Perspective

Millicent works at Amani Nairobi and recently shared the following reflection following the April 2009 one-day Amani Watoto (Children of Peace) program.  Amani Watoto is a special program of Amani ...

Sasa teens share powerful time at Malewa

The Amani Sasa had a successful adventure trip this month with a group of teens experiencing the principles of peace in their lives.  Mary K. helped lead the trip and shared the following report an...

Amani Sasa: 2008 in Review

Mary Karanja (pictured here on the left) serves as the Accountant for Amani Nairobi. Mary also provides leadership for Amani Sasa - an extension of Amani Watoto that uses outdoor adventure exper...

Christmas Greetings from Amani!

December 2008 Dear friends of Amani,As we celebrate the peace of our Lord this Christmas, we also want to celebrate an amazing opportunity He has given us to continue to share His peace globally.T...

Experience Sankofa online!

Here are a few photos of the DC event, courtesy of Jillian Pichocki Photography (www.jillianpichocki.com). Goretti in Transformation. Stella in Transformation    ...

Looking Back. Walking Forward.

Thank you to everyone who attended and supported Amani's Sankofa US Tour! We were amazed by the warm welcome that the team received in Orlando, Dallas, Charlotte, and Washington. The tour was a b...