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Delphi came to Amani Ya Juu from Burma to escape war, and as she told us, "to find peace."

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Soon thereafter she came to Amani Ya Juu and everything for her changed.

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Oasis is one of the first words that comes to mind when visiting Amani Ya Juu, a sewing and training program for African women who are marginalized and often broken.

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The Amani Ya Juu compound includes several quite beautiful buildings, many trees, flowers, plants and green space where children play, and production rooms that are neat, well kept and lovingly cared for.

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To find out more about Amani Ya Juu please visit www.amaniafrica.org.

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Fleeing from war-torn countries and desperate home and personal circumstances, Amani Ya Juu, started 25 years ago in a small room in Nairobi, today provides for women from virtually every corner and culture on the continent nothing short of transformation.

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I was saved by Amani Ya Juu, I was not saved before.

Cooper Munroe: Higher Peace Cooper Munroe 2011

The Amani Ya Juu compound includes several quite beautiful buildings, many trees, flowers, plants and green space where children play, and production rooms that are neat, well kept and lovingly cared for.

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Where women once found no options, Amani Ya Juu, by teaching women skills in sewing, quilting, design, beading, batik and bookkeeping, is a source of both income and a way to heal.

Cooper Munroe: Higher Peace Cooper Munroe 2011

Soon thereafter she came to Amani Ya Juu and everything for her changed.

Cooper Munroe: Higher Peace Cooper Munroe 2011