The women at Amani ya Juu experience God’s peace and the profound difference it makes in their lives. The seeds of peace that were first sown in the Nairobi center have continued to spread and multiply. Through outreaches to Rwanda and Burundi, two centers were born. These peace-building initiatives have continued to impact other communities outside Amani in Kakuma Refugee camp, the slums of Nairobi, Maasai women in Maasailand, and children through Amani Watoto, and many others.

Friends of Amani have often asked how they can join in this peace initiative.  Just as the Amani women have passed peace through their own resources, we invite you to partner with them in this peace-building mission from wherever you are.  You can participate by contributing with a gift that will continue to spread the seeds of peace. Your contribution is carefully allocated to outreach projects so that the self-sustainability of the Amani program is upheld.  Amani Foundation is registered as a non-profit organization in the U.S. All gifts are tax deductible.  Please consider supporting this peace-building ministry.

You can also join us as a US volunteer. To learn more about this opportunity, visit our US Volunteer Opportunity page.

Amani Watoto

In Nairobi, Kenya, there is a group of children -- they call themselves Amani Watoto. They have come together to promote peace. Even though they are from different ethnic groups they are learning to love and accept one another regardless of their differences.

Their message is that peace is possible. Through the peace that comes from God, people form different communities can live in peace and break the vicious cycle of hatred and war.

Through the Amani Watoto song. composed and sung by Henrie Mutuku for the Amani Watoto children, they are encouraging others to join them in becoming people of peace.

Listen to sound clip

Sponsored by the Amani ya Juu Foundation.

 

Lyrics

The peace of children is for all of us to love each other,
To accept each as we are;
The peace of children is for all of us to love each other,
To respect each other as we are.

Stop! Before you mold my mind,
I think that you should open up your heart.
When we are on the playground, we are not so different after all.

(chorus)

Stop! Before you teach my heart,
I think that you should open up my mind.
When we are on the playground, we are not so different after all.

Generations before us, you ought to take back your lies.
Tribe don't matter, race don't matter,
When we are out for more love.

(chorus)

Henrie Mutuku

A Kenyan Christian music artist and winner of South African KORA Awards, Henrie Mutuku has composed and produced the theme song for Amani Watoto. The voices heard on the CD are those of the children and mothers of Amani ya Juu representing 18 different ethnic groups.