Serving the community needs of Western Kenya

The origins of Amani UK go back to 1986, when the project was established to bring relief to the poor of rural Kenya. Through the late 1990s awareness of HIV/AIDS grew and the devastating impact on families and communities became a reality. By the year 2000, widows and orphans were forming into community groups to better cope with the consequences.

Amani UK made itself part of this changing environment by re-shaping the central project focus into one of guiding and directing the community groups into membership of projects through which Amani UK was able to channel resources and expertise. As this process continued to develop, with three projects embracing 30 community groups, so it became a natural development in 2007 to form these into a partnership federation, by creating a fully Kenyan based NGO called Upendo Foundation International.

By 2010 nearly 40 community groups were affiliated through the three partner projects with just under 3,000 people as members. Of those approximately 50% are children who have lost one or both parents.

Amani UK is a UK registered charity operating on a totally voluntary basis. With the Trustees meeting ALL expenses, overheads are nil and 100% of money donated goes to the people of Kenya.