Supporting disadvantaged people to work their way out of poverty and thrive
Date: 05 October 2024
Time: 9:30 am
Location: Holy Trinity Church, Barnstaple
Cost: Free
Amigos Worldwide works alongside people and communities in rural Uganda, inspiring sustainable change through vocational training, conservation farming, infrastructure development and supporting the most vulnerable.
Farming was dangerous because the Ugandan army had dumped their explosives in the ground. Wherever we would try to farm we would dig up the remains of people who had died in the camp
We know that trees are important – but WHY? The fact is, that trees touch every part of our life, they impact the air that we breathe, flooding, climate, biodiversity, health, wealth and entire societies.
How you can help
Kira Farm Development Centre occupies 22 acres of lush land in southern Uganda. Every year, 50 young people come to Kira Farm, where their lives are transformed.
Our unique community development programme is designed to equip entire communities with the skills, resources and infrastructure to create long-term, sustained change.
Our unique family sponsorship programme is child sponsorship with a difference. It does more than just help a child go to school – it provides training to the child’s caregiver too.
“Amigos demonstrates excellent integrity and value for money in delivering its relevant, up-to-date and transformative programmes.”
On Saturday 5 October, we will be launching our UK Toolkit in Holy Trinity Barnstaple, as a resource to help churches serve their local communities. It is packed with principles and stories from our work with Ugandan churches to help us learn. This…
Introducing…. Kira Farm Please join us online on Tuesday 18th June 7-8pm (UK time) to find out all about Kira Farm Development Centre. This incredible place forms a huge part of the Amigos story and we can’t wait to share…
This month, three members of the Amigos UK team, Tim, Jodie and Kayte, visited Uganda, spending time on Kira Farm Development Centre and visiting Masindi to see Amigos’ work partnering with local communities.
Anna explains how the traditional household cooking method in Uganda is unhealthy and thankfully also how the energy saving stove solves the problem.
In the process of writing this article I’ve had cause to read through some of the Christmas broadcasts and I’ve been struck by the consistent simplicity of her message – be kind, love, and serve. Every year she spoke of the…
On February 3rd 2005, the late and great Nelson Mandela gave a speech in London’s Trafalgar Square at the campaign to end poverty in the developing world. His words sounded a clarion call to rise to the task before us,…
Here, part way through the agricultural season we hear from Beatrice who has been putting the conservation farming principles to work.
George Finds his Place in Life and the Community Being unwanted or excluded is something that hits us hard in the core of our being. Our identity is damaged and our chances of succeeding in life are seriously diminished. We…
For people living in poverty, in the developing world, where talking about periods is taboo and there is limited access to clean, running water and most people only possess one set of clothes, having a period is life limiting.
