David – Cycled across Devon
David Okafor raised £1,240 for Amigos Worldwide
Inspiring Ongoing Transformation
Supporting disadvantaged people to work their way out of poverty and thrive
AMIGOS - What we do
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.
Frightened to Farm
Read MoreFarming 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
Rebuilding Life in the Community
Read MoreWith many of the communities we work with having experienced the trauma of civil war, struggling with food insecurity, being damaged by domestic violence and being unable to access clean water, many lives are desperate, fragile and fearful.
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How you can help
- Sponsor a Family
- Choose a programme
- Fundraise for us
- Become an ambassador
- Leave a gift in your will
- Sponsor a Family
Sponsor a family
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.Find out more
- Choose a project
Kira Farm Development Centre
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.
Sustainable Community Development
Our unique community development programme is designed to equip entire communities with the skills, resources and infrastructure to create long-term, sustained change.
Sponsor a Family
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.
- Fundraise for us
Fundraise for us
Whether it’s on the top of your bucket list, you want to push your limits, or you just love sharing your skills and time with others, by fundraising for Amigos you will change lives and help to spread the word about the work that we do.Find out more
- Become an ambassador
Become an ambassador
Our Ambassadors champion Amigos in a range of ways, from fundraising to speaking to sharing about our work on social media.Find out more
- Leave a gift in your will
Leave a gift in your will
By leaving a gift in your Will, you will be helping some of Uganda’s poorest work their own way out of poverty with dignity.Find out more
“Amigos demonstrates excellent integrity and value for money in delivering its relevant, up-to-date and transformative programmes.”
Christopher Sebatta
Makerere University, External Evaluator, September 2023
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Jean twinned her garden in Basingstoke
For Jeans birthday her daughter twinned her garden as a gift. 'The wooden plaque is a great talking point and it reminds me that in Uganda most people need their garden to grow food and not just flowers'.
Garden in Lira Uganda
Gloria's garden is in the small community of Abongokwot, near Lira in northern Uganda. Gloria mostly grows bean and sim sim. Since she has joined a farming group she has doubled her crop yields and has excess food that she…
Praying for strength
I pray for people in Uganda because I have seen first hand the hope & transformation in the lives of individuals and whole communities that God is bringing through the work of Amigos. Roger, Prayer Pal.
Ripple effect of peace
Praying for people in Uganda is a simple yet powerful and precious gift that God uses to bless our brothers and sisters. When I pray I am blessed too. Laura, Prayer Pal.
Sarah – Bath Half Marathon
Sarah Mitchel raised £820 for Amigos Worldwide
Priya – Hosted a pub quiz night
Priya Sharma - Raised £675 for Amigos Worldwide
Graham – Walked 100 miles of the SW coast path
Graham Hendricks - Raised £1,580 for Amigos Worldwide Graham had walked sections of the South West Coast Path for years, but completing 50 miles in a single 24-hour push was in a different league entirely. Setting off from Minehead at…
Dinner with the Rhinos
Ziwa rhino sanctuary is quite the place. After tracking the Rhinos during the day with experienced guides it was time to retire to the very comfortable accommodation and enjoy a spot of dinner with the group. After dinner however it…
Help plant trees in Uganda
Plant trees as part of your trip to Uganda. Young people on a recent school trip to Uganda worked alongside out Kira Farm trainees to help plant trees. If the current rate of deforestation continues in Uganda then there will…
