Our Team in the UK

At Amigos we run a tight ship with just four staff members (three of whom are part-time). We are fortunate to be blessed with a small army of highly skilled volunteers who keep our running costs low, ensuring maximum funds can be ploughed into our projects in Uganda.

We work mainly out of a small office space in Barnstaple, North Devon.

Staff

  • James Lewis

    CEO

    James has a background in supporting disadvantaged young people and refugees. He has managed charities and is passionate about helping all people have a future and a hope. He has been involved with Amigos since 2010 which has involved a rather exhausting fundraising bike ride 1000 miles around Lake Victoria, starting at Kira Farm. He is passionate about building on Amigos’ vision to support the transformation of lives in Uganda and beyond. He is married to former Amigos employee and trustee Rachel, and they have two children.

  • Jodie McWhinnie

    Communications & Social Media

    Jodie is a highly motivated and experienced social media executive and photographer, who brings creativity to the role. Her love for Amigos began in 2018 when she had the opportunity to visit Kira Farm. Jodie has worked for multiple national and international brands receiving recognition for her passion, enthusiasm and brand representation. She can always be found on the beach with a smile on her face.

    Jodie McWhinnie
  • Michaela Squire

    Office Manager & Family Sponsorship

    Michaela volunteered with Amigos for a number of years before joining our team part-time. She plays an invaluable role heading up our Family Sponsorship programme and managing our UK office. Michaela communicates with sponsors, ensuring children’s letters are distributed and liaises with the Family Sponsorship team in Uganda. She is a ray of sunshine in the UK office and her dedication and eye for detail is fundamental to the success of the programme. If you call the office, it’s likely you’ll speak to our lovely Michaela!

    Michaela Squire
  • Steve Scoffield

    Director of Finance

    Steve, a Chartered Accountant, is a part-time member of staff with a huge amount of experience in the charity sector, both in accounting and HR. He has worked as Finance Manager at The National Autistic Society and The Lee Abbey Fellowship, and was a trustee and treasurer at the North Devon Hospice. Steve takes care of everything from banking through to production and analysis of financial reports.

    Steve Scoffield

Trustees

  • Dolly Akinfa

    Youth and Monitoring & Evaluation

    Dolly is a lawyer in Uganda with excellent advocacy skills and dedication to achieving the best outcomes for marginalised people. She has worked for the Refugee Law Project in Lamwo, Uganda and gained valuable experience in promoting community mobilisation, dealing with gender-based violence and advocating for the rights of refugees. Dolly wants to see young people reach their potential and helps Amigos with its monitoring and evaluation effectiveness.

    Dolly Akinfa
  • Sian Campbell-Colquhoun

    Acting Chair, Pastoral and Safeguarding

    Sian is a school teacher and loves Amigos, visiting Uganda every year. She recognises that people are our biggest asset. She also heads up a small team of women that delivers our amazing ‘Inspire’ programme at Kira Farm Development Centre – teaching our female trainees about their true value and worth so they can go on to achieve their God-given potential.

    Sian Campbell-Colquhoun
  • Matt Fox

    Development and Policies

    Matt is a Chartered Civil Engineer and currently works for an international consultancy in the roles of business development and portfolio management where he oversees multi-disciplinary engineering and consultancy services to clients in the water sector. Matt has spent his career predominantly in the UK, but also several years in Tanzania involved in delivering development projects. Matt has a heart for seeing communities develop through upskilling, training and outcome-focused initiatives. He supports Amigos with wider development expertise and has a particular interest in its water supply projects.

    Matt Fox
  • Chris Hession

    Treasurer and Strategy

    Chris is National Head of Audit for BK Plus accountants. Whilst overseeing the national service line offering, he personally specialises in the not-for-profit sector and is an active member of the Charities Panel for regulatory body, ICAS. Chris has been a supporter of Amigos for a number of years and visited Kira Farm back in 2018 where he was deeply impressed with the benefit Amigos provided to the communities of Uganda, and hopes to use his financial expertise to further the Charity’s success. Chris began as a trustee in 2024.

Volunteers

  • Hikima Baah

    Sustainable Development Consultant

    Hikima, originally from Ghana, is a lecturer in Sustainability, Innovation and Energy Policy at the University of Sussex. Her PhD in Sustainable Development focused on the sustainability of NGO-fund Water, Sanitation and Hygiene projects in Sub-Saharan Africa. She is passionate about communities managing their own development due to her research and experience in voluntary work in The Gambia, Kenya and Ghana. Hikima advises Amigos on the effectiveness of our programmes in providing long term solutions.

    Hikima Baah
  • Roger Bartlett

    Strength Programme

    Before joining Amigos, Roger had 30 wonderfully fulfilling years in the Devon and Cornwall Police Force. Since 2017 Roger heads up a small team of men that delivers our amazing ‘Strength’ programme to the young male trainees at Kira Farm Development Centre. Roger loves the heart of Amigos and how it transforms lives ‘from the inside out’ and moves people from ‘dependence to dignity’. Roger is married to Rebecca and they have three children.

    Roger Bartlett
  • Andrew Friend

    International Development Consultant

    ANDREW FRIEND BSc (Agric.Hons), MSc (Trop.Agric), PhD (Trop.Vet.Med.Hon)

    Andrew has over forty years of experience working overseas in agricultural reconstruction, specialising in animal production, tropical veterinary and crop cultivation. His work has taken him all over the world, including East Africa. Andrew has worked for the FAO, UN, DFID, The World Bank and IFAD Procurement, Send A Cow, World Vision and Tearfund. His extensive knowledge of agriculture and international development makes him an invaluable consultant to Amigos.

  • Phil Pugsley

    Founder

    Phil founded Amigos in 2000. He and his wife Ann have a strong belief that everyone is of value. Coupled with their Christian faith it was easy for them to see the need in Africa and they wanted to do something tangible about the huge numbers of AIDS orphans, war-displaced and disadvantaged young people there. Phil is still an Amigo at heart and continues to help in numerous ways.

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