Visit to Amigos Uganda
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.
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
Planting Trees Plants a Vibrant Future
Read MoreThe climate crisis is an ever-growing concern. Whilst World Governments discuss how best to mitigate the situation, one thing remains an indisputable solution – trees.
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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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Cooking Becomes Healthy
Anna explains how the traditional household cooking method in Uganda is unhealthy and thankfully also how the energy saving stove solves the problem.
The larger heart, the kindlier hand
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…
Building Back Better
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,…
Make Farming History
Here, part way through the agricultural season we hear from Beatrice who has been putting the conservation farming principles to work.
