Program Reviews

I had an amazing experience volunteering at Amatsiko. The school brings vulnerable children, often living on the street and/or orphans, into its embrace providing a nourishing, secure and joyful environment. Amatsiko finds guardian homes in the community where children are cared for, or some live at the school. Amatsiko provides three nutritious meals a day, enabling the children to grow and learn. Academically, Amatsiko outperforms some of the best schools in Kabale. Alex and Alphonse, who run Amatsiko, are fun and inspiring leaders who welcome you and your talents with open arms.

I travelled to Uganda with my wife, daughter and son in 2014. We spent a week sightseeing and a week volunteering and had an amazing time! Alex, Alphonse and everyone at Amatsiko were great hosts and they welcomed us warmly into their community. We spent time with various projects they were running and thoroughly enjoyed everything we were part of. I would wholeheartedly recommend volunteering at Amatsiko - you will have an incredible experience and help with hugely valuable work with the children, families and wider community Amatsiko supports.

I was at amastiko last year with my family we had a great time with alex and alphons learning about the area and seeing the locals. The most impactfull time was volenteering at the school there we joined there classes and helped the children and also during there breaks went to the yard and played with them. In my eyes its a must experience for every family combines meanigfull work and having fun. We also combined tours around uganda after the volunteer work which was also very special no wonder its called the pearl of africa

My family (my partner myself, and my daughters aged 12 and 8) and I volunteered with Amatsiko organisation in December 2017, we had the most wonderful experience. Alex and Alfonse run a very well organised charity, and we were able to take part in the school work as well as working with the communities around Kabale. This was a transformative experience for us all, we learned so much and were able to see the direct impact of funds that my daughter has fundraised in the months prior to our visit. We are still in frequent contact with Alex and Alfonse today. If you are looking for an organisation to volunteer with as a family or as an individual, I would highly recommend getting in touch with Amatsiko

I have visited Amatsiko twice now and it has been wonderful to see what Alex and Alphonse have achieved over the years.
They make a big impact on the lives of these children and their community.
Some of my fondest memories are of when we refurbished a classroom together and had so much fun in the process.
I also did some teaching at Amatsiko, the children are amazing and you could not wish for a friendlier bunch of people to work with.
Kabale is a beautiful little place and you have Lake Buyoni very nearby.
This place will stay in your heart forever!

I have visited Amatsiko three times and am always amazed how much it achieves with so little. The experience you will have is life changing. The school children are so affectionate, polite and happy to be in school. Prepare to be mobbed like a rock star at break times. The other programs include going out to village projects way off the tourist route, again you cannot explain the experience of how you are greeted in the villages, and it is an adventure just getting to them. Alex and Alphonse the two principal driving forces behind the projects have their own back stories of how they ended up creating this amazing project.
Safety? I certainly feel safer walking around Kabale than my home town in England and any downtime you have you can visit Lake Bunyonyi, 6 miles from town, a stunning heaven for birdlife and hostels and hotels to suit all budgets.
My wife accompanied me on our most recent visit and was blown away by the whole experience. She is already looking at ways of fund raising to help out those whose lives may be poorer in many ways than our own, but so much richer in others