Devon Soul Singer Joss Stone has formally opened the Kira Farm Training Centre in Uganda.  

Joss has been a supporter of Amigos ever since she made a visit to Uganda in 2006 to see the work that the Devon based charity is doing for young orphans there. So it was great that she could spare the time to go back and formally open the training centre 3 and a half years later.

The centre, based around 45 minutes from Kampala, has been up and running since March, with the help of generously donated funds from a wide range of individuals and organisations, local and national, including Global English.

On her website, Joss posted the following comment on 27th October:

‘Hey guys!  I’m in Uganda at the moment, its gorgeous!  And very very hot.

We opened Kira Farm a couple days ago, its really amazing there.  Amigos are doing a great job and so are the girls at the school and there is one boy.  Goes to show that it doesn’t matter where you are from or what your situation is, there is always hope and you can truly do anything you want in this life.  You just have to stop talking and start doing.

I’m impressed, there is a link on this site to Amigos, go check it out. Where would we be in this world with out the lovely people.’

Amigos Director Phil Pugsley has been one of the driving forces behind the north Devon based charity Amigos. He has seen it grow from a dream with humble beginnings to this exciting point.  He said:

‘It was great to see how much our students have achieved in just six months. It breaks your heart to hear of their backgrounds. We just pray these kids make it as they get this great second chance in life Kira Farm Training Centre has to offer, I have a very strong feeling they will!

 Joss Stone has this amazing ability to totally empathize with our Kira students, she encouraged them to use their talents, just like she has done with her voice. We’re all good at doing something!’ 

Students at Kira Farm are learning a range of skills, from agriculture, animal husbandry, home economics and tailoring to English, Maths and business skills. The aim is for them to take these skills back to their villages, where they can share them with their local communities, therefore improving the life for rural Ugandans.  

Representatives from Westcountry TV in the UK also travelled out to film the opening. Cordelia Lynch has put together a 3 part report, to be shown live starting this week (November 10th). You can catch Westcountry Live at 6pm in the Westcountry ITV region or via the website here>>.  

If you are interested in finding out more about Kira Farm, or the Amigos charity, visit their website at www.amigos.org.uk.

Tags: Amigos Charity, Global English, Joss Stone, Kira Farm, Uganda

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