Most children in Uganda are born into poverty and have little to no control over their own health, education and quality of life. Volunteering with Amber Foundation has given me a platform to create impact through providing resources to these under privileged children.
Ambrose was born in the slums of Kyebando, a small town in Uganda. The slums were a hard place to grow up - they were always congest and poorly built, but taught me about unity, love and sharing. His mother always told him how she was lifted by others and this has been always in his mind and heart.
When Ambrose was young, his mother was given flour as a gift from the local church and started baking chapatis, donuts and other small pastries which she sold around the village to make a living. When Ambrose was seven, he started selling these baked goods around the village to help her.
Ambrose learned from a young age the importance of hard work and at 21 was the first in his family to receive a Bachelors degree from Kyambogo University. With the little money he earned from working after his degree, he started helping others in his community.
Now, Ambrose is dedicating his life to helping others.
Primrose Mukoota was born in Nansana, Uganda, and has been part of Amber Foundation since the start. She is inspired by the joy and love she gets from caring for children and those around her. Primrose enjoys baking and has started teaching the children at the foundation to bake, too.
Being the eldest in a family of 6, Primrose has been caring for others since she was young. Recently, her father sadly passed away due to COVID-19 so understands the struggles and pain that young orphaned children must face and wants to help them by giving them a “brighter hope for tomorrow”.
Jackie Namalwa is the founder and the CEO of the Krit Studio, a small-scale clothing brand of crochets. She also runs a small-scale packaging company and is a mobile hairstylist.She is passionate about innovation and entrepreneurship and creating employment opportunities for the less privileged in different rural areas of Uganda.
Jackie is a recent university graduate from Makerere University Business School with a Bachelors degree in Business Statistics.
A creative couple based in London, Matteo & Jess enjoy helping others identify and work towards their ambitions. They are focused on helping Amber Foundation grow in order to provide love, care, and education to more children across Uganda.
A kindergarden teacher from Germany, Natalie loves to take care of children and help their development. Natalie is passionate about empowering kids with the tools they need for life. Natalie is a true believer in the saying "sharing is caring" and is constantly looking to put her mind to new and exciting challenges.
Stefanie is a dedicated mother and is passionate about helping children live safe, empowered lives with easy access to good education, medical care, and nutrition. Stefanie is helping Amber Foundation to raise awareness and build a network of volunteers. Stefanie is also helping Amber Foundation to raise funds for the orphanage we plan to build in order to provide better support to each child.
Help us have a greater impact by lending us your time, skills, and passion. Join fellow volunteers to lend a helping hand, explore Uganda, build global friendships and make a difference in the community. You can volunteer on the ground or from wherever you are in the world. Here are some of the areas we need support:
Raise money or gather toys, clothing, books & educational materials
Grow our online presence and help us attract more like minded people
Improve how we serve our community and help us become more efficient
Keep our brand and website moving with our growth and community’s needs
