Mission Trips in Uganda – Amakula African Safaris Ltd

At Amakula African Safaris Ltd, our mission is to deliver excellent, high-quality travel services to clients around the world, creating unforgettable and enjoyable experiences that consistently exceed expectations. We strive to earn a strong reputation as “Your Preferred Travel Agency,” while using tourism as a powerful tool for positive social change.

Through the proceeds of our travel programs, we actively support orphans, underprivileged children, and street-connected children, providing access to education, skills training, and opportunities that offer a pathway out of poverty. We are committed to contributing to a future Uganda where gender equality, independence, and women’s empowerment are fundamental values, supporting women of all age groups to achieve self-reliance.

Our mission trips and community programs aim to reduce malnutrition, child labor, teenage pregnancies, drug abuse, sexual and child abuse, child marriage, infant mortality, and the spread of HIV. We are dedicated to operating as a transparent, accountable, and sustainable organization limited by guarantee in Uganda, while inspiring other local and regional actors to adopt ethical and responsible practices.

This vision is led by our founder and CEO, Mr. Ssemakula Simonpeter, whose life story deeply shapes our mission. Raised by a single parent and supported by education sponsors throughout his academic journey, Simonpeter experienced firsthand the power of compassion and opportunity. At the age of nine, he lost his beloved mother to cancer—a moment that transformed his life and strengthened his resolve to give hope to others facing similar challenges.

Through his international friendships—many of whom are now valued travel guests—Simonpeter has built Amakula African Safaris into more than a travel company: it is a platform for impact, hope, and transformation.

Our Story, Vision, and Mission

Amakula African Safaris Ltd & Create Hope Uganda

The sky grew dark when my father—then a serving army officer—could no longer see light at the end of the tunnel while raising his nine children on a modest salary. Providing food became a daily struggle, and dropping out of school became common in our household.

Blessed with talent in music, dance, and drama, I was offered a bursary that covered my school fees and meals. That opportunity changed my life. After completing university, I worked with several organizations to gain skills and raise startup capital, driven by a deep desire to extend the same helping hand to vulnerable children.

My journey of service grew stronger when I joined Rotary International, a service-based organization where I later served as Club President under the theme “Creating Hope.” This leadership experience gave me renewed purpose and momentum to continue supporting the needy.

With courage and faith, I founded Amakula African Safaris Ltd, committing 50% of the company’s profits toward paying school fees and providing scholastic materials for underprivileged children. A turning point came when a visiting tourist encouraged me to formalize our charitable efforts. This advice led to the establishment of Create Hope Uganda, a foundation dedicated to transforming lives through education, care, and opportunity.

Today, in everything I do—whether resting, working in the gardens, engaging government officials, or welcoming guests—I dream of seeing Amakula African Safaris and Create Hope Uganda thrive, bringing hope and dignity to vulnerable Ugandans.

According to Simonpeter, education is more than tuition, classrooms, and teachers. True learning begins with good health care, balanced nutrition, safe accommodation, and a supportive environment. In the African context, boarding schools often provide the most reliable setting for children to learn on a full stomach in a safe, monitored environment.

Through our supportive international community, we have pledged to improve infrastructure by:

  • Building and renovating schools

  • Adding spacious, well-ventilated classrooms

  • Improving access to clean drinking water

  • Providing food and proper sanitation facilities

Our long-term vision is to establish a model school that brings together underprivileged children in a safe, nurturing learning environment. We remain committed to identifying real community needs through local partnerships and addressing them where we can be most effective.

Faith-Based Foundation

Strong Christian principles guide both Amakula African Safaris Ltd and Create Hope Uganda, shaping how we serve our clients and communities. We envision a society where people live by strong spiritual values and are free to realize their full potential.

Most of our field guides and office staff are devoted Christians, well-versed in Christian tourism destinations across East Africa. Many members of our team have personally benefited from missionary work during their upbringing. As such, we deeply value and support volunteerism and missionary partnerships.

Volunteer & Christian Mission Trips to Africa

Christian missions in East Africa have played a vital role in combating illiteracy, poverty, and social inequality. These mission trips have led to powerful spiritual transformations and enduring community impact.

Our Christian mission activities include:

  • Living with and supporting poor communities near national parks

  • Visiting and supporting orphanages and children with special needs

  • Outreach to street children

  • Prison ministry visits

  • Supporting remote village communities

  • Visiting refugee camps

  • Constructing hospitals and health centers

  • Building and renovating schools

  • Developing clean water sources

  • Constructing churches

  • Supporting and building homes for the elderly

  • Visiting memorial sites, including Genocide Memorials in Rwanda

  • Pilgrimages to historic Christian sites such as the Uganda Martyrs Shrine

Christian Mission & Volunteer Trips to Africa

With Amakula African Safaris Ltd

Amakula African Safaris Ltd is ready and honored to partner with Christian missionary groups, churches, and volunteer organizations on mission trips to Africa—while also creating opportunities to appreciate the God-given natural beauty, wildlife, and cultures of Africa.

We believe mission travel should be both purposeful and enriching, combining outreach and ministry with meaningful cultural and nature-based experiences.

Volunteer & Missionary Tours

Are you a Christian traveling to East Africa for a pilgrimage, missionary work, or ministry engagement? Are you attending a Christian camp, retreat, crusade, conference, or mission trip? Perhaps your primary purpose is to serve partner churches and local communities.

If you are planning a mission trip to Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, South Sudan, or the Democratic Republic of the Congo and are unsure where to begin, Amakula African Safaris is here to help.

We have designed custom mission tour packages specifically for Christian organizations, pastoral teams, and volunteers. We also strongly encourage visitors to immerse themselves in local cultures, because understanding the people and environment is essential to meaningful ministry.

Mission with Experience: Discover the True Africa

Africa is a continent of rapid growth—both positive and challenging—but it is also richly endowed with breathtaking landscapes, diverse wildlife, and vibrant cultures.

Alongside outreach activities, a well-rounded mission trip can include:

  • Wildlife and nature safaris

  • Hiking, camping, and nature walks

  • Bird watching and sightseeing

  • Cultural encounters and village visits

Our Christian safari mission packages ensure your journey through villages, Christian heritage sites, landscapes, wildlife, beaches, and cultures leaves a lasting spiritual and personal impact.

Full Support for Your Mission Trip

Amakula African Safaris ensures that all your logistical needs are professionally handled, including:

  • Identifying appropriate mission projects and pilgrimage sites

  • Arranging transportation and accommodation

  • Providing local guidance through our Christian-based team

Because we believe in the cause of our missionary partners, we proudly offer special discounted rates for mission and volunteer groups.

Mission Trips in Uganda: Why We Do What We Do

1. Education & Family Support

Education is the foundation of a thriving society. Without it, communities face cycles of poverty, violence, and inequality. Education promotes peace, tolerance, innovation, and sustainable development.

Every child represents the future—of the family, the community, the nation, and the world. Through our programs, we ensure children receive access to education regardless of their background.

2. Healthy Homes & Sustainable Solutions

Uganda faces many preventable health challenges. Our mission is to support long-term health solutions, including:

  • Clean and safe water access

  • Solar power initiatives

  • Mosquito net distribution

  • Free health clinics and education

We believe empowering families with knowledge and prevention tools creates healthier, happier communities.

3. Community Outreach & Infrastructure Development

Our commitment to community transformation includes construction and renovation projects, as well as direct community engagement. We work closely with local initiatives in Ggaba, Kawuku, and Katadde, focusing on:

  • Safe housing

  • Community facilities

  • Sustainable development

We are deeply moved by the stories of the people we serve and are reminded daily of the value of simple necessities often taken for granted elsewhere.

Child Sponsorship: Creating Hope

A core part of our mission is matching sponsors with children in need—many of whom are orphans or come from families unable to provide basic care due to illness or poverty.

Our Sponsorship Process:

  1. We identify children in need through village leaders and partner organizations

  2. Our Uganda-based team conducts home visits and background assessments

  3. We confirm whether extended family support exists

  4. If no support is available, we seek a sponsor through our networks

Sponsorship Details:

  • Annual sponsorship: USD 300 per child

  • Covers tuition, learning materials, clothing, healthcare, accommodation, and meals

  • Children attend carefully selected boarding schools

  • Sponsors receive regular updates on the child’s progress

Charity Tours in Uganda

In Partnership with Create Hope Uganda Foundation

Amakula African Safaris Ltd, in partnership with Create Hope Uganda Foundation, proudly organizes charity tours that blend travel with meaningful community impact.

Guests have opportunities to:

  • Visit schools and community projects

  • Support healthcare and livelihood initiatives

  • Engage with vulnerable groups responsibly

Our charity tours are designed with ethics, transparency, and sustainability at their core. By traveling with Amakula African Safaris, guests not only enjoy unforgettable journeys—but also help create hope, empower communities, and change lives across Uganda.