About AMIGO Singapore

AMIGO was started in Singapore by Carlos Mari in 2014, as a playgroup for pre-school children run by stay-at-home fathers. We organise activities for fathers to meet up and share experiences and interests, whilst providing fun to their children in a safe and supporting network.

At AMIGO we celebrate the involvement of fathers and their contributions in the development of happy and emotionally balanced children. Although AMIGO is run by dads, mums are welcome to participate in the group.


Carla and Carlos; Singapore, December 2013

The name of the group is an acronym that implies some realities of stay-at-home dads in Singapore, in a tongue-in-cheek way:

Another
Male stay-at-home
Income-dependent,
Great dad
Otherwise...

AMIGO also means "friend" in Spanish. We are, after all, a group of friends with children that want to overcome the perceptions about the traditional gender roles in the family structure.

Look for our regular activities under the Calendar tab, and send us your details using the Join Us tab - most meetings are free of cost and everybody is welcome.

Our Mission Statement

"To provide support for expatriate stay-at-home fathers in Singapore and fun, educational activities for their children. To achieve this goal we are a playgroup, a support group and a self-help group open to parents of either gender."