Winner Third Sector Awards - Small Charity Big Achiever 2025
Switching on Hope
We’ve been switching on hope all year in Upper West Ghana! One thousand school pupils, 800 disabled children and carers, 34 entrepreneurs and farmers, 20 apprentices, 18 senior high school girls and hundreds of children at our new Technology and Learning Zones are all making the most of new opportunities, support and resources – to transform their lives.
And there’s more to come in 2026! We’ll be partnering four new schools, launching two disability groups and supporting even more people to grow businesses and learn skills. This is how whole communities are uplifted and change is real and long-lasting. This is hope..
Change through education
We work with 11 schools, providing meals, educational resources and sanitary products that enable pupils to learn on full stomachs and with dignity. So far, we’ve helped almost 4000 young people access education. Olivia (above) goes to Bagri Junior High and appreciates the monthly sanitary pads provision:
“It helps us come to school. We girls are much happier.”
Change through enterprise
We have backed 174 small businesses with grants, training and mentoring, enabling them to become sustainable and profitable. 82 girls (including 9 with disabilities) have learnt a trade through our apprenticeship scheme. Barikisu (above) runs one of 37 ATE-backed dry season farms:
“ATE gave me all I needed to succeed.”
Change through inclusion
We bringing disabled children into the light, challenging stigma and enabling them to learn and laugh. Our SNAP disability project supports almost 800 children and carers across 8 locations, providing education, equipment, medication, advocacy and lots of joy. Tierto (above, with Julita and Charles) says:
“The main reason I love SNAP meetings is I know I am not alone. I have learnt new things, I worry much less, life has improved.”
Where does your donation go?
We are financially transparent and carefully monitor and evaluate our work to ensure the money you donate is used in the best way possible.
84p goes directly towards project costs
Creating opportunities through education, inclusion and enterprise – such as our Dry Season Farmers programme which supports sustainable agriculture all year round.
11p is spent on fundraising
Giving us the resources to pay for projects, plan for the future and provide job security for our 27 school cooks and other staff.
5p is spent on administration costs
Ensuring we can deliver our annual report, be a responsible employer and fulfil our legal responsibilities in the UK and Ghana.
Our latest posts
Of the 400 disabled children supported through our SNAP programme, four-year-old Evans stands out as one of the most inspiring.
When we first met him, he was tiny, undernourished, and in constant pain. Born without arms and with just one finger on his left shoulder, he faced immense challenges. Despite our support, his mother Hannah was struggling, he was screaming, and everyone was deeply concerned.
Today, he plays with a ball, is learning to walk, and last week at our meeting - tried to hold his bag of rice with his tiny finger. A real moment of progress and absolutely magical to see.
Read his story here: ateghana.org/from-strength-to-strength-the-heart-lifting-story-of-evans/
Incredible work from our Lawra SNAP Team - Gala Helen, Ernestina Gan, Esther Bekah
Such an interesting and inspiring story of hope. Very amazing to see him playing.
Such a beautiful story of hope for Evans and his lovely Mum.
We've done it ❤️🎉
Thank you so much to every one of you who has so generously helped us to reach our Christmas Challenge target and raise a sensational £31,550 over the last week! We are absolutely over the moon.
This incredible end to the year will make it possible for us to switch on hope for more children like Daniella, making their dreams come true. We are bursting with gratitude and hope 💫
Our campaign page is still open for any last minute donations! Every penny is wonderful and appreciated so much: bit.ly/atebg2025
Thank you to everyone who donated and supported this campaign!
Awesome 👏 thanks 🙏 to everyone who donated
Start your Friday by switching on a moment of hope and help make Khadijatu’s dreams come true 💫
You can double your donation at bit.ly/atebg2025 right now, and help us change young lives.
We’re so grateful for every donation so far, and so excited to be so close to our ambitious target!
Thank you ♥️
Registered Charity: 1149988