ATE Chief Executive Sarah Annable-Gardner becomes MBE in 2026 New Year's Honours!
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.
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What an incredible year!
2025 has been our most exciting yet. In a year of so many highlights, here are a few that put smiles on our faces:
📈 Bringing transformation and hope in Nandom, as we began rolling out our work across the district
📚Giving children vital access to books and computers, by opening our two Technology and Learning Zones - and switching on the internet!
📣Sharing our story of effective, cost-efficient change, when Sarah Annable-Gardner addressed the Common’s Select Committee on value for money in international development.
🏆Being recognised for our transformational work, by winning Small Charity Big Achiever at the Third Sector Awards.
🍛Building hope for the future – with school kitchens currently being built in two more schools in Nandom. Lunch will be served in January 2026!
It’s a heartfelt thank you to everyone who has made this possible. Our amazing team, trustees, volunteers, supporters…. You’re all amazing! Together, we are creating opportunities, we are transforming communities, we are changing lives. We are switching on hope.
From us all, THANK YOU to everyone, and all good wishes for a peaceful and happy Christmas. We’ll see you in 2026 for another incredible year 💚
Thank you to this incredible team for being such passionate, dedicated, supporting colleagues. I can't wait to see what we achieve together next year ❤ Tara Colsell-Hawes, Izzy Tolputt, Brodie Mcmath, N-yoh Gabriel Maanibe, Karbo Sylvester, Kaamil Issahaku, Kuube Isan Clement, Abdul-Gafar Cisse Umar, Kaakpema Rosemary, Rosemond Dery, Dery Chrisantus, Joyce Zaagbeb, Kanyir Kuube-isaan, Charity Kyekpo, Baku Blandina, Saa Olivia, Michael Gyimah Frimpong, Gala Helen, King Noah.
An Incredible Year🎄🎉🙏
Awesome job!!!
When you learn that ATE are increasing the support at your school in 2026.........! We're proud to be working with Lawra Girls Model school to give these exceptional young women the best possible start in life.
Am so happy to see my girls this happy
A story that starts with a bowl of food 🍛
Little did Josephine know when she began working for ATE as a cook, it would be beginning of a relationship with the charity that would reach down through generations.
One of our highlights of this incredible year has been working with Ernest Yirsob Yuori. Founder of CitraBloomm, manufacturing innovative bio-pestisides using locally grown natural ingredients, son of Josephine, wonderful ATE school cook.
Ernest is an impact driven entrepreneur, passionately aiming to eradicate poverty in his community by providing jobs and skills. We are incredibly proud to be supporting him through our Entrepreneur Acceleration Programme, aimed at enabling bigger businesses to scale.
As his wonderful Mum says, he is hope.
ateghana.org/from-mother-to-son-a-success-story-that-starts-with-a-bowl-of-food/
Be great bro
We’re truly grateful to Action Through Enterprise for believing in our vision and supporting us through the Entrepreneur Acceleration Programme. This journey reinforces our commitment to building community-driven solutions with lasting generational impact. Thank you for the trust and partnership. 🙏🏾
I’m deeply grateful to Action Through Enterprise for believing in my journey and supporting my work through the Entrepreneur Acceleration Programme. This story is bigger than me, it’s about family, community, and hope that carries through generations. Thank you for the trust and the opportunity. 🙏🏾
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