Winner Third Sector Awards - Small Charity Big Achiever 2025
The Big Give Christmas Challenge
Help us switch on even more hope this Christmas – by donating through the Big Give Christmas Challenge, where every pound will be doubled.
That means more children accessing education and IT, more small businesses creating income and jobs, more young women learning a trade and more disabled children living healthier and happier lives.
You can switch on your own moment of hope by making a kind donation before midday on Tuesday 9th December. Thank you.
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 166 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 29 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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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 ♥️
Yesterday, Aaron and Pius were given the vital support they need to go to school. Both disabled, both at school against all odds, both now able to look forward to a life of opportunity.
If you give £20 today in our match funding campaign, it will be doubled and become £40! Enabling us to get TWO disabled children into school. Two miracles for £20 - which feels like absolute magic this Christmas 💫
Please consider giving a kind donation at bit.ly/atebg2025.
Thank you.
⭐️🎄DOUBLE YOUR DONATION! 🎄⭐️
Please help us raise a huge £30,000 in The Big Give Christmas Challenge! All week, your kind donation to this campaign will immediately be DOUBLED – switching on hope for even more children.
Please consider helping us by making a donation at bit.ly/atebg2025
Thank you so much 💚
Such a beautiful photo of Anabel ❤
Registered Charity: 1149988