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 13 schools, providing meals, educational resources and sanitary products that enable pupils to learn on full stomachs and with dignity. So far, we’ve helped more than 4100 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.
87p 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.
9p is spent on fundraising
Giving us the resources to pay for projects, plan for the future and provide job security for our 33 school cooks and other staff.
4p 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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"I invested in a new industrial machine from my regular savings to take my styles to the next level" Janet, ATE Small Business Owner
We've now supported 174 small businesses through grants training and mentoring, and our 2025 cohort profits up by an average of 167%.
Sustainable jobs, an income for a family - a community that can thrive.
Clement is excited to go to school!
Physically disabled since he was 24 months old, his parents works hard to take care of him.. We're so glad we can help with learning materials, a new uniform and school bag.
155 children with disability are in school with our support, learning, socialising - and being part of the community.
We wish Clement a wonderful new term!
A kind gift from Ghana School Aid UK in 2024 kickstarted our two Tech and Learning zones and gave hundreds of children the chance to love reading and learning. We've now had over 40,000 visits since they opened! A big impact can come from small donations.
As the boy in this very short film says - "very amazing!"
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