Ambition and Hope in Upper West Ghana
We have to raise £100,000 to fulfil demand in Lawra and our new district of Nandom – people are hungry for change and we can’t let them down. See what our work means to them in our new campaign film – and join us in our ambitious, hopeful mission to bring positive change.
Thank you.
Change through education
We work with 9 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 3000 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 135 small businesses with grants, training and mentoring, enabling them to become sustainable and profitable. Forty-eight girls (including 7 with disabilities) have learnt a trade through our apprenticeship scheme. Barikisu (above) runs one of 24 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 600 children and carers across 6 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.
82p 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 23 school cooks and other staff.
7p 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.
What we’ve been up to
New base almost complete!
It’s happening! Construction of the new Inclusion Centre in Nandom is almost complete, with a new roof on and interior work underway. The finished building will be the heart of our work in Nandom – where we will run workshops for disabled children and their carers, training for small business owners and – eventually – an IT suite. We are so excited to see the new centre full of children laughing and playing with their friends.
We start work this spring with the recruitment of a Hub Manager and two disability programme coordinators who will spend a month shadowing our team in Lawra and then return to Nandom to kickstart the projects in their own community. Exciting times!
Businesses set for success
Our Inclusion Centre in Lawra was a hive of activity last month as 29 entrepreneurs joined us over two days of business skills training. Our brilliant team of trainers use interactive, engaging, peer-led facilitation techniques that are vibrant, fun and promote meaningful learning – all delivered in the local language. Margaret, a business owner who has recently graduated from the programme, told us: “It’s not just the money, it’s what you have taught me.”
One of the sessions was a team favourite – “The Business Game” – a day-long role-playing activity, devised by our co-founder Charles Gardner, which is both highly effective in developing skills and leaves participants in hysterics! We can’t wait for the next session.
Our latest posts
We launched Nandom SNAP 💚
Today we welcomed disabled children and their parents to Nandom Inclusion Centre, for the very first time.
48 children came with a parent/carer, they laughed and played whilst the adults talked and supported each other.
This is the start of a huge journey for ATE in Nandom. We can’t wait to tackle inclusion, to make life better for these children.
Best of all, our fantastic team did it brilliantly. A new start, a new challenge. We are so excited to be doing this important work.
Friday night saw the gala dinner at the end of another incredible #GammaBallRally. This year, in beautiful Bordeaux!
A massive thank you to Gamma and their amazing events and marketing team who put together a perfect event, the generous sponsors Akixi, Dubber, Nuvias UC & Xantaro, and every single person who made it such a special and well supported night.
The #GammaBallRally has meant everything to us over the years. Since the very beginning of ATE they've been by our side. The donations raised over the years have made it possible for us to grow, to be secure, and to ultimately change thousands of lives for the better. We simply couldn't have done it without this community of completely brilliant people.
Thank you to everyone who makes it so special. We are so incredibly grateful!
A huge shout out to our friends at SpecialEffect, the other charity supported by the Rally. They do truly wonderful work to enable everyone with disabilities to access technology - it is humbling and inspiring to hear about their life changing work and the difference the Rally makes to them.
We’ve moved in!
It’s been a huge week of training, organising, packing and moving - and we’re so excited to now be in our Nandom Inclusion Centre!
Doors open to the community on Monday, we can’t wait to start making a difference.
Thanks to our super star team for working so hard this week (and always!) 💚
Nice and congrats to you the hardworking team. Keep it up.
My Name is Die Johnbosco Der I'm a finalist at Jahan college of education, WA Ghana in the upper West Region,I have read and followed the activities of ATE I like the impact as a matter of fact your charitable works has kept a big smile on the faces of the disable people which aligns with my Interest in caring for the marginalized. I will like to work with your team in nandom when I'm done with my studies by late October, 2024. It is my hope that I will hear from you soon. Thanks you for your time.🙏🏻
Congratulations Action Through Enterprise - ATE! Keep up with your good works✊🏽
Huge milestone!👍🙏🎉
Amazing
That's great