Transforming communities, one family at a time

Supporting children to learn, creating opportunities to build businesses, bringing disabled children into the light

Big Give Christmas Challenge hits target!

Thank you so much to every single person who contributed to our Big Give Christmas Challenge this year. Your incredible generosity means the world to us, and makes all the difference for the families we support in Ghana. We are full of gratitude and so much hope for the future.
Special thanks to the wonderful Dapilah Lucy for fronting our campaign and inspiring us every day.ย 

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, weโ€™ve helped more than 3000 young people access education. Olivia (above) goes to Bagri Junior High and appreciates the monthly sanitary pads provision:

โ€œIt helps us come to school. We girls are much happier.โ€

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:

โ€œATE gave me all I needed to succeed.โ€

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:

โ€œThe 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.โ€

How we work

Weโ€™ve developed a unique approach to tackling poverty, integrating our key areas of work into a dynamic model based around community hubs. It puts local people and local leadership at the heart of everything – and is driving our expansion to new rural locations.

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.

Our latest posts

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๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ“š Our Library is open! ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’š

Weโ€™re absolutely over the moon to now be offering Library Sessions in our Lawra Inclusion Centre!

After school during the week and on Saturday mornings, children are welcome to read, do their homework, colour or draw. A safe, vibrant learning space, with dedicated staff to provide support - weโ€™re helping children become the best they can be. A crucial offering to enable this generation of young people to break the cycle of poverty.

Nandom Library is coming soon! As a well as a tech overhaul in both Inclusion Centresโ€ฆ. Weโ€™re in a hugely exciting time of growth, and so delighted to be able to do even more incredible work.

Especial thanks to our fab new library staff team Baku Blandina and Olivia Saa, Kate Regan and Dee Anderson our dedicated volunteers currently in Lawra supporting training of staff, and to Ghana School Aid UK for their generous funding which made the dream of this new project come true!
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This is a fantastic initiative! Providing a safe and engaging learning space will make a lasting impact on children's education and future, great job by Action Through Enterprise - ATE!

This is amazing!this will really help them improve on their studies.

Great stuff ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

Well done, ATE!

Great. Keep it up

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Happy Valentines Day ๐Ÿ’•
There is no better gift than seeing Aaron enjoying his new radio! The small things we do make a big difference to our disabled children.
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The Smile on your face is priceless

Very lovelyโค

Sarah Annable-Gardner Yes please! It is good for him.

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"This has been such a big relief โ€“ I can now read without any difficulty. I want to sincerely thank ATE for this wonderful support!" โ€“ Petronilla

In Lawra and Nandom, it's easy to find out your prescription at the hospital, but very difficult to get the glasses you need. So, we provide them, free of charge, to anyone who needs them. It's a tiny part of what we do from our Inclusion Centres, but makes a huge difference for hundreds of people each year.

Thank you to all of the wonderful people who donate their glasses to us, and to local opticians for testing and labelling them ๐Ÿ‘“
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This has been such a big relief โ€“ I can now read without any difficulty. I want to sincerely thank ATE for this wonderful support! โ€“ Petronilla

In Lawra and Nandom, its easy to find out your prescription at the hospital, but very difficult to get the glasses you need. So, we provide them, free of charge, to anyone who needs them. Its a tiny part of what we do from our Inclusion Centres, but makes a huge difference for hundreds of people each year. 

Thank you to all of the wonderful people who donate their glasses to us, and to local opticians for testing and labelling them  ๐Ÿ‘“
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