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.
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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We are proudly supported by the wonderful Rotary Club of Swindon who have been by our side for over 13 years. A long standing partnership that has enabled hundreds of lives to be made better in rural Ghana.
It was a joy to be with them today, a lunch full of gratitude for today and plans for tomorrow.
Thanks very much
Inspirational work, ATE! 💪
Thank you @Rotary Club of Swindon for your continuous support.🙏
Great and wonderful 👍
Lydia is one of our VocATE apprentices in Lawra, learning to become a seamstress. Her sewing machine broke recently, and she was horrified - scared her chance to learn a trade was over.
But, because of the wonderful flexible funding we have for this programme - we were able to step in with a brand new machine. She picked it up at her monthly tech training & support workshop at our Lawra Inclusion Centre this week, as well as period products, soap and essential practise materials. She's enjoying learning how to search for modern dress patterns, and advertise her products online!
Lydia is becoming a women who can earn a living, and look forward to a good life. We're so glad to be part of her journey, and so proud that this programme goes so far beyond vocational training, it's a package of support to ensure that everyone can thrive.
What an excellent example of good apprenticeship support 👏
Every day we feed 1144 children across rural upper west Ghana, tonight we gave Ramsbury Scouts a taste of the menu!
Jollof rice is a very popular Ghanaian dish, cooked in one pot with vegetables and spices. Our children love it, and so did the scouts!
We love connecting with community groups, sharing our work and particularly inspiring young people that it IS possible to make a difference.
Super cooking from Izzy Tolputt
Their smiles explains it all 🙏🙏
“Ghana Jollof”✌️😁
What a wonderful initiative! Action Through Enterprise - ATE is making a real difference by feeding community schools.
Carena Dennis
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