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Action Through Enterprise wins big at awards!
“To be named Small Charity Big Achiever at the Third Sector Awards is wonderful recognition of the huge impact we make on our small budget.” Sarah Annable-Gardner, Chief Executive Action Through Enterprise has taken home the title of Small Charity Big Achiever at...
Biggest batch of new businesses ever!
“I feel very excited to be part of this life-changing journey - creating jobs and giving people valuable skills. Enabling them to stand on their own, it is a joy.” Sylvester Karbo, Dowine and Bagri Hub Manager and BizATE Lead As part of our mission to fight...
Sarah’s trip to Ghana
By Sarah Annable-Gardner “My week in Ghana has moved me beyond words. Seeing the impact of Action Through Enterprise has taken my breath away, my heart has literally felt like it will burst with joy over and over again.” In June, Action Through Enterprise Chief...
Back to school!
The rain poured down in Tokuu yesterday, but that didn’t stop the smiles! Despite the weather, 48 children came to school and enjoyed their FIRST EVER school lunch. This is a brilliant start to our partnership with Tokuu Junior High School – when we first visited,...
Applications open for apprenticeship programme!
We are thrilled to be supporting a new group of apprentices in Lawra, as well as our first cohort in Nandom! This summer, we are excited to open applications for another round of young women to join our apprenticeship programme in Lawra, and our first ever cohort in...
New round of businesses in Lawra!
We are excited to be launching a new round of businesses in Lawra! This summer, we are excited to open applications for another round of committed, hardworking entrepreneurs to join our enterprise programme, BizATE. As always, to be eligible for our business grants:...
Hilldrop charity event a triumph!
It’s a huge thank you to Tim Eliot-Cohen for organising the Hilldrop Charity Clay Shoot and Festival on May 25th, which saw over a thousand people gather in the sunny, windy Wiltshire countryside to have fun – and raise vital funds for Action Through Enterprise....
Switching on Hope!
We’ve just connected Lawra and Nandom with the whole world – by switching on the wifi at our two Technology and Learning Zones and giving people free access to the internet for the first time. 19th May 2025 will go down in history in Lawra and Nandom as the day...
Raising our voice in the Commons
It was a huge day for Action Through Enterprise yesterday, as we gave oral evidence at the House of Commons contributing to an inquiry on value for money in international development. It was a real first for us, to be invited to such a prestigious table, and although...
‘Truly a game-changer’ … Michael’s journey from Accra to Lawra shows the best people want to work with ATE
“ATE is truly a game-changer. If someone else from Accra saw a job posting I’d say, just come and be a part of this amazing thing.” Michael Frimpong Gyimah, Lawra Technology and Learning Coordinator Michael was almost 500 miles from Lawra when he saw a job ad for the...
We're still celebrating the Third Sector Awards!
Read all about it here: ateghana.org/action-through-enterprise-wins-big-at-awards/
A huge round of applause for your achievement Ernestina Gan 👏👏
Congratulations 🎉🎊🎈
You did great job, congratulations! 🎉
Congratulations 🍾🎊
Whoop whoop - so well deserved
Congratulations to you Sissy 🙌🎊❤️
Congratulations 🎉🎉
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We’ve won! 🏆🎉❤️
We are absolutely delighted to be named Small Charity Big Achiever at the Third Sector Awards 2025! This is truly wonderful recognition of the huge impact we make on our small budget.
Plus, our amazing Ernestina Gan was Highly Commended as an Unsung Hero - so well deserved and incredibly special.
We’re raising a glass across two continents. A huge ‘cheers’ to Action Through Enterprise, to Ernestina Gan (who will always be our Hero), to our team and our beautiful work.
Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition! 🎉
Congratulations 🎊
Congratulations
Well done!!! 🤩🤩🤩
Congratulations to Us and a HUGE ONE to you Ernestina Gan-well deserved!🎊🎊🎊
Huge congratulations - well deserved ✨ and well done Ernestina Gan
This is well Deserved 👏 congratulations to everyone!
Congratulations 👏
Beyond proud of Action Through Enterprise - ATE, our incredible team and our wonderful work. Two awards is completely beyond expectation and overwhelmingly wonderful! Such fantastic recognition of our impact 💚
So pleased for you all hard work paid off. Congratulations all 👏👏
Congratulations everyone at ATE Such an achievement. Well done Sarah. So well deserved. Xx
How fantastic and so utterly well deserved xxxx
💕💕we’ll done ATE, lots of love Sarah xxx
Huge congratulations to the whole ATE team! Well deserved. So incredibly proud of you Saz ❤️
Wow that is amazing and so well deserved. And special congratulations to Ernestina who has made such a difference to so many.
Congratulations! Incredible work xxx
Amazing Sarah Annable-Gardner. I’m so happy for you and your wonderful charity. A well deserved award and well done to Ernestina x
Fantastic , whoop whoop hooray. Couldn’t be prouder, just shows hard work and dedication and a great team what you can do ❤️❤️❤️❤️😊
Wow amazing!! Huge congratulations and so well deserved xxx
Congratulations to the whole team at Action Through Enterprise - ATE and a big one for Ernestina. Well deserved 🎊
Congratulations 🎉 Action Through Enterprise - ATE and to Gan Ernestina
Today is the awards ceremony for the Third Sector Awards where we are shortlisted in TWO categories! Whether we win or not, we are incredibly proud to get so far in the process, of this fantastic recognition and (most of all) of the outstanding work we do every day. We already feel like winners.
In the Small Charity Big Achiever award, we can’t imagine a better candidate for first place. By global standards we are a tiny organisation, but the impact we have is truly gigantic. For every disabled child we enable to thrive, every entrepreneur that can run a successful business, every school girl who can continue her studies, every farmer who can grow crops all year round – our support means everything, and it makes us so proud. We’re a small team punching well above our weight, reaching many thousands of people on a small budget, and making real, long term change.
And in the Unsung Hero category….. Ernestina Gan, we are so incredibly proud of you. From the moment you came to your interview for SNAP Coordinator back in 2018, you have been dedicated to the disabled children of Lawra. That day, you blew bubbles and laughed with the children, you were so kind to the parents, you were confident that you could make their lives better – and you have done exactly that. You have worked tirelessly, always with such passion, empathy and commitment. You have grown your skills, battled through difficult situations, spoken up when you have needed to, and been kind and calm throughout. The milestone of getting 100 disabled children into school is a miracle, and you have made it happen. You are an inspiration, and we are so lucky to have you. In our eyes, there is no better candidate for this award - you are our Hero.
We feel like winners every day. We’re bursting full of hope & ambition for our wonderful charity, and gratitude that we’re able to do what we do. Award winners or not, here’s to an exciting future of change ✨
Congratulations,award well deserved 🌹
Congratulations to her. Hard work really pays.
Congratulations 🎉👏
Congratulations ! Huge impact and achievement
Congratulations in advance 🎊🎉🎈
Congratulations for the opportunity. I wish you the best of luck you deserve it all.
Good luck you all deserve it. The hard work you put in is amazing 👏🏻👏🏻
Thanks so much! I'm grateful for the recognition and support.
Congratulations
So proud Action Through Enterprise - ATE. Congratulations to us for this huge recognition ❤️
Congratulations
Huge congratulations to Action Through Enterprise - ATE and Ernestina Gan on the well-deserved recognition!🎉🎉 Fingers crossed for a win 🏆
Love this 💚 So proud of Action Through Enterprise - ATE and especially our wonderful Ernestina Gan.
Congratulations 🎊
Congratulations 🎊