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Today is the beginning of the rest of their lives – as school lunch is served in Basebele for the first time!
“Most days I come to school without eating. In the afternoon my head hurts and I can’t concentrate. With food in school, I will learn better.” Dominic, Zendaagangn JHS “Knowing I will eat in school gives me hope - I...
Work with us and we’ll make Upper West Ghana a beacon of development: ATE submits evidence to Parliamentary inquiry into the future of aid
It’s a tough time for international development, especially with cuts in government funding, so Action Through Enterprise was grateful for the opportunity to feed into the International Development Select Committee’s latest inquiry: Future of UK aid and development...
ATE Chief Executive Sarah Annable-Gardner becomes MBE!
Sarah is honoured in the New Year’s Honours List ‘for services to International Development in Ghana’. At a time when international development is under pressure, this is an incredible achievement - and we are beyond delighted to see ATE’s life-changing work...
From strength to strength …the heart-lifting story of Evans
By Dee Anderson, SNAP Advisor Of all the 400 disabled children Action Through Enterprise has supported through its SNAP programme, the story of four year-old Evans is probably one of our most inspiring. When I first met him a couple of years ago, he was so tiny and...
From mother to son … a success story that starts with a bowl of food!
Rising entrepreneur Ernest Yuori and his mother Josephine – an ATE cook - are the living embodiment of Action Through Enterprise’s incredible ‘ripple effect”. This inspiring family is changing its own fortunes - and those of their community. Little did...
Re-igniting Hope: How ATE is Empowering Girls to Reach Senior High School
In the deprived communities of Biro and Gombile (both in Lawra in the Upper West Region of Ghana), an incredible story of hope and transformation is unfolding. Eighteen young girls from these very deprived areas – where poverty often silences dreams before they can...
Autumn news!
It has been an incredible few months for Action Through Enterprise, with some truly inspiring work. In these troubled times, we are showing it is possible to make a long lasting difference. The expansion into Nandom is already bringing real hope to pupils,...
Izzy Tolputt – my trip to Ghana
When I was 7 years old I learnt about ATE in an assembly at Ramsbury Primary School - little did I know that 11 years later I’d be in Lawra myself! I did my work experience with ATE, exploring the impact of period poverty on girls in Lawra and Marlborough - and I was...
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...
“I lost my father, so getting food at home is difficult and I often came to school hungry. Knowing I will always have lunch at school is something I really look forward to. I want to become a nurse in the future, and this feeding program is helping me stay in school and work toward that dream.”
3 weeks into our two new feeding programmes in Basebele schools, and already lives are changing. Young people can see a future, one that is hopeful.
Thank you to Ernestina for sharing with us so honestly, we are so glad to be able to help her stay in school and meet her potential.
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Her story is full of hope. Looking forward to seeing her meet her future aspirations. Long live Action Through Enterprise - ATE
Someone somewhere is really dying in silence, but just that "little" help makes a greater change. Long live ATE
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We are so glad to have launched TWO brand new school feeding programmes today! 179 more children - eating and learning every day. Change has arrived in Basebele 💚
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We're as excited as these children to be launching TWO brand new school feeding programmes today! 179 children's lives will change, and the impact will ripple out and improve the whole community. Change is coming in Basebele, rural Nandom 🍛🎊💚