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Atuolokuu’s Story – SNAP Mother
Atuolokuu is one of the members of our SNAP (Special Needs Awareness Programme) Lawra group - she is the mother of a sixteen year old disabled child. She deals with firewood and farming, for herself and her family's survival. COVID-19 has had a significant impact on...
The impact of COVID-19 on school children
Education forms an essential part of our everyday life, which goes beyond what takes place within the four walls of the classroom – it could be formal, informal or non-formal. These different types of education sometimes take place in varied ways, and in varied...
World Humanitarian Day – Rexford Benon
On this World Humanitarian Day, 19th August, members of ATE team give their thoughts on what it means to be a humanitarian aid worker. Here are the thoughts of Hub Manager and Administration, Monitoring and Evaluation Leader, Rexford Benon, here: We are living in a...
World Humanitarian Day – Kaamil Issahaku
On this World Humanitarian Day, 19th August, members of ATE team give their thoughts on what it means to be a humanitarian aid worker. Read the thoughts of ATE's Special Needs Awareness Programme Leader, Kaamil Issahaku, here: I have been an aid worker for some two...
World Humanitarian Day – Sarah Gardner
On this World Humanitarian Day, 19th August, members of ATE team give their thoughts on what it means to be a humanitarian aid worker. Here are the reflections of founder and Chief Executive, Sarah Gardner: The founding principal of ATE was to directly respond to...
World Youth Skills Day
In light of World Youth Skills Day on 15th July, we want to take a moment to reflect on youth in Lawra Municipal and the importance of equipping youth with entrepreneurial skills, now more than ever. There are some very sobering facts reported globally on the high...
United Against Racism – #BlackLivesMatter
Like many people around the world, we are deeply shocked and outraged by the recent racially motivated events in the United States. The murder of George Floyd (as well as Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and too many others), the subsequent state-sanctioned violence...
Fear, Pride and Heartbreak – by Sarah Gardner
The last 2 months have been a whirlwind. A rollercoaster of emotions, and (another) steep learning curve. In the days that followed my realisation of what the pandemic could mean for ATE, I was deep in fear and anxiety. I was kept awake at night with a series of...
ATE’s COVID-19 Response Timeline
For so many of us around the world, we have been faced with unprecedented challenges in a turbulent and scary time as we enter the fifth month of the global pandemic, COVID-19. Our work in Upper West Ghana was immediately threatened when the cases of Coronavirus...
INCREDIBLE! HOW DID HE DO IT?
Started in 2012, ATE is a charity organisation with the goal to reduce, if not to eradicate, poverty in Lawra. A number of programs were strategically put in place in order to tackle this old and well known issue. Among the programs is the one we call BizATE which...
⚽️🏆 ATE Schools Football Cup! 🏆⚽️
To celebrate Ghana's qualification for the World Cup, our partner schools in Lawra and Nandom are taking part in an exciting football tournament, with the final on the 23rd of June, when Ghana plays England in the group stages.
We love seeing the competition heating up, and the children having a wonderful time.
The semi-finals take place on Wednesday ……
⚽️ Biro JHS play Dowine JHS
⚽️ Koro JHS play Tuopare JHS
Good luck to all them all!
🌟 WE ARE HIRING: HUB COORDINATOR – NANDOM 🌟
Are you passionate about community development and creating opportunities for others?
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and community-minded individual to be at the forefront of tackling poverty, expanding opportunity and creating lasting positive change for some of the most underserved communities in Nandom Municipality.
Action Through Enterprise is looking for a dedicated Hub Coordinator to help launch and deliver our poverty reduction programmes across communities in Nandom. In this role, you will work closely with schools, small business owners, farmers, children with disabilities, community leaders and local stakeholders to strengthen education, livelihoods and inclusion.
We are looking for someone who:
• Is fluent in Dagaare and English
• Has strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Has a valid motorbike licence and access to a motorbike
• Is organised, honest, hardworking and passionate about community development
Find out more information, and how to apply, at this link: ateghana.org/recruitment-of-a-hub-coordinator-in-nandom/
The application deadline is 24th June 2026 📅
Please share this opportunity with your networks and help us find the right person to support communities across Nandom - thank you!
I will repost it for you I wish I was in Nandom at the moment I would have taken the offer myself, unfortunately for me I'm in sunyani
That's great
Great 👍. You're Sarah Annable-Gardner putting smiles on so many life's . God bless you.
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Children in Nanyaare were learning hard today, focused and engaged thanks to their school lunch provided by @yowfoodbank 💚
A daily meal makes all the difference.
Amazing! A good meal truly makes such a difference in preparing children for the classroom ⭐️
Thank you @yowfoodbank for supporting these children to stay and learn effectively, and not worry about hunger.🙏