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ATE’s Christmas Card Competition!
ATE is looking for talented young artists to create our 2019 Christmas Cards! We are taking entries from children in Ramsbury (and surrounding areas) and in Lawra, and will select at least one winner from each place. As well as being beautiful and Christmassy, we’re...
Akwaaba to Lawra!
In June I hopped on a 6 hour plane, and a 17 hour overnight bus, to work with ATE in Lawra, Upper West Ghana for a month. Having worked for ATE for six months as a Research and Projects Intern, supporting the team with the variety of projects which the charity runs, I...
School Dropout at Gombile Junior High School
'The main reason for ATE’s initiative to feed pupils in some selected deprived Junior High Schools in the Lawra Municipality is to ease access to basic education in those rural areas. This initiate drove most children back into schools not only in the Lawra Township...
Opportunity to join ATE’s board
Action Through Enterprise (ATE) has an exciting opportunity to join the board of our dynamic, small international development charity working to reduce poverty in rural Ghana through access to education, small business development and inclusion for disabled children...
Fighting Poverty and Insecurity Through Sustainable Businesses
By Jessica Cruse, Interim Director of Operations This August our ATE team in Ghana have been busy training local small business owners across the Lawra District and what a success it has been! For two weeks, the ATE Inclusion Centre was able to host training to over...
Join our Board of Trustees
ATE is seeking a passionate development professional to add to our well established, committed and highly skilled board of five trustees. This is a really exciting opportunity for a passionate, knowledgeable person to make a meaningful difference to our dynamic...
Eggs Eggs Eggs!
A day in the life of our Field Staff in Ghana It is the end of the academic year for schools across Upper West Ghana today and schools are celebrating, as also, just as they would in the UK. As students and teachers look forward to a break in education duties and it...
ATE’s Summer Newsletter 2019
ATE's Summer Newsletter Newsletter No: 11 – Summer 2019 A message from ATE’s Chief Executive: This year has been a big one for ATE, we are in a phase of significant growth and improvement. As we professionalise, I feel excited about what the future holds for us, and...
The Launch of our SNAP Play Scheme
This morning I arrived at ATE’s incredible new Inclusion Centre reporting for work, early morning on what turned out to be a very hot day. Stepping in, I walked into a magic moment; the launch of the ATE SNAP Play Scheme. Looking around, Sarah Livesey, our Operations...
We are hiring!
Recruitment of an Operations and Projects Support Officer This is a really exciting opportunity for somebody who is passionate about international development to contribute to outstanding poverty reduction projects in Lawra, Upper West Ghana, whilst working for an...
Yesterday our wonderful young volunteers shared the ATE story in Chilton Foliat. Izzy Tolputt was inspired by ATE at just 7 years old in her primary school assembly. She remembers hearing about our very first school feeding programme, and last night she talked about how it felt to be in Ghana for the launch of our 13th!
Our work is only possible with the support of communities in the Uk, and we’re so glad to have such dedicated young people on the team. Hearing them talk so confidently and emotionally about the impact of ATE on their lives was very special.
The next generation of change makers….. we can’t wait to see what they achieve.
So inspiring to see Izzy Tolputt carrying the ATE story with such passion and authenticity.🎉🙏
Huge congratulations to Izzy Tolputt and Brodi Andrew - shining examples of ATE's impact!
It was a really great evening. Well done Izzy and Brody.
In 2021 Bertha was in an extremely challenging situation. She was pregnant, caring for 3 younger siblings, hungry and sad - there was no income to the family home. We had won funding to enable her to go to senior high school with her peers, she was devastated to not be able to go. We were devastated for her, it felt hopeless. Rexford Benon wrote this moving article about her dire situation: ateghana.org/no-wonder-she-gave-up/
We supported her throughout her pregnancy, helped her take care of her baby, and when she was ready - we enrolled her into our VocATE programme where she worked so hard.
And today we are so incredibly proud of Bertha, who against all odds, has qualified as a seamstress. She is skilled. She is empowered. She is building a good life for her baby. She is amazing.
Bertha's story is beautiful. It is a stark reminder of how tough life can be for the young women we support. And it is a profound reminder of the impact we can have, when we are kind, flexible, and there for the long run.
We can't wait to see what she does next ♥
Truly inspiring.❤️ Bertha should be given the chance to train and mentor other young girls as well. This will broaden the empowerment scope, letting each girl own their story. Congratulations to her, though 🎉
Congratulations Bertha!🎉
Great.
An inspiring meeting at The Ghana High Commission 🇬🇭 We are so grateful for the passionate support of Her Excellency Sabah Zita Benson and The Honorable Mawutor N.K. Alifo who wholehearted celebrate our work and encourage us with so much kindness and enthusiasm.
It was a pleasure to also meet with Bola Ray to talk about exciting media opportunities for the future!
We’re so grateful for the support of the Ghanaian community and the beautiful friendships we have.
Sarah Annable-Gardner
This is fantastic news! Action Through Enterprise - ATE is truly making a significant impact on disadvantaged communities. Great to see you meeting such inspiring individuals!