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Finally! A good use for an old plastic bottle…
The dry season is traditionally a time when farming ceases because of the unavailability of water, with the people of Lawra choosing to stock pile resources during the rainy season to tide them through. Anecdotal evidence collected from school students, suggests these...
Recruitment of a Project Assistant
ATE is a young and dynamic non-governmental development organisation that is making a significant impact in Lawra, Ghana. We are looking for a capable, enthusiastic and hardworking person to become an ATE Project Assistant. The successful candidate will have...
The Big Give Christmas Challenge 2018
ONE donation, TWICE the impact The Big Give Christmas Challenge is an opportunity for you to DOUBLE your donation to ATE! From midday Tuesday 27th November until midday Tuesday 4th December We’re delighted to announce that from 12pm on 27th...
A Sign of the Times- Joseph the Plumber
Joseph’s thriving plumbing business is a sign that things are changing in Lawra. He installs WCs, wash basins, showers, sinks and polytanks. “I enjoy doing quality work. And it’s making people’s lives easier – so they don’t need to go to the borehole to fetch water,...
A Day in the Life of Janet
4am – wakes up, prays, cleans house, sets fire. Then, she goes to the well to get water, warms water over fire and bathes her 3 year old daughter Patience. No breakfast. 7am – leaves for work. It used to take 2 hours to walk, but now ATE has helped her buy a bike for...
VocATE Apprentice Janet securing her future as a seamstress
At “something between 25 and 30 years old” Janet is a bit older than most ATE-supported apprentices. But, if anything, that means she’s making even more of the opportunity. Two years ago, she was selected to be the apprentice of Teresa, a seamstress who received a...
Not a Pie in the Sky- Mr and Mrs Abu’s ‘Meat Pie’ Business
Mr and Mrs Abu (Musah and Rahinatu) are a husband and wife team making and selling their famous “Meat Pies” from a mobile stall in Lawra town centre. On a typical day, they sell around 60 pies – which actually contain no meat, but are a local favourite of egg and...
Entrepreneurial Amatus Knows No Bounds
Amatus represents everything that is positive and hopeful about ATE. In less than one year, he has built a thriving business, employed two people, won a scholarship to study at University in Accra – and is planning to open a factory next year. And he’s only 19. It...
Pioneering Headteacher John Bosco
John Bosco has gone a full circle. He was the pioneering headteacher at Dowine Junior High School before, during and after ATE helped establish the school-feeding programme. But now, he’s been posted to a different school – Boo JHS – where there’s no feeding...
A Day in the Life of Christiana
It’s always great to see a business expand and diversify – and that’s exactly what Christiana has done. She’s used her grant from ATE to buy supplies for her hairdressing business, and now also buys and sells maize. In fact, the maize has become a bigger part of the...
A date for your diary!
Everyone is very warmly welcome to join us on Thursday 27th November, in Ramsbury, to raise a glass in celebration of a wonderful year.
We’ll be sharing stories from our work in Upper West Ghana, updating you on our exciting growth into a new district, and hearing from Tim Eliot-Cohen about his fascinating trip last year.
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We are excited to be supporting more farms in Lawra and Nandom!
Applications are open for another round of committed, hardworking farmers to join our Dry Season Farming programme in Lawra, as well as our first round in Nandom. As part of the programme, farmers receive funding for equipment, training in commercial and agricultural skills, as well as regular mentoring. Farming collectives or groups are also welcome to apply.
To apply for the programme, please visit the ATE Office and Inclusion Centre in Lawra (opposite the fire station) or Nandom (by Segru market), to pick up an application form.
The deadline for applications is Friday 10th October.
Good luck!
Read more about the programme here: ateghana.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Dry-Season-Farmers-report-2025.pdf
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"I've had simple plans for more than 10 years now that i couldn't accomplish due to lack of financial support. With this grant, I can live all of my dreams" Perpetual, Dressmaker.
We've just enrolled 26 new businesses across Lawra and Nandom into our Enterprise programme! With a grant, plus targeting training and mentoring - these entrepreneurs will thrive.
Creating opportunities for people to launch and grow businesses, increase profits and employ others is at the heart of our work. Change ripples out and impacts the whole community.
We wish Perpetual, and all of this new cohort (our biggest yet!) all the success.