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Who’s the boss- Businesswoman Cecelia shows us how its done
Cecelia is one ATE’s great success stories. In less than three years, she’s gone from being someone with no business at all to a seamstress with two apprentices and her own property. Back in February 2016, we were so impressed by Cecelia we decided to take a punt and...
Pete is cycling Ireland!
I am one of ATE’s six trustees, as well as a cancer- and stroke-survivor, with a big cycle challenge ahead of me. It will be an epic ride for me, cycling the length of Ireland from its most Southern to its most Northern tip. This is the story of how I arrived at...
Celebrating a life well lived by helping to improve the lives of others: In memory of David ‘Harry’ Greenhalgh
Celebrating a life well lived by helping to improve the lives of others: In memory of David 'Harry' Greenhalgh All of us at ATE are extremely touched by the gesture of Harry's loved ones to have raised funds for ATE's work with disabled children and their families in...
Safeguarding, Scandals and Sexual Exploitation
Safeguarding, Scandals and Sexual Exploitation Charities have come under intense scrutiny since it was revealed earlier this year that Oxfam staff used prostitutes in Haiti during a relief mission after the country’s earthquake in 2010. This scandal was quickly...
ATE teams up with the Village Bicycle Project to bring bikes to school children and apprentices in Lawra
ATE teams up with the Village Bicycle Project to bring bikes to school children and apprentices in Lawra. The Village Bicycle Project (VBP) is an NGO that couples quality subsidised bicycles with hands-on maintenance training for new owners. In 2018 alone they have...
ATE’s Summer newsletter
Summer newsletter 2018 Newsletter No: 9 – Summer 2018 A message from ATE’s Chief Executive: What a great year we are having! ATE now feeds nearly 1000 children at 6 schools, has set up 74 businesses and 5 large farms, supports 10 young female apprentices, works with...
VocATE apprentices are making leaps and bounds in their training.
VocATE is our apprenticeship scheme that supports young women, with little education or opportunities for training, to learn valuable vocational skills. Traditionally apprenticeships in Ghana take three years and are very difficult to access without family connections...
Call for Children’s Books!
Launch of ATE’s 6th School Feeding Program!
Earlier this year, I spent several days riding around the district searching for the next community for ATE to work with. We found Biro - a village, an hour from the center of Lawra, inaccessible by car with no electricity, no mobile phone network and extreme poverty....
Eat for ATE
We are lucky enough to receive incredible ongoing support from so many people. One of our generous friends is Karen Barraclough, who has been supporting ATE since the very beginning. As part of her contribution, Karen raises money for us by organising 'Eat for ATE'...
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.