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My Trip to Lawra, by Charles Gardner
Highlights of My Visit to Lawra (January 2019) I have just returned from Lawra in the Upper West of Ghana, having spent 2 weeks there. My primary purpose was to work with the ATE Ghana staff on delivering our training to the ATE-supported small businesses, I also met...
Job Opportunity in Lawra!
Recruitment of SNAP Play Scheme Coordinator Do you enjoy working with disabled children and their families? Are you kind, enthusiastic and compassionate? Would you like to help ATE improve the lives of people in Lawra? If the answers the above questions are all YES,...
High-Ho! High-Ho! Off to Ghana I go!
Following a recent talk at a U3A coffee morning by Sarah Albeboure, the Chief Executive, of a local charity ATE (Action Through Enterprise) based in Ramsbury, I am off to volunteer in Ghana!! I met with Sarah a few weeks after the coffee morning as I said I would like...
ATE’s Christmas Newsletter
2018 Christmas newsletter Newsletter No: 10 – Christmas 2018 A message from ATE’s Chief Executive: I can hardly believe it’s been over six years since ATE began. It’s been an incredible journey… From our beginnings as a family-run, volunteer-led, tiny organisation, to...
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...
⚽️🏆 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.🙏