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The 2,800 Mile Challenge – we did it!
THE 2800 MILE CHALLENGE! Over the course of 2017, we invited all our supporters to join us in our biggest challenge yet – to collectively amass enough miles to cover the distance as the crow flies between our UK office in Ramsbury and the district of Lawra in Upper...
You helped us raise £6,543!!
An enormous thank you to everyone who donated to the Christmas Challenge and helped us spread awareness of the campaign. We had a target of £4,200 and with your help we managed to raise an incredible £6,543! This money is directly supporting school children by...
A change of strategy at Karbo Primary School
ATE hands over lunch time feeding to Ghana School Feeding Program, but continues supporting the children by providing a nutritious breakfast It was the children in the community surrounding Karbo Primary School that were the inspiration for the founding of ATE. Sarah...
Recruitment of SNAP Project Leader
ATE is a young, dynamic charity which is making a significant impact in Upper West Ghana. We are looking for a passionate, well-organised, fluent Dagaree speaker to become ATE’s SNAP Project Leader. This brand new position will drive ATE's SNAP program forward in 2018...
Gabriel’s story
Gabriel lives far away from his school in the remote village of Gombele. The journey on foot was tiring and long. Determined to buy himself a bicycle, Gabriel left school and travelled to the south of Ghana in search of work. Many young people, including children,...
The Big Give Christmas Challenge
The Big Give Christmas Challenge is an opportunity for you to DOUBLE your donation to ATE! From midday Tuesday 28th November until midday Tuesday 5th December ATE has been selected to join this year's Big Give Christmas Challenge! It is a chance for us to raise £4,200...
Reading Half Marathon- Spaces Available
On 18th March 2018, ATE has a team running in the Reading Half Marathon. We have a team of 10 people, with just 3 spaces remaining! ATE will cover the cost of the run, provide you with a t-shirt AND we will take care of the administration too - by registering you and...
The 2017 BizATE Small Business Conference, by Alice Delemare
This wasn’t my first visit to Lawra in the Upper West Region of Ghana. As a former Voluntary Services Overseas (VSO) volunteer I worked in the neighbouring district for two years and visited Lawra several times. When asked if I would travel back to the Upper West in...
Help ATE and become a Christmas Big Give pledger!
You have an exciting opportunity to double your donation towards ATE this Christmas - we need YOU to pledge a minimum of £100 towards the Big Give Christmas Challenge What is the Big Give Christmas Challenge? The Christmas Challenge is the UK’s biggest online...
ATE has taught me the ‘culture of saving’
By teaching the concept of saving, our Small Business Owners are able to grow their businesses and care for their families Rufina is a weaver in Lawra town with her shop in an excellent location where she is guaranteed regular customers and steady foot traffic. When...
82 young women are now in our vocational training programme!
When we found them, 100% of the group were unemployed, 83% had considered marrying in order to survive - all of them were worried about their future.
Now, they have hope, they have ambition, they are empowered - they have a life of opportunity ahead.
We're so grateful to be able to do this brilliant work, changing the world for girls who need us the most.
Amazing work!
Fantastic work
Unbelievable change indeed; it's a testament in our community to the unwavering support Action Through Enterprise - ATE has been providing.
Sarah Annable-Gardner was the guest on the Art for Art’s Sake radio show last night. Tune in to hear honest emotional chat, and some brilliant music - including 2 songs by the incredible Wiyaala.
www.mixcloud.com/kennetradio/art-for-arts-sake-13th-november-2025/
Thank you Kennet Radio 106.7 for having her!
2 weeks today - Join us for a mince pie and a celebration! 🎄
Everyone is welcome to join us for an evening of information and celebration, as we mark another incredible year of partnership between our wonderful community here and our friends in Upper West Ghana.
Action Through Enterprise has achieved so much in 2025, and we couldn’t have done it without you. We can’t wait to tell you more – over a glass of wine and a mince pie!