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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...
Nicky’s Story
Why i'm doing the Ride London 46 On 30th July, I'll be cycling 46 miles of a spectacular route from Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in east London to The Mall. https://www.prudentialridelondon.co.uk/events/46/ I'll be pedalling away to raise funds to support ATE's work...
I LOVE ATE
#ILoveATE It's Small Charities Week! A week of raising the profile and celebrating the work of small charities everywhere. And to get it started they have launched an I LOVE SMALL CHARITIES campaign, an excellent opportunity to shout about why you love your...
Meeting Edith
Last month, on a monitoring and evaluation trip to Lawra we spent time in each of our ATE supported schools. It is a fantastic opportunity to meet the individuals impacted by ATE's programmes and to assess how well the programme is operating. During this time we met...
GUBA 2017 – Best Charity of the Year Award!
ATE is extremely proud to announce that we have received the GUBA 2017 Best Charity of the Year Award! The Ghana UK Based Achievement Awards (GUBA) is a platform to celebrate, recognise and support Ghanaian-based individuals, businesses and innovation in the UK as...
Ruth’s Story
#JustKeepPedalling! As my Mum and good friend Larney once said to a training-wheel-dependent, tantrum-throwing, young Ruth, "Goddam it Ruth, just keep pedalling!" After completing 2/3 of the Busselton Ironman 70.3 (swim and run legs) in Team Dad and Daughter...
James’s Story
Next Saturday, James Higgins will be taking part in The Marlborough Downs Challenge. This is a brutal 33 mile race through the beautiful Wiltshire countryside with over 3000 feet of climbing. The race promises to be a challenge, with no route markers and is almost...
Recruitment of a Trustee
Recruitment of a Trustee - Specialising in International Development ATE is seeking a passionate development professional to add to our well established, committed and highly skilled board of five trustees. We are looking to appoint a new trustee with knowledge of...
A Night at Ramsbury Races
A NIGHT AT RAMSBURY RACES! In aid of Action Through Enterprise. Saturday 13th May at the Ramsbury Memorial Hall, from 7:30pm “Ride” or “Own” a horse to win prizes, have a flutter on a race and enjoy a night of merriment with friends. Tickets include cheese, biscuits...
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!🎉
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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!