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New year, new school
Back in November 2016 we carried out a baseline analysis report for our new school feeding project in Gombele Junior High School. The findings featured in this report are a stark reminder of the reason why we began this journey; to reduce poverty and improve the life...
ATE Christmas Newsletter
It has been another busy and exciting year for ATE! To read our Christmas Newsletter, click here: ate-newsletter-christmas-2016
Recruitment of a Community Fundraiser and Relationship Manager – Maternity cover
ATE is a looking for a passionate local person to cover a period of maternity cover in 2017. This role would suit a person with excellent knowledge of ATE’s work in Lawra, a proven history of community fundraising and outstanding local relationships. The role will...
SNAP ( but definitely not CRACKLE and POP in this Festive season)
Several weeks ago I was lucky enough to represent ATE at a charity function at the Castle School in Newbury. It was a Curry and Quiz evening with the curry being cooked by the students. This is a school that caters for students of 16 years + with special needs. ATE...
Data Gathering at Gombele Junior High School
I’m sitting across a table from Jennifer, a diminutive and solemn 14 year old student at Gombele Junior High School. The table has been placed under a tree a little distance from the school buildings to ensure our conversation is private. Jennifer is amongst a small...
Raise extra funds for new standing orders
It's that festive time of year and as part of the Christmas cheer we want to celebrate this fantastic opportunity for ATE supporters to maximise their gifts to the charity! The Joffe Charitable Trust, incredibly generously, will provide one-off grants to ATE for every...
Castle School Newbury hosts a Curry and Quiz night in support of SNAP
It was a drizzly and murky night when Astrid and I made our first visit to the Castle School Newbury last night.The weather did not deter some 45 parents, staff and children from turning up to their school for a fundraiser, specially for ATE. The Castle School is a...
The Global Language
Most of the initiatives that ATE put into practice come through the obvious route from idea to activation via Sarah and her team, trustees and volunteers, but just occasionally ideas pop out of the woodwork when you least expect them. It demonstrates how the good...
My trip to Ghana – Sarah Livesey
On my first day in the ATE Ramsbury office, Sarah and Leela asked if I would like to visit Lawra in May of next year. Without hesitating I said yes. I love travelling and this will be my first trip to West Africa. Reading about all of Action Through Enterprise’s...
Jonathan Hall in Lawra
In June of this year I wandered into the ATE office in Ramsbury and casually asked Sarah Gardner about volunteering opportunities for someone like me, an artist in his fifties, in the world of the international development. Before I had left the office half an hour...
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!