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Jonathan’s Creative Arts In Lawra – Week 1
A long distance bus journey in Ghana is an insight into the resourcefulness of the Ghanaian people and also the limitations of their bureaucratic systems. First up are the frustrations of buying a bus ticket from Accra to Lawra (a 14 hour overnight trip): you must...
ATE seeks support with local office space
We have thoroughly enjoyed the past few months of being lucky enough to have a "pop-up" office space at no. 7 The Square, Ramsbury. Recognising that so much of the charity's achievements would not be possible without the loyal and dedicated support of our own local...
The 2,800 mile challenge
From ATE's head office in Ramsbury to the Lawra District in Ghana where we deliver our programmes, it is 2,800 miles as the crow flies. That's a long way but we'd like you to help us reach it and fundraise as you go! For 2017, we have decided to set ourselves and our...
A letter to all supporters, by Sarah Gardner
Dear Friends of ATE, At this magical time of the year, I reflect on our recent achievements with immense pride, renewed determination and joy. We have so much to celebrate. It has been another incredible year for ATE, a year of very hard work, of sweat, tears, and...
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...
One year of support to Nassal Paul and we've received a wonderful letter of thanks. We're really proud of how well he's doing at school and the role model he is for other children with disability. And we love seeing him so happy and empowered.
This is a simple solution - a taxi to and from school each day, total cost £8 per week. And for this, Paul gets a future.
Access to education changes everything.
You can read his letter below and his story here:
ateghana.org/13038-2/
Thanks for the lovely letter Nassal Paul. Really glad you're having such a great experience at Lawsec! Keep studying hard, we're proud of you.
Good job 👍, May your dreams be fulfilled as ATE continues to touch more lives
At a time when international development is under pressure, we're really pleased to have contributed to Uk Parliaments inquiry into the Future of UK Aid.
We welcome this inquiry, and especially the shift towards local provision. Here, we believe, lies not just the path to genuine, long term, cost-efficient change. It is also the path to regaining the British people’s trust in and engagement with international development.
Read our full evidence here, and let know what you think!
ateghana.org/work-with-us-and-well-make-upper-west-ghana-a-beacon-of-development-ate-submits-evid...
Starting the month with joy! We're celebrating the new year with each of our 8 disability groups across Upper West Ghana 🎊
Kogle enjoyed the music, dancing and wearing her beautiful hat she made with her grandmother! A perfect day for these special children, and the best start to another year of helping their families become increasingly accepted, empowered and resilient.
Keep it up