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Lawra under water: Life on the frontline of climate change
Every year, Lawra experiences flooding during the rainy season caused by torrential rains or the spillage of the Bagre dam in neighbouring Burkina Faso. Most affected by these floods are the rural communities around the Black Volta river. The river and its...
Hermas “International” – the man who’s building Lawra
“I’m making a gate for a customer in Accra, I’m working on the solar panel project on the outskirts of town and…”, he points down the road, “I built this street too!” Hermas, or Hermas “International” as his friends tease, is a big personality and an ATE role model in...
A day in the life of Agnes, a kayeye street girl
It’s 4am and dark when Agnes rubs sleep from her eyes and rolls out of bed. She lights a pile of firewood, arranged the night before, and starts preparing pies. Once piping hot, she packs them into a metal container, heaves it onto her head and sets out onto the...
We’re leaving our Ramsbury Office
We are really sad to announce that we are vacating our Ramsbury Office on 1stSeptember 2021. Due to financial pressure, we are simply not able to afford a a UK office at this time. We love having a workspace in the middle of this wonderful community, and being able to...
A head above ground: Alex’s story
“You’ve got to look after yourself. Stick to the surface and don’t go too deep. If you do, it’s not my problem!” At 18, Alex should be studying for his final year exams at Senior High School. Instead, he’s restarting his first year at Junior High School and advising...
The story of ATE in Biro
In 2017, I spent several days riding around Lawra, searching for the next rural community for ATE to begin working in. It was a boiling hot day in November when we came across Biro, a very rural community, an hour from the centre of Lawra, impossible to access by car,...
No Wonder She Gave Up
It is often perceived that the northern part of Ghana is the poorest among all the regions. Hailing from and living in the north, specifically in Lawra in the Upper West, I have found it difficult to accept how the conditions in the north are often described in the...
Recruiting of a Vice Chair of Trustees
Are you looking for a new challenge and to make a difference in the world? We have an exciting opportunity to Join ATE’s Board as Vice Chair of Trustees. Action Through Enterprise (charity number 1149988) was cofounded in 2012 by the Chief Executive in post, and is an...
Recruitment of a Campaigns and Events Intern
We are excited to be recruiting a Campaigns and Events Intern to join our small team for two days per week. The primary focus of the role is supporting with the design, day to day management, and delivery of ATE’s Campaigns for 2021. ATE is a young, dynamic,...
International Women’s Day – #ChooseToChallenge
Happy International Women’s Day! This year’s theme is #ChooseToChallenge, and we would like to highlight some of the incredible women that we work with who fight against the status quo and champion gender equality through their actions. In our EducATE programme: Our...
Barikisu and her sister are breaking all sorts of barriers! Female farmers growing food in the dry season 💪🏿🌱🍅 We are so proud to have set them up with top class equipment and training to make this possible.
These two wonderful ladies are doing tremendous work. They have cultivated about 2 acres of land and their crops are looking healthy! They have planted maize, cabbage, cucumber, green peppers, cassava and chilly peppers- and soon they will get these products to market and make great profits.
Our Dry Season Farming programme is a game changer - it provides food security AND ecomonic empowerment. We love it.
Their smiles are soo touching!😊❤Efforts worth emulating. Proud of them👏
The 2 powerful women in the middle of the men
That's nice to hear of my district growing through agriculture. At least they can cater for their daily needs through that . Thumbs up to ATE.
I will challenge them
Amazing!⭐💪
Amazing work from Karbo Sylvester in Bagri.
Amazing!! Women empowerment through Action Through Enterprise - ATE Dry Season Farming program
A vibrant meeting today for our disabled children and their carers, in our purpose built Inclusion Centre. There were tears and laughter as problems were shared. We hold these monthly meetings in 5 communities, and love seeing how the groups thrive and grow.
Would you like to do a Tough Mudder?!
Let us know if you're up for a challenge this year, and we'll put a team together!I am considering doing another Tough Mudder this year..... is there anyone out there who would be interested in doing it with me?!
They are honestly brilliant- so much fun, great for fitness and an opportunity to raise some money for Action Through Enterprise - ATE.