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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...

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...

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...

It has been another busy and exciting year for ATE! To read our Christmas Newsletter, click here: ate-newsletter-christmas-2016

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...