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Luke had the opportunity last week to visit the Bristol Inner Wheel club and give an update of our work, as well as sharing his experiences of life in Lawra. Around 50 people attended the coffee morning, which included a cake and card sale, raffle and a...

Haruna is a mobile vulcaniser, fixing tyres for motorbikes. His father taught him the skills of his trade when he was still in school and he took over the business when his father died 6 years ago. He has built the business up by buying modern tools, a new pump, and...

Peace’s daughter, Blessing, was just two years old when she started having convulsions. Over time the full extent of Blessing’s disabilities became apparent. They visited many hospitals over the next few years and Peace became increasingly engaged in Blessing’s care,...

Recruitment of Project Assistant ATE is a young, dynamic charity which is making a significant impact in Lawra, Ghana. As a result of significant growth, we are looking for a Project Assistant. The successful candidate will have responsibility for the monitoring of...

Recruitment of a Fundraising Officer and an Operations Officer ATE is a young, dynamic charity which is making a significant impact in Lawra, Ghana. As a result of significant growth, we are recruiting both a Fundraising Officer and an Operations Officer. These are...

Over the past month, Luke has spent some time looking at the UN Human Development Report from 2010 in order to provide some background information about the area of Ghana that ATE works in. He has been able to pick out some particularly interesting facts that the...

Albert has three children attending Karbo primary school, Felicia in KG2, Velabekyaa in P3 and Zuviel in P6. He says his children are enjoying free books, pens, uniforms and feeding and healthy learning. He’s a farmer and works very hard to feed the family. Sometimes...

This was my 4th trip to Ghana to visit Lawra District and see how our ATE projects are going. With each trip it has got less challenging in terms of adjusting to the heat, the change in diet and learning more about the local customs. It has also got more and more...

Lamissi started trading in small dried fish known as “keta boys”, onions and palm oil in October last year with the help of a small business grant from ATE. Before this she had only made small amounts of money from irregular work in chop bars where she would wash...

Portiru, Vida and Nteryne have a business together weaving and selling traditional cloth. The three of them were part of a women’s association in Zambo which met once a month when ATE attended to discuss opportunities for support with enterprise. Portiru has been...