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Sara’s trip to Ghana with Action Through Enterprise
One of our fantastic volunteers, Sara Thompson is coming out to Ghana in January 2016 to work on some specific projects in Lawra. She is looking for support to enable her to cover her costs. Read about it here........ Background As many of you are probably aware I...
Solomon Tiernye – Electrician
Solomon is a young electrician in Lawra. He learnt his trade in 2009 when his friend opened an electrical shop and took Solomon on as a sales boy. He started learning some basic electrician skills and going out on contracted work, picking up knowledge as he went. The...
Investigation into Iodine Deficiency – An UpdATE
Leela and Eric have been working hard on this project, trying to move things forwards as quickly as possible whilst ensuring we are operating with government services. We are happy to have gained permissions from...
Evaluating Success – a Summary
ATE is wholeheartedly committed to monitoring and evaluating all of our projects in Ghana. Read here to see the latest evaluations of 26 of our small businesses. Their appreciation of ATE’s input and it’s effectiveness is impressive. Summary of Evaluations of 26 small...
Asaana Liebar – 13 years old, P4, Karbo Primary
“It is always hard to study on an empty stomach” says Asaana, which she feels shortens her breath and sometimes when very hungry she has to look around for food. When she wakes up she sometimes gets breakfast, but not today. If it is a school day rather than the...
Madam Charity – 38 years old, P5 teacher, Karbo Primary School
Madam Charity, a mother of three, wanted to be a teacher in order “to take care of the little ones and help them to come up like herself”. A local woman of Lawra, she returned to teach in her home town at Karbo Primary School five years ago. She happily describes how...
Rosemary Muole – 11 years old, P2, Karbo Primary
Rosemary is very quiet with downcast eyes. She lost both of her parents before she was old enough to crawl, so her grandmother is the one who makes sure that she attends school and pays for the things she needs for her studies. She tells us that her older...
My Week in Lawra: Trip Three – by Luke Hodgson
In the weeks leading up to this trip, my mind was filled with many varying feelings; excitement, anticipation, but also nervousness. Overall, I was very much looking forward to the trip, re-connecting with many of the people I had formed relationships and friendships...
Tiereb Waarkwuu
Tiereb sits in the shade of the tree outside her compound while two of her daughters play and jostle for attention. She lives with her husband, her mother-in-law and five children. Bekyefu and Yangzanezie are in P4 and P5 at Karbo Primary and Aanuyang, the bigger of...
Bamg-Benibe – aged 17, Form 3, Karbo JHS
Bamg-Benibe is a bright, confident 17 year old girl. She is in Form Three and top of her class, preparing to take her BECE exams. She is the last born of five siblings, though having lost her parents some years ago while schooling in Sunyani, she now lives with her...
We're excited to have an event in Chilton Foliat in a few weeks, to share and celebrate the impact of our wonderful work. Everyone is welcome! Including older children. Please come along and join us if you can 😊
Nandom People - join our team!
We're seeking someone kind, friendly and well-organised, who enjoys working with children and loves books. This is a part time role which would be perfect for a retired or yet-to-be posted teacher.
All info is here: ateghana.org/13893-2/
Please share widely to help us find a wonderful new team mate, to work with us to change the lives of children in Nandom.
An egg-cellent end to the term for all of our children as 1200 eggs are boiled to celebrate the Easter break!
It's just 16p per child to give them all a well deserved treat, & some protein. One of our favourite ATE traditions 🐣