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Zupuo Karbo
Throughout her life Zupuo has sold millet, maize and beans. She travels to Hamale, an hour or two away, to buy stock from her regular suppliers and then sell in Lawra. In the past, without the business capital to buy stock she has taken loans of 1,000 Ghc from money...
Mr Alfred
Sitting under a large mango tree while weaving a basket of his latest design, Mr Alfred explains that he learned his trade as a basket weaver from his mother when he was still in primary school but only recently realised he could make money from this skill. He has...
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...
An afternoon tea that made a difference 🍰
Wonderful volunteer Dee invited friends for a delicious cream tea in her beautiful garden yesterday, and raised £469!
These vital funds will go directly to help children in rural Ghana go to school. Children who are hungry for education, but lack the basic tools they need to get there like books, pencils - and, most importantly, a school lunch to give them the energy they need to get through the day.
It was a perfect way to spend a sunny Sunday.
Heartfelt thanks to Dee for always having our children in her heart, and a special mention to Geoff for his spectacular strawberry jam!
A beautiful afternoon, thank you for our invite
Grateful for kind-hearted people like Dee who make a difference 🙏
That's so heartwarming!
Very well done Dee, and thank you to everyone that made a donation!🎉🙏
Great job we really appreciate the good words you have been doing for our communities
Great
Well done Dee and everyone who made this donation successful. We are highly proud of your capabilities. Kudos to you all 🎉
Do the summer holidays get better than this?
Whilst schools are closed, our Inclusion Centres are packed full of learning! Doors are open for children or all ages to read and write, learning tech skills, colour & play games. A safe place of aspiration and fun!
Through electricity blackouts, heavy rain and excessive heat - our fantastic team of staff and volunteers have been running sessions all summer long!
An incredible community space, anywhere in the world.
busy and exciting summer for these kids.👍🎉