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Newbury Soroptimist’s Support ATE
CHILDREN in a poverty-stricken community in Ghana were left "smiling with delight" following the donation of handmade dresses, crafted from pillowcases by Newbury and District Soroptimists recently. The group donated 50 of the dresses to children in Lawra, upper-west...
Susan’s Visit to Lawra
Recently returned from a visit to Lawra in North West Ghana.. my first since becoming a Trustee just over a year ago. What an experience…challenging in many ways, but very interesting and inspiring to see ATE’s work on the ground. So what did we do? On the education...
A Personal Letter from Sarah Gardner
Dear Friends of ATE, On Saturday morning at 5.30am, tired from a 40 hour journey to Heathrow, I returned from Lawra. It was freezing cold (it had been 38C in Ghana and was snowing in London), my feet were rather dirty, I was dying for my bed, and I was feeling...
Funds needed more than ever as Ramsbury charity extends Ghana feeding programme
We are extremely excited to announce that from January 2015, ATE is expanding to feed a second school. Thank you so much to everybody who is supporting ATE. We wouldn't be able to do this without you. We are changing the lives, enabling children like Lucy and Nancy to...
SNAP Christmas Party
Yesterday, at the December workshop, our SNAP group celebrated Christmas together. Seeing these incredible families dancing, singing and enjoying life is absolutely wonderful. Through our advocacy and support program, stigma is dramatically reduced, children are...
Recruitment of Assistant to the Chief Executive
Recruitment of Assistant to the Chief Executive ATE is a young, dynamic charity which is making a significant impact in Lawra, Ghana. As a result of considerable growth, we are looking for an Assistant to the Chief Executive. This is a 14 hour per week role which will...
ATE Christmas Quiz
A-Z of Fundraising Ideas
Thinking of fundraising for ATE??? Here at ATE, we have come up with a list of fundraising ideas for people to use to help us raise money to support and develop our projects in Lawra! Click on this link for some ideas to get you started 'A-Z Fundraising Ideas'
Monthly Donations
We were very pleased to have had a new standing order form for £20 a month through the door this morning. We are always thrilled that people want to give regularly, as this allows us to plan our work and helps to make sure we have enough regular income to feed the 456...
Luke’s Experiences in Lawra
My Ghanaian/ATE Experience After arriving in Accra I was immediately surprised by the poor standard of living – I had seen nothing yet. Even so, I muttered words of complaint regarding the lack of quality in the 3* hotel we were staying in for a couple of days (taking...
82 young women are now in our vocational training programme!
When we found them, 100% of the group were unemployed, 83% had considered marrying in order to survive - all of them were worried about their future.
Now, they have hope, they have ambition, they are empowered - they have a life of opportunity ahead.
We're so grateful to be able to do this brilliant work, changing the world for girls who need us the most.
Amazing work!
Fantastic work
Unbelievable change indeed; it's a testament in our community to the unwavering support Action Through Enterprise - ATE has been providing.
Sarah Annable-Gardner was the guest on the Art for Art’s Sake radio show last night. Tune in to hear honest emotional chat, and some brilliant music - including 2 songs by the incredible Wiyaala.
www.mixcloud.com/kennetradio/art-for-arts-sake-13th-november-2025/
Thank you Kennet Radio 106.7 for having her!
2 weeks today - Join us for a mince pie and a celebration! 🎄
Everyone is welcome to join us for an evening of information and celebration, as we mark another incredible year of partnership between our wonderful community here and our friends in Upper West Ghana.
Action Through Enterprise has achieved so much in 2025, and we couldn’t have done it without you. We can’t wait to tell you more – over a glass of wine and a mince pie!