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School Attendance Triples at New Hub
“My best moment was how happy the children were when they were told to go for lunch. The smiles were heart-warming. I felt it a dream but it was a reality.” Charity Kyekpo, Hub Manager – Kalsagri Early morning, Tuesday 10th January 2023, and Action...
Our Next Ten Years – By the ATE team
Our first ten years have achieved so much – now Action Through Enterprise is ready for an ambitious new phase of growth. The first good news is that we are two years ahead of schedule with our plan to ensure that everyone in the district of Lawra can access our...
Action and Impact in Lawra, Ghana
I recently returned home from my trip to Ghana and I cannot help but feel a sense of excitement as well as an overwhelming warmth about the last 2 weeks. My time there has been rewarding and enriching, and I feel I am a more mature person as a result. Over the last 10...
SNAP Mothers Small-Scale Business Training Programme
Action Through Enterprise (ATE) is on a fight to eradicate poverty of all forms in Lawra, using reliable and sustainable strategies that are within the reach of our beneficiaries. The SNAP mothers small-scale business training programme is a poverty alleviation...
Celebrating our newest team member!
Rachel Barker joins ATE as Admin and Finance Officer! Rachel comes from the accounts department of a global market research company. However, having taught maths for a number of years in secondary and primary schools, as well as working with young people who had been...
International Women’s Day 2022 – #BreakTheBias
The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day is #BreakTheBias. Every year, the 8th of March gives us an opportunity to reflect on how we are driving forward gender equality in our work – within our organisation, within our programmes, and within ourselves. Are...
Notice of Recruitment in Lawra
Role: SNAP Coordinator Hours: Full time Pay: 600GhC (gross) Location: ATE Inclusion Centre with time spent in rural communities within Lawra Municipality To apply: provide a CV and letter of application to Kaamil Issahaku to the ATE Inclusion Centre in Lawra before...
For the mind to be fed, it takes a full stomach: The expansion of ATE’s feeding programme to Tanchara
Around the world, school feeding schemes have been implemented to take care of pupil’s nutritional needs while promoting their capacity to learn. It does not only help to keep children in the system, but also ensures the wellbeing of all pupils and relieves some...
Recruitment of an Admin and Finance Officer
ATE is a small, dynamic, fast growing and well-respected charity which requires a competent, detail focused individual to play a key supportive role within the team to help drive the organisation forward. Admin and Finance Officer is an exciting, brand-new position...
A Reason to Dream
ATE VocATE SUPPORT PROJECT-2021 Education, Training, and lifelong learning calls for innovative approaches in skills development, which is directed towards poverty reduction and socio-economic empowerment of rural poor and their communities (Geneva, 17 June, 2017)....
Yesterday our wonderful young volunteers shared the ATE story in Chilton Foliat. Izzy Tolputt was inspired by ATE at just 7 years old in her primary school assembly. She remembers hearing about our very first school feeding programme, and last night she talked about how it felt to be in Ghana for the launch of our 13th!
Our work is only possible with the support of communities in the Uk, and we’re so glad to have such dedicated young people on the team. Hearing them talk so confidently and emotionally about the impact of ATE on their lives was very special.
The next generation of change makers….. we can’t wait to see what they achieve.
So inspiring to see Izzy Tolputt carrying the ATE story with such passion and authenticity.🎉🙏
Huge congratulations to Izzy Tolputt and Brodi Andrew - shining examples of ATE's impact!
It was a really great evening. Well done Izzy and Brody.
In 2021 Bertha was in an extremely challenging situation. She was pregnant, caring for 3 younger siblings, hungry and sad - there was no income to the family home. We had won funding to enable her to go to senior high school with her peers, she was devastated to not be able to go. We were devastated for her, it felt hopeless. Rexford Benon wrote this moving article about her dire situation: ateghana.org/no-wonder-she-gave-up/
We supported her throughout her pregnancy, helped her take care of her baby, and when she was ready - we enrolled her into our VocATE programme where she worked so hard.
And today we are so incredibly proud of Bertha, who against all odds, has qualified as a seamstress. She is skilled. She is empowered. She is building a good life for her baby. She is amazing.
Bertha's story is beautiful. It is a stark reminder of how tough life can be for the young women we support. And it is a profound reminder of the impact we can have, when we are kind, flexible, and there for the long run.
We can't wait to see what she does next ♥
Truly inspiring.❤️ Bertha should be given the chance to train and mentor other young girls as well. This will broaden the empowerment scope, letting each girl own their story. Congratulations to her, though 🎉
Congratulations Bertha!🎉
Great.
An inspiring meeting at The Ghana High Commission 🇬🇭 We are so grateful for the passionate support of Her Excellency Sabah Zita Benson and The Honorable Mawutor N.K. Alifo who wholehearted celebrate our work and encourage us with so much kindness and enthusiasm.
It was a pleasure to also meet with Bola Ray to talk about exciting media opportunities for the future!
We’re so grateful for the support of the Ghanaian community and the beautiful friendships we have.
Sarah Annable-Gardner
This is fantastic news! Action Through Enterprise - ATE is truly making a significant impact on disadvantaged communities. Great to see you meeting such inspiring individuals!