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Lawra under water: Life on the frontline of climate change
Every year, Lawra experiences flooding during the rainy season caused by torrential rains or the spillage of the Bagre dam in neighbouring Burkina Faso. Most affected by these floods are the rural communities around the Black Volta river. The river and its...
Hermas “International” – the man who’s building Lawra
“I’m making a gate for a customer in Accra, I’m working on the solar panel project on the outskirts of town and…”, he points down the road, “I built this street too!” Hermas, or Hermas “International” as his friends tease, is a big personality and an ATE role model in...
A day in the life of Agnes, a kayeye street girl
It’s 4am and dark when Agnes rubs sleep from her eyes and rolls out of bed. She lights a pile of firewood, arranged the night before, and starts preparing pies. Once piping hot, she packs them into a metal container, heaves it onto her head and sets out onto the...
We’re leaving our Ramsbury Office
We are really sad to announce that we are vacating our Ramsbury Office on 1stSeptember 2021. Due to financial pressure, we are simply not able to afford a a UK office at this time. We love having a workspace in the middle of this wonderful community, and being able to...
A head above ground: Alex’s story
“You’ve got to look after yourself. Stick to the surface and don’t go too deep. If you do, it’s not my problem!” At 18, Alex should be studying for his final year exams at Senior High School. Instead, he’s restarting his first year at Junior High School and advising...
The story of ATE in Biro
In 2017, I spent several days riding around Lawra, searching for the next rural community for ATE to begin working in. It was a boiling hot day in November when we came across Biro, a very rural community, an hour from the centre of Lawra, impossible to access by car,...
No Wonder She Gave Up
It is often perceived that the northern part of Ghana is the poorest among all the regions. Hailing from and living in the north, specifically in Lawra in the Upper West, I have found it difficult to accept how the conditions in the north are often described in the...
Recruiting of a Vice Chair of Trustees
Are you looking for a new challenge and to make a difference in the world? We have an exciting opportunity to Join ATE’s Board as Vice Chair of Trustees. Action Through Enterprise (charity number 1149988) was cofounded in 2012 by the Chief Executive in post, and is an...
Recruitment of a Campaigns and Events Intern
We are excited to be recruiting a Campaigns and Events Intern to join our small team for two days per week. The primary focus of the role is supporting with the design, day to day management, and delivery of ATE’s Campaigns for 2021. ATE is a young, dynamic,...
International Women’s Day – #ChooseToChallenge
Happy International Women’s Day! This year’s theme is #ChooseToChallenge, and we would like to highlight some of the incredible women that we work with who fight against the status quo and champion gender equality through their actions. In our EducATE programme: Our...
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 🐣