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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...
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!