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Recruitment of an Interim Director of Operations
This is a really exciting opportunity to make a meaningful difference to the work of a fantastic small international development charity. Action Through Enterprise (ATE) is a looking for an outstanding candidate to direct and manage our vibrant programmes and...
Celebrating Black History Month – Who was the real Lion King?
You’re likely to be familiar with Disney’s Lion King – the animated film, musical and more recent remake – but take a closer look at the history of African empires and African kings and you will see it parallels a true African legend. The story is very similar to a...
Educational Inequalities in Ghana
The coronavirus pandemic has exposed stark regional, social and economic inequalities in Ghana's educational system. On 16th March, days after Ghana confirmed its first case of coronavirus, President Nana Akufo-Addo announced indefinite closure of all schools to curb...
Winner of a Global Good Award!
ATE is delighted have won a Global Good Award in the Community Partnership category for our innovative BizATE work carried out in partnership with Commercial Education Trust. BizATE is a small business development training programme which tackles deepening poverty in...
The Plight of a Disabled Farming Group in Lissa
I had the unique privilege to visit some farmers who are into Dry Season Farming. Spending time with farmers, on the farm, learning about their work was an eye-opening experience. Lissa farming group was one of the farms I visited. This is a farming group of disabled...
Mary’s Story – Small Business Owner
People living around the globe work differently for their daily upkeep. Some work in the formal sector and others in the informal sector. Some businesses in Lawra which form part of the informal sector were not spared by COVID-19. Both women and men in business...
Rufina’s Story – Small Business Owner
The impact of Coronavirus is being felt by all businesses around the world. To help us understand the economic impact of COVID-19 in Lawra, the ATE team have been out in the community, talking with all of our small businesses, monitoring how they have been affected by...
Olivia’s Story – Student at Biro JHS
The longest vacation period basic schools have in Ghana here is after the third term. This is the period between early August to early September. A time students really long for. They buy the books, uniforms, school sandals, school bags, and basic home necessities by...
Ali’s Story – Small Business Owner
The virus, COVID-19, has had a huge impact on our daily personal lives and businesses. Markets were closed, borders closed, restaurants shut, buses parked and long distance travels terminated. It was a long, unproductive but resource consuming months. These months...
The impact of COVID-19 on families of disabled children
Paulina is now 8 years old and living with special needs. She is one amongst the many beneficiaries of ATE that was sent into main stream education in 2018. Just like her peers, she was also enjoying some of the interventions until the recent coronavirus menace. Her...
“I lost my father, so getting food at home is difficult and I often came to school hungry. Knowing I will always have lunch at school is something I really look forward to. I want to become a nurse in the future, and this feeding program is helping me stay in school and work toward that dream.”
3 weeks into our two new feeding programmes in Basebele schools, and already lives are changing. Young people can see a future, one that is hopeful.
Thank you to Ernestina for sharing with us so honestly, we are so glad to be able to help her stay in school and meet her potential.
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Her story is full of hope. Looking forward to seeing her meet her future aspirations. Long live Action Through Enterprise - ATE
Someone somewhere is really dying in silence, but just that "little" help makes a greater change. Long live ATE
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We are so glad to have launched TWO brand new school feeding programmes today! 179 more children - eating and learning every day. Change has arrived in Basebele 💚
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We're as excited as these children to be launching TWO brand new school feeding programmes today! 179 children's lives will change, and the impact will ripple out and improve the whole community. Change is coming in Basebele, rural Nandom 🍛🎊💚