by admin | Dec 19, 2023 | Case Studies, VocATE
Inspiring Stories of Young Women in Lawra, Learning Vocational Skills through ATE’s VocATE Programme By Kakpe Clement Imagine being a young woman, struggling to make ends meet, with no means of supporting yourself. You have dreams and aspirations but no one to...
by admin | Sep 30, 2021 | Case Studies
“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...
by admin | Sep 14, 2021 | Case Studies, EducATE, Success Stories, Testimony
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...
by admin | Jul 15, 2021 | Case Studies, EducATE, Success Stories, Testimony
“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...
by admin | Sep 27, 2018 | BizATE, Case Studies, Success Stories, Testimony
Joseph’s thriving plumbing business is a sign that things are changing in Lawra. He installs WCs, wash basins, showers, sinks and polytanks. “I enjoy doing quality work. And it’s making people’s lives easier – so they don’t need to go to the borehole to fetch water,...
by admin | Sep 27, 2018 | Case Studies, Success Stories, Testimony
4am – wakes up, prays, cleans house, sets fire. Then, she goes to the well to get water, warms water over fire and bathes her 3 year old daughter Patience. No breakfast. 7am – leaves for work. It used to take 2 hours to walk, but now ATE has helped her buy a bike for...
