EducATE
The key to unlocking opportunityWe have one simple aim: to enable children to attend school, with full stomachs, educational resources and whatever else they need to succeed.
Without support, only a quarter of children in Lawra will complete basic education. With our backing, over 3200 young people have already been able to stay in school – and our growth plans should see us double that in a few years.
We work with nine schools across Lawra District – many extremely rural – providing daily meals, educational materials and sanitary pads. And we begin supporting young people in Nandom very soon.
The impact of EducATE is clear: enrolment at our schools has increased by 12% from the previous academic year and attendance averages 89%. Exam grades have improved across the board – and Gombile Junior High School had the highest pass rate in the whole Municipality.
“ATE’s support has helped reduce burden on our parents who could not afford so many things for us. With this support, we get more time to learn because we don’t need to labour in order to get money to buy books.”
Amedius, student at Koro JHS
It’s often much harder for girls to stay in school in Upper West Ghana, but the longer they stay in education, the better their life chances and the less likely they’ll have an early marriage or pregnancy.
We support young women with advocacy, mentoring and the provision of sanitary items, meaning they can attend school all month long. Without it, they are forced to use rags. As a result, attendance of girls in our partner schools has increased by 48% since 2022.
A pilot project, supporting girls from the most rural schools to attend senior High School, was extremely popular – with one girl, Lucy, now attending university. A remarkable achievement in a village where no girls had ever attended SHS!
“With the help of Action Through Enterprise, I can be a role model, because we are the first girls that have access to Senior High School. I want to help my village people. That is my dream.”
Lucy, now at university in Tamale
Piutoar, Songbo, and Longwuor, cooks at Biro JHS
Theophilus Begume, pupil at Gombile JHS
Registered Charity: 1149988