APT Action on Poverty helps people improve their lives through self reliance and enterprise!
APT Action on Poverty is a small, dynamic charity working to transform the lives of the poorest and most vulnerable people in Africa and South Asia. With your help and our expertise, we are transforming lives, by creating opportunities for people to gain skills and livelihoods; over a million people have escaped poverty through a myriad of small enterprises and become self reliant. Now with dignity and respect, they are helping their communities to build a brighter and sustainable futures.
And of course we always welcome your support…
You can volunteer with us, you can fundraise for us or you can donate to us to help us transform lives!
Latest news:
Read all about our year in our Annual Review 2019 Annual Review – 2019 final
Remember our #InternTakeover – click here to take a look at Claire’s blog on her trip to Sierra Leone.
Our work in the camel milk sector is changing lives and providing people with livelihoods and new skills. Watch the video below or read more about our work in the sector here.
Responding to COVID-19 in vulnerable rural communities of Sierra Leone
We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded a UK Aid Direct grant from the UK…
How we’re helping vulnerable people to tackle Covid-19 and hunger in Pujehun, Sierra Leone
Pujehun, in the southern province of Sierra Leone, is one of the poorest and least developed of its…
Black Lives Matter
We are appalled, enraged and deeply saddened by the unjust and brutal murder of Black lives at the…
Action on Poverty’s response to Covid-19
During these challenging times, Action on Poverty would like to reassure our friends and supporters that we are…
Sierra Leone: “Before we did not have enough food, but now I can provide for my family”
The Action on Poverty programme management team has just returned from a two-week project monitoring visit to Sierra…
How we’re helping to combat youth unemployment in Uganda
Imagine being a young person with no job and no prospects. Imagine also that you’ve not been to…
“MAPCO is the first NGO that has succeeded here in this community”
Despite the challenges faced by the brutal civil war and the Ebola crisis in Sierra Leone, we have…
The Scourge of Femicide in Kenya
Ivy Wangechi was only months away from graduating from medical school. And it was on her way home…
How bread making in Mano supports a community
There is nothing nicer than the smell of baking bread, so imagine how lovely the smell for some…
How vocational training changes lives in Sierra Leone
Imagine being a young man responsible for a large family but with very little income. How would you…
Sudden passing of Mr Sagestine Gandi
It is with great sadness that I have to report the sudden passing of Mr Sagestine Gandi on…
Women and their community thrive on the Camili project
When Halima, a mother of seven from Garissa County in Kenya, decided to start a business in the…
Zainab’s Story
Zainab Ahmed, is a 50 year old mother and wife; she lives in Dikabure Village about 10 kilometres…
Changing the world, one apprentice at a time
For young people, getting a job and that first step on the career ladder is very challenging and…
Camel Milk – In memory of John
Last week we had the sad news that a long-time friend of APT, had sadly passed away at…
Empowering Communities: Meet Sallay
Sallay is a mother of 4 from Taninihun Kpapuima, Sierra Leone. Taninihun is a rural village just outside…
#MakeASmile Gift catalogue
Training the wise men and women -£10 Why not buy someone the gift of teaching others – just…
#TwelveDaystoXmas
Day 4 – Four Field workers on their motorbikes – A cool, but vital mode of transport in…
Welcome to Sierra Leone
I can’t quite believe it, but it’s been a whole month since I returned from Sierra Leone. It’s…
Foodie Fortnight Recipe
As part of our Foodie Fortnight, we went on the hunt for a food blogger who would help…
Foodie Fortnight
After a year of fundraising in gyms, with yoga maps; sweating our way to raising funds for our…
Changing lives with Camel Milk
We’re thrilled to announce the very exciting news that we have been successful in securing funding for phase…
Hawa’s Story
Here at Action on Poverty our ethos is about being able to provide opportunities to create lasting livelihood…
5 in Five Fitness Success
On May 21st our amazing local community came together to raise a £1000 for Action on Poverty! Participants spent…
Sweat out Poverty 2017
On March 25th the amazing Bikram Yoga London community came together to raise a massive £7400 for Action on…