Advocates for Community Alternatives works in nine West African states – Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, and Sierra Leone – to promote public interest law and help threatened communities achieve a future worth fighting for. With ten full-time staff and one part-time employee, ACA has an out-sized impact through its partnerships with leading public interest lawyers and legal advocacy organizations in West Africa.
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IFC Plays Pontius Pilate, Dodges Accountability for Harmful Rubber Project in Liberia after Six Years
In 2019, 22 communities in Liberia filed a complaint with the World...
Bonsu community improves access to water through Oman yie die
Access to clean water is no longer a distant dream but a growing...
Nkwabeng community expands healthcare access
Nkwabeng, a community near Nkoranza in the Bono East region, is...
ACA trains 40 communities on Mining and Land Rights
Advocates for Community Alternatives (ACA) continues to equip West...
A transformative journey of learning, connection, and impact
A Sora Kaufman Fellow, Margaret Afia Konadu, maintains that her...
Enduring multiple hazards due to railway construction: The sad story of the Sekosuria Community
The Sekosuria community, located in the Forécariah Prefecture within...
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