Advocates for Community Alternatives helps West African communities that are threatened by the destructive impacts of extractive projects to take control of their futures. We help communities design their own sustainable development plans and bring them to life through advocacy, legal support, and technical expertise.

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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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Eric Anorrey extols SK Fellowship’s positive influence on him

“The Sora Kaufman Fellowship has set a solid foundation for my leadership in the civil society space, enhancing my adaptability and teamwork, and strategic thinking in leading Global Youth Innovation Center (GYIC) for community impact”, Eric Anorrey, a proud member of...

SK Fellowship is a transformative experience – Benedicta Naa Odarkor Lamptey

The Sora Kaufman Fellowship is undoubtedly making positive impacts on the lives of the first six beneficiaries as it continues to establish a network of Africa leaders and practitioners in the field of community-driven development and advocacy. The Fellowship is a...

Sora Kaufman Fellowship has inspired me a lot – Rasheed Musah

Martin Rasheed Musah, a pioneering member of the Sora Kaufman Fellowship Program, has been sharing his experiences since he joined the program in October 2024. Rasheed Musah, who is based in Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region of Ghana and works with CommunityAID...

Bosuso soap making factory poised for economic turn-around

Residents of Bosuso in the Fanteakwa South District are on course to realizing their dream of providing employment opportunities for themselves, ⁠increase individual daily savings and ⁠improve daily square meals among households by at least 10% in one year. This...

Freetown hosts conference on African-focused climate, environmental and natural resources rights and protection

Members of the Public Interest Lawyering Initiative for West Africa (PILIWA), a regional movement of lawyers driven by social justice to serve threatened communities, have rounded up their conference in Freetown, Sierra Leone. It was a collaborative conference for...

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