Expanding Impact: FCAP Heads to West Mamprusi
We’re excited about the steady progress in expanding our community-driven development model, FCAP, to the West Mamprusi Municipality in Ghana’s North-East Region. Earlier this week, a seven-member delegation from West Mamprusi visited Abuakwa South Municipality to...
Strengthening “Oman Yie Die”: CDD Sharpens Strategy for Nationwide Expansion
ACA's Community-Driven Development (CDD) Department continues to build its capacity to effectively implement its flagship Facilitated Collective Action Process (FCAP), widely known in Ghana as “Oman Yie Die.” At its team session in Osino in the Eastern Region, the...
Celebrating Excellence & Impact in Our Communities!
At today’s graduation ceremony of 22 communities held at Owuratwum near Kyebi in Abuakwa South, a truly inspiring moment unfolded. Five communities—Boateh, Owuratwum, Ntabea, Adukrom, and Atwemamena—came together to honor one of our exceptional Senior Trainers, George...
22 Communities Graduate as ACA Transforms Lives with Sustainable Projects in Eastern Region
Advocates for Community Alternatives (ACA), an Accra-based NGO, has held a colorful graduation ceremony at Owuratwum near Kyebi in the Abuakwa South Municipality, marking the completion of the Facilitated Collective Action Process (FCAP), locally known as Oman yie...
A Symbol of Togetherness: Boateh’s new durbar ground officially opened
Boateh, a quiet farming community in the Abuakwa South Municipality, was filled with colour, music and celebration last Tuesday as residents gathered to witness the official inauguration and handover of a newly constructed Durbar Ground. The project, a collaboration...
Confidence Dominic Bedzina: Blending Academic Excellence with Practical Development Leadership
The two-week in-person training for our three Fellows finally ended last Friday. Even as our Fellows zoom into the next phase of their training, which will mostly be through online, we want to know more about one of them – Confidence Dominic Bedzina. Confidence is a...
Juliet Nyarko Adansi: Advancing Gender Equality and Youth Empowerment Through Transformative Development Leadership
Today, we put the spotlight on Juliet Nyarko Adansi, one of our three Fellows. Juliet is a Ghanaian development practitioner passionate about advancing gender equality, youth empowerment, and inclusive education across Africa. She is committed to creating safe and...
Richmond Amada-Smith: A results-oriented development practitioner driving social impact in Ghana
In a time when effective leadership, accountability, and innovation are critical to sustainable development, Richmond Amada-Smith steadily distinguished himself as a committed development practitioner and project management professional with a strong passion for...
Cohort 2 of the Sora Kaufman Fellowship Kicks Off Intensive Training in Asiakwa
Three individuals selected for the second cohort of the prestigious Sora Kaufman Fellowship, have arrived safely at Asiakwa in the Abuakwa South Municipality of Ghana’s Eastern Region to on a two-week intensive training program. They are Amada-Smith Richmond, Bedzina...
A Powerful Finale: Celebrating Excellence at the 2025 ACA–PILIWA Moot Court Competition
After two weeks of rigorous advocacy, sharp legal reasoning, and inspiring displays of young talent, the 2025 ACA–PILIWA Moot Court Competition has officially come to a close — leaving behind not just winners, but a renewed sense of purpose for public interest law...