Apedwa community raises GH¢150,000 to establish bakery, demonstrates commitment to local dev’t
The exceptional commitment of the Apedwa community in the Abuakwa South Municipality to local development has culminated in the establishment of a community-owned bakery, with residents contributing GH¢150,000 towards the project. The bakery, a partnership between...
SK Fellowship strengthens my commitment to grassroots dev’t – Richmond Amada-Smith
As part of our efforts to stay connected with members of our flagship programme, the Sora Kaufman Fellowship, we caught up with Richmond Amada-Smith, a member of Cohort 2, and asked him a series of questions about his experience and the programme’s impact on his...
ACA empowers communities to protect land rights
What happens when a mining company arrives on your land? Who owns the minerals beneath it? What are your rights when your land, crops, buildings or business are affected? These and other important questions took centre stage when Advocates for Community Alternatives...
From helplessness to hope: How Sagyemase came together to build a healthier future
For years, the people of Sagyemase, a community near Kyebi in the Abuakwa South Municipality of Ghana’s Eastern Region, knew exactly what was wrong with their community. They knew that pregnant women sometimes struggled to reach a health facility when complications...
Fanteakwa North leads Eastern Region FCAP drive with full counterpart funding
Fanteakwa North with its capital Begoro in the Eastern Region has emerged as the first district among four participating assemblies to fully pay its counterpart funding for all six communities implementing the Facilitated Collective Action Process (FCAP). The monies...
Niafrang community restores 4.8 acres of mangrove with ACA support
The Niafrang community in Senegal’s Casamance region has restored approximately 4.8 acres of mangrove, reinforcing its long-standing efforts to protect the coastal environment and strengthen the resilience of the community. The restoration exercise, undertaken on 29...
KONO COMMUNITIES CELEBRATE COURT VICTORY IN LANDMARK MINING DISPUTE
In a landmark ruling, Justice Santigie Bangura of the High Court of Sierra Leone sitting in Safadu, Koidu, New Sembéhun City, Kono District, rejected eleventh-hour delay tactics by diamond mining company Koidu Limited, clearing the way for affected community members...
Ting Labginsim: ACA-led partnership brings community-driven development to 100 West Mamprusi communities
“We do not come to communities saying: ‘We know what you need.’ Instead, we ask: ‘What is important to you? What do you want to change? What can you do together, and how can we support you to achieve it?” “ACA will facilitate, the Assembly will support, our partners...
ACA Builds Capacity of Facilitators, Local Gov’t Partners for Community-Led Dev’t
Advocates for Community Alternatives (ACA) has trained 60 Community-Based Facilitators (CBFs), Community Data Collectors (CDCs) and local government officials to strengthen the implementation of its Facilitated Collective Action Process (FCAP), popularly known as...
From the classroom to community development: The story of ACA’s Bommie Adamu
For more than a decade, Bommie Adamu dedicated his professional life to the classroom, teaching and shaping the lives of young people. Today, however, his passion for service has taken him beyond the four walls of the classroom into communities, where he is helping...