Igbogidi community takes action to protect their water
When Paul Adjekota, a Science Fellow with Advocates for Community Alternatives (ACA), first visited Igbogidi in southern Nigeria, he noticed something alarming: boreholes drilled just a few feet from septic systems. Concerned about possible contamination, Paul shared...
Hope on the rise: Grassroots communities in Ghana build big dreams with small grants
In the heart of Ghana’s Bono East and Eastern Regions, something extraordinary is happening — not from the top down, but from the ground up. Jonathan Kaufman, Executive Director of Advocates for Community Alternatives (ACA), recently toured five rural communities...
Marginalized Affected Property Owners (MAPO) enjoins Koidu Ltd, Octea group of Companies
The Sierra Leonean Court of Appeal today extended an interim injunction brought against the Koidu Limited Mining Company, a major mining company operating in Koidu City Tankoro Chiefdom, Kono District to next Monday July 28th, 2025. The injunction application, brought...
Eric Anorrey named the Most Outstanding Sora Kaufman Fellow for 2025
In the heart of Ghana’s Bono Region, a quiet revolution is taking place. It’s not led by politicians or corporations, but by a determined young change-maker named Eric Anorrey who has been named as the Most Outstanding Sora Kaufman Fellow 2025. His recognition is not...
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 Bank Group’s Compliance Advisor Ombudsman (CAO), accusing the International Finance Corporation (IFC) of fueling abuse and environmental destruction through a loan to the Salala Rubber Corporation...
Bonsu community improves access to water through Oman yie die
Access to clean water is no longer a distant dream but a growing reality at Bonsu, a farming community in the Nkoranza South Municipality of the Bono East region, thanks to a community-led initiative through the Facilitated Collective Action Process (FCAP). For years,...
Nkwabeng community expands healthcare access
Nkwabeng, a community near Nkoranza in the Bono East region, is taking bold steps to improve healthcare delivery by expanding its local Out-Patient Department (OPD), a project driven by the community’s vision for accessible, quality health services. Through...
ACA trains 40 communities on Mining and Land Rights
Advocates for Community Alternatives (ACA) continues to equip West African communities with the legal knowledge they need to protect their land and natural resources. In a recent initiative, ACA hosted a three-day legal training for representatives from 40 communities...
A transformative journey of learning, connection, and impact
A Sora Kaufman Fellow, Margaret Afia Konadu, maintains that her experience with the program remains a cornerstone of her personal and professional journey as it has reinforced her belief in the power of collaboration, adaptability and empathy to drive meaningful...
Enduring multiple hazards due to railway construction: The sad story of the Sekosuria Community
The Sekosuria community, located in the Forécariah Prefecture within Guinea’s Kindia Region, continues to suffer the consequences of an ongoing railway and port construction project near the Morebayah estuary, just a few kilometers away. What was once a quiet rural...