Community rights education and Empowerment
Organisation of mining, oil and gas communities and sensitising them on their rights and responsibilities .
Human rights Advocates
Advocating for the protection of rights and environment of marginalised mining communities
Environment and human health
We campaign for the protection and improvement of mining communities' livelihood
Newmont puts Education of School Children in Asutifi North in Danger! — New Study Reveals
A new study of mining-induced impact on education in Newmont’s ‘fenceline communities’ in the Asutifi North District Assembly (ANDA) has revealed that the education of children in such areas is …
Wacam, The Fund For Global Human Rights Provide Paralegal Training For Mining Communities In Ahafo Region
Wacam, in collaboration with The Fund for Global Human Rights (TFGHR), has equipped representatives of mining companies in the Ahafo Region with paralegal knowledge to guide and empower them in …
Wacam, OSIWA Offer Training In Ensuring Transparency In Use Of Mineral Revenues For Mining Communities
Wacam has supported mining communities in Ahafo and Western Regions with training in ensuring transparency and participation in the use of mineral revenues at the district level.
The participants numbering …
Wacam Launches Report On Apiatse Explosion
Wacam has launched a ‘Report on the ‘Apiatse Explosion,’ which incident ravaged the Apiatse community.
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The launch of the report, which came off at the Tomreik Hotel in …
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Wacam Unhappy With ‘Lack Of Transparency’ By Government On Appiatse Report
Wacam, an environmental mining advocacy non-governmental organisation (NGO), has registered its displeasure at what it says is the ‘lack of transparency’ in the government’s report on the Apiatse Fact-Finding Committee.
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Policy Brief On The Mining Sector Of Ghana
The object of this policy brief is to examine the gaps in the legal and regulatory framework governing the mining sector and offer recommendations to policy makers for the state …
Ghana Not Safe Without Responsible Mining!
According to Mrs Hannah Owusu -Koranteng, the Associate Executive Director of Wacam, the mineral and mining laws that govern the sector have failed to serve the very purpose for which …
What we do
Our work is focused on community mobilisation, organisation and rights-based education for empowerment, at the local, national, sub regional and international levels to influence practices changes
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About Us
Wacam is a premier community based human rights and environmental mining advocacy NGO in Ghana with a community-based focus. Formed in 1998, Wacam has worked to respond to the social, environmental and economic problems that had resulted from the increased mining investment of the third gold rush. Our work is focused on community mobilisation, organisation and rights-based education for empowerment, at the local, national, sub regional and international levels to influence practices changes. With a modest beginning of work in eight communities in one region, Wacam is now working in over ninety mining affected communities in Ghana. Wacam has worked to share its experiences with CSOs, community groups and intellectuals worldwide. Our belief in the rule of law led to the use of court room litigation, representation and negotiations for affected communities. Wacam has made a number of submissions to regulators as our contribution for policy change and have served on a number of organisations including the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) at the national and international levels.
