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
Wacam Trains Women, Youth as Paralegals to Demand Rights, Accountability from Mining Firms
In a bid to protect vulnerable mining communities from environmental destruction and rights violations, a team of women and youth leaders across the mining regions in Ghana have been ...
Wacam, Faith-Based Leaders unite to protect children in Mining Communities
The devastating impact of mining on children, families and entire communities took center stage at a forum attended by Wacam and Faith-Based Organisations in the Sunyani Municipality recently.
It ...
BRACE Trains Paralegals to Fight Injustice In Mining Communities
A four-day paralegal workshop aimed at equipping community members to fight injustice and address abuses in mining-affected areas has concluded in Fumesua, Ashanti Region.
The workshop, which ran ...
Compulsory Land Acquisition Meets Community Resistance—Lawyer Afari
The Technical Director of Wacam, Lawyer Kwaku Afari, has attributed state compulsory land acquisitions for mining and oil/gas projects to growing community empowerment.
He credited civil society advocacy for ...
Stakeholders Lament Weak Mining Laws; Call for Immediate Review
Participants at a responsible mining forum in Nkoranza, Bono East Region, have expressed huge disappointment in Ghana’s mining laws, calling for an immediate review.
Despite amendments to the Minerals and ...
Stakeholders Slam Government's 'Mining Over People' Policy
Stakeholders Slam Government's 'Mining Over People' Policy
A multi-stakeholder forum in Accra on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, which brought together representatives from civil society organizations, regulatory institutions, community members, and ...
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.
