Education for Empowerment
Building rights literacy and civic capacity in mining-affected communities so residents lead their own advocacy.
Our vision
A social movement equipping marginalised communities to influence policies and practices.
“Wacam should ultimately be transformed into a social movement well structured with resources and capacity to influence policies in favour of the marginalised people, especially those living in mining, oil and gas communities.”
Our mission
Protect the environment, natural resources and rights of mining, oil and gas communities.
Wacam seeks to protect the environment, natural resources and rights of marginalised mining, oil and gas communities through networking, advocacy, campaign and representation within a legal framework that is sensitive to the concerns of mining, oil and gas communities
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Where we focus, and why.
Six interconnected fronts. Each one is a discipline; together they hold the line for mining-affected communities.
Human Rights
Defending the rights of communities facing displacement, contamination, and uncompensated loss.
Community Livelihood
Restoring and protecting the farming, fishing, and trading economies that mining concessions disrupt.
Environment & Human Health
Documenting water, soil, and air harms and demanding remediation from operators and regulators.
Youth, Gender, Mining and Oil & Gas
Centering young people and women in shaping how extractive sectors operate in their communities.
Mining and Climate Change
Connecting Ghana's extractive footprint to the climate crisis facing the communities WACAM serves.
How we do it.
Campaign & advocacy
On mining, oil and gas, environment, and community livelihoods — at local, national and international levels.
Networking & coalition
Partnership with civil society and faith-based organisations to deliver coordinated service to affected communities.
Community organising
Mobilising mining, oil and gas communities and sensitising them on their rights and responsibilities.
Legal support
Representation and litigation for victims of human rights abuses and communities seeking remedy.
Information & representation
Disseminating information and representing mining communities in negotiations with companies and regulators.
Research & documentation
Gathering evidence, producing independent research, and sharing experiences across the sub-region.
Alternative livelihoods
Working with communities towards sustainable employment beyond extractive dependence.
Communities affected by mining are not stakeholders to be consulted — they are right-holders to be respected. WACAM principle