OXFAM in Ghana

OXFAM in Ghana Working with partners towards a just, equitable and sustainable soceity where those with power are accountable and citizens realise their rights.

19/08/2026

It is difficult to celebrate World Humanitarian Day when more than 1,000 aid workers have lost their lives in the line of duty over the past three years. Today, we honour their courage and commitment to helping others every day.

International law exists because there are clear lines no one should cross. Governments must do more to protect civilians and humanitarians and ensure accountability when those lines are crossed. It's time to

18/08/2026

Behind every impact story is a community finding its voice.
Meet Ama Boahemaa, President of the Women Cocoa Farmers' Cooperative in Nyankomase, whose leadership reflects the lasting impact of the Power of Voices Partnership – Fair for All (PvP-FAIR4ALL) Project.

Through the project, women like Ama Boahemaa have strengthened their capacity to participate in decision-making, advocate for their rights, and seize new economic opportunities within Ghana's cocoa value chain. Her story is a powerful reminder that when women are equipped with knowledge, networks, and the confidence to lead, entire communities benefit.

Implemented by Oxfam together with SEND GHANA, WiLDAF Ghana, Centre for Public Interest Law (CEPIL), Africa Centre for Energy Policy, WACAM, and Friends of the Nation, and funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the FAIR4ALL Project spent five years strengthening civil society, promoting responsible natural resource governance, and advancing women's economic empowerment across seven regions of Ghana.

Although the project has officially closed, the leadership, resilience, and collective action it inspired continue to shape communities like Nyankomase.

14/08/2026

Care. Courage. Connection. And voices that deserve to be heard.

At the Transformative Women Human Rights Defenders Seed Fund Retreat, women human rights defenders and youth activists came together to reflect on what it means to sustain movements for feminist climate justice. The conversations centred particularly on communities navigating the realities of mining and extractives.

But the most important reflections are theirs. In this audio, Solomon K**i Ampofo, Programme Coordinator at OCI Seed Fund partner FoN Ghana, speaks about their work in mining communities across Ghana.

Hear directly from participants as they share what the retreat meant to them, what they’re taking back into their activism, and why investing in the care and resilience of human rights defenders matters.

With support from the OCI Seed Fund, Oxfam America, and the European Union in Ghana, Oxfam in Ghana and partners WACAM, Centre for Public Interest Law - CEPIL, and FON are helping build movements where those driving change are not only heard, but supported to thrive.

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Last month, Walewale Health Centre became the eighth and final facility to receive essential medical equipment under the...
07/08/2026

Last month, Walewale Health Centre became the eighth and final facility to receive essential medical equipment under the Power to Choose Project's GHS 1.5 million investment, closing out a journey that began five regions ago.

Hear directly from Avugu, one of the district's youth behavioural change agents, on what this project has meant for her and her community.
West Mamprusi, home to Walewale, has one of the highest youth populations in the North East Region, making this work especially significant. Through implementing partner Participatory Action for Rural Development Alternatives - PARDA, young people here have been trained as behavioural change agents. Equipped to speak openly with peers about abuse, rights, and where to turn for support, helping shift how the community responds to behaviours too often left unchallenged.

The equipment arriving at Walewale, delivery beds, neonatal care equipment, autoclaves, blood pressure machines, MVA kits, and essential medicines. Builds on years of training in adolescent-friendly care, respectful maternity care, and Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (EmONC). Hear from Mumuni, a midwife and training participant, on how the equipment will encourage and support her community.

This work has been carried out alongside implementing partners Women in Law and Development in Africa - Wildaf Ghana, Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG), SEND GHANA, Norsaac, and PARDA, in partnership with Canada through Canada’s International Development – Global Affairs Canada, and Oxfam-Québec. As well as in collaboration with the Society of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists of Ghana (SOGOG) and the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada.

Eight facilities. Five regions. Thousands of lives touched. 💚

04/08/2026

Hear from Françoise Nduwimana, Head of Cooperation at the High Commission of Canada to Ghana, Togo and Sierra Leone, speaking at the equipment handover in Savelugu, Northern Region.

In the video, she shares why investing in women's health and in facilities like Savelugu Municipal Hospital creates change that ripples through entire communities. In partnership with Canada, Power to Choose provided training for not only healthcare workers but also youth champions in the Northern Region through implementing partner Norsaac, equipping them to educate their peers on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). It's work that reflects what this partnership is built to do, reach beyond the clinic and into the community.

This equipment was handed over as part of the Power to Choose Project's legacy, made possible by Oxfam in Ghana, together with implementing partners Women in Law and Development in Africa - Wildaf Ghana, Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG), SEND GHANA, Norsaac, and Participatory Action for Rural Development Alternatives - PARDA, in partnership with Canada through Canada’s International Development – Global Affairs Canada and Oxfam-Québec.

Care is not a pause from the work. It is what makes the work sustainable.The OCI Seed Fund Initiative brings together Ox...
31/07/2026

Care is not a pause from the work. It is what makes the work sustainable.

The OCI Seed Fund Initiative brings together Oxfam in Ghana, Oxfam Novib, the European Union in Ghana, WACAM, FoN Ghana, and Centre for Public Interest Law - CEPIL to place care and resilience at the heart of transformative change.

From Gender Justice and Feminist Leadership to Climate Justice, Just Economy, and Mining and Extractives, this initiative recognizes that lasting impact depends on the wellbeing of our women human rights defenders and movements driving change in our communities. By investing in care, we strengthen the resilience, solidarity, and leadership needed to advance justice in all its forms.

Join us next week as we learn, reflect, and reimagine what sustainable activism looks like.

At Savelugu Municipal Hospital, the equipment handover was joined by a notable group: Françoise Nduwimana, Head of Coope...
31/07/2026

At Savelugu Municipal Hospital, the equipment handover was joined by a notable group: Françoise Nduwimana, Head of Cooperation, Ghana Development Program, from the High Commission of Canada, dignitaries from Ghana Health Service and the Municipal and District Assemblies, healthcare workers, and youth champions who spend their days educating peers on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR).

Their presence was a reminder of what this project is really built on, a coalition of government, donors, and community voices working toward the same goal.

"Canada is proud to support Oxfam, the Ghana Health Service, local authorities, health professionals, youth organizations, and civil society organizations. Together, we are advancing reproductive health, gender equality, and the empowerment of women and girls," said Françoise Nduwimana. "When a young woman can access quality health services, she is better able to stay in school, pursue economic activities, and make informed decisions about her future. When health facilities have the tools they need, health outcomes improve for everyone."

What arrived at Savelugu reflects that shared investment, delivery beds, neonatal care equipment, autoclaves, blood pressure machines, MVA kits, and essential medicines. Building on years of training in adolescent-friendly care, respectful maternity care, and Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (EmONC). The work continues alongside implementing partners Women in Law and Development in Africa - Wildaf Ghana, Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG), SEND GHANA, Norsaac, and Participatory Action for Rural Development Alternatives - PARDA. In partnership with Canada’s International Development – Global Affairs Canada through Oxfam-Québec, and in collaboration with the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada and Society of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists of Ghana (SOGOG).

Savelugu is the seventh of eight facilities under a GHS 1.5 million investment in health equipment and essential drugs across the project's five implementation regions.

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30/07/2026

Hear it from Iddrisu, a midwife at Tamale Technical University Hospital (TaTU), on how new medical equipment, delivery beds, neonatal care equipment, autoclaves, blood pressure machines, MVA kits, and essential medicines, along with training, has and will continue to support her and her colleagues in providing safer care for mothers and newborns.

This equipment was handed over as part of the Power to Choose Project’s legacy, made possible by Oxfam in Ghana, together with implementing partners Women in Law and Development in Africa - Wildaf Ghana, Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG), SEND GHANA, Norsaac, and Participatory Action for Rural Development Alternatives - PARDA, with funding from Canada’s International Development – Global Affairs Canada through Oxfam-Québec.

TaTU is the sixth of eight facility handovers under a GHS 1.5 million investment in health equipment and essential drugs across the project’s five implementation regions.

It's been 2 years since midwives at Tamale Technical University Hospital (TaTU) started completing the Alarm Internation...
23/07/2026

It's been 2 years since midwives at Tamale Technical University Hospital (TaTU) started completing the Alarm International Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (EmONC) training and the numbers tell a clear story. Neonatal deaths at the facility have gone down. Referrals have dropped too, as staff now confidently manage cases like postpartum hemorrhage and pre-eclampsia on-site.

"When you give a woman the chance to choose her position, she's more comfortable. It makes her feel at home and at peace," says Saaka Nana Amina, one of the midwives who completed the training.

This week, that progress continued: Tamale Technical University Hospital received essential medical equipment as part of the Power to Choose Project's legacy, including delivery beds, neonatal care equipment, autoclaves, blood pressure machines, MVA kits, and essential medicines. The handover was made possible by Oxfam in Ghana, together with implementing partners Women in Law and Development in Africa - Wildaf Ghana, Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG), SEND GHANA, Norsaac, and Participatory Action for Rural Development Alternatives - PARDA, with funding from Canada’s International Development – Global Affairs Canada through Oxfam-Québec.

TaTU is the sixth of eight facility handovers under a GHS 1.5 million investment in health equipment and essential drugs across the project's five implementation regions, proof of what training and equipment can achieve together.

High Commission of Canada to Ghana, Togo and Sierra Leone

Not all of the communities served by the Power to Choose Project are reachable by road. In Sene East District, home to 2...
20/07/2026

Not all of the communities served by the Power to Choose Project are reachable by road. In Sene East District, home to 2 health centres, 11 CHPS compounds, and 36 island communities, quality healthcare can depend on a single provider willing to go the distance.

Kajaji Health Centre, the district’s biggest and main referral facility, received essential medical equipment as part of the Power to Choose Project’s legacy. This was made possible with our implementing partners Women in Law and Development in Africa - Wildaf Ghana, Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG), SEND GHANA, Norsaac, and Participatory Action for Rural Development Alternatives - PARDA, and funding from Canada’s International Development – Global Affairs Canada through Oxfam-Québec.

Swipe through to meet two of the people this reaches: Owusu, a midwife who is the sole health provider at his CHPS compound, now equipped with training to manage more on his own. As well as Gideon, the facility administrator, who shared what these items mean for a district serving both inland and island communities.

The donation of delivery beds, neonatal care equipment, autoclaves, blood pressure machines, MVA kits, essential medicines, and more. Builds on years of partnership in the district, including training and mentorship in adolescent-friendly care, respectful maternity care, and Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (EmONC).

Kajaji Health Centre is the fifth of eight facility handovers under a GHS 1.5 million investment in health equipment and essential drugs across the project’s five implementation regions.


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