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Our Forestry & Empowerment Projects

Delivering practical solutions that restore ecosystems, train professional women, and secure clean livelihoods.

Cecilia Crenstil speaking during Skills Training in Timber Processing Empowerment

Skills Training in Timber Processing

Speaker in photo: Cecilia Crenstil, WiTG Organizer

Providing practical training to women in modern woodwork, wood preservation, machine operations, timber grading, and workshop safety guidelines. This equips women with technical mastery and business management skills to take on supervisory and entrepreneurial roles across the timber value chain.

Focus Areas:

Practical wood preservation methods, machinery handling, timber quality inspection, workshop safety protocols, and small-business bookkeeping.

Location: Kumasi & Regional Hubs
Beneficiaries: Women Timber Processors & Artisans
Forest Restoration in Techiman, Bono East Region Restoration

Forest Restoration Project

Leading active community-driven reforestation across degraded forest reserves. WiTG members and local women plant indigenous tree species, establish protective boundary buffers, and restore critical ecological tree cover to combat desertification and climate change.

Key Coverage:

The restoration project actively covers 98 hectares of degraded landscape in the Bono East Region, Techiman.

Location: Bono East Region, Techiman
Restoration Area: 98 Hectares
Climate-Resilient Infrastructure in Woraso, Techiman Infrastructure

Climate-Resilient Restoration Infrastructure

Deploying durable, green infrastructure to support sustainable seedling cultivation and community development. The site provides a reliable, climate-resilient water source for year-round tree nursery operations and local community water security.

Established Infrastructure:

• 1 borehole
• 2 solar panels
• Solar-powered water and irrigation system
• Standard tree nursery with a 10,000-seedling capacity

Location: Woraso, Techiman
Capacity: 10,000 Seedlings
Advocacy and Community Engagement Advocacy

Advocacy & Community Engagement

Promoting gender equity, sustainable forestry policies, and formal economic recognition for women in forestry. WiTG actively leads stakeholder dialogues with state authorities, organizes community-level awareness campaigns, and creates collaborative platforms connecting women to regulatory bodies.

Key Initiatives:

Active stakeholder engagement, community awareness creation, DoTTNeT participation, and facilitating GRA flat-rate arrangements for women businesses.

Location: National & Community Level
Reach: Community Groups & Timber Stakeholders

Voices from the Field

Real stories from our members, trainees, and community partners across Ghana.

WiTG Wood Preservation Trainee
Standard Tree Nursery Operations

Completed Projects

A record of our successfully finalized initiatives and lasting environmental infrastructure across Ghana.

Forest Restoration

98 Hectares Restored

Successfully restored 98 hectares of degraded forest landscape through community-led tree planting, native sapling establishment, and dedicated stewardship.

📍 Location: Techiman, Bono East Region, Ghana
🤝 Scope: 98 hectares restored with indigenous timber and agroforestry trees
Key Impact:

Full restoration of 98 hectares, enhancing canopy cover, biodiversity recovery, and community engagement in forest protection.

Standard Tree Nursery & Solar Irrigation

10,000 Seedlings Capacity

Established a standard tree nursery with a capacity of 10,000 seedlings, supported by complete solar-powered water and irrigation infrastructure.

📍 Location: Woraso, Techiman, Bono East Region, Ghana
⚙️ Components: 1 borehole, 2 solar panels, solar irrigation system, 10,000-seedling nursery
Key Impact:

Year-round water supply for 10,000 tree seedlings and clean water access for the local community.

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We collaborate with international donors, local corporate entities, and governmental offices to implement impact-focused restoration projects.

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