A Rocha Ghana Launches Inclusive Green Economy Project At Murugu To Improve Livelihood

"A ROCHA Ghana is an organization that is supporting communities to better manage what they have on their community lands. The land and environment can be put into several uses.

You can put it into a use that will ensure that it is completely depleted after it has been used.

You can also use the resources today and still use it tomorrow and generations after you will also have the opportunity to use the same resources. And for us as an organization, that is what we pursue, that is why we are drawing attention of the communities so that together, we can do it."

The deputy National Director of A ROCHA Ghana, Mr. Daryl Bosu said this at Murugu on Friday 24th March, 2017.

He was speaking at the launch of the Inclusive Green Local Economy Project that brought together seven different communities surrounding the Mole National Park.

The beneficiary communities are Bawena, Grubagu, Kpulumbo, Mognori, Murugu, Yazori and Wawato.

Mr. Daryl explained that “Green” are some activities that you do that will not destroy what you already have, in relation to the natural resources.

“If people before us used the resource the way we are using it now, am sure we will come and meet a dry land in this particular location.

I therefore, appeal to you to protect the environment for the benefit of all today, and tomorrow.

Activities such as farming, logging, mining, charcoal burning among others, when done in a wrong way will lead to the destruction of the land and getting places to farm to feed society would become very difficult.

We are supporting communities with activities that will ensure that we use the resources today and the future and still get profit from them. Let's all endeavor to put an end to all the practices that will damage our lands, so that generations after us will also use it and still get the right profits” he added.

He disclosed that Rotary Club International are the main donors for the project.

They will support the seven communities in Small Scale farming (Conservation Agriculture), Honey Producing and Bee keeping activities and continue with the Organic Shea program to improve the value for the women and community members.

Rotary International will provide resources to support all the activities in order for you to get value for money.

Moringa, Mango production will also be included in order to get the best value for these communities.

The project is embarked upon in collaboration with the Forestry Commission (FC), Savannah Fruits Company (SFC), Community Resource Management Areas(CREMAs), North Gonja and the West Gonja District Assemblies.

This is done to make sure they will be existing market their products.

On his part, the deputy Coordinating Director for West Gonja district, Mr. John Osman said the Assemblies were ready to give full support to the project and asked the Murugu-Mognori CREMAs to bury their differences and forge ahead in unity to make the project a success. This he said, will help properly care for the environment and also reduce poverty in the area.

He represented the Coordinating Director and spoke on behalf of the two districts.

They were solidarity messages from the FC, SFC, CREMAs, and Traditional leaders among others.

All of them pledge their support to make the project achieve its mission.

The launch was chaired by Chief Gabase-Wura.
He commended the institutions for the foresight in collaborating to alleviate poverty in the Damongo and Wasipe traditional areas and urged the subjects to help make the project a success.

Other traditional leaders in attendance were the Murugu Land Priest, Tindaana Mambala Naa-Yuwa, the youth Chief Ware Lange, Langaterewura Sanufunu Sulemana.

Also in attendance were the Deputy Mole Park Manager Mr. Festus Agya-Yao, Mr. Iddi Emmanuel (SFC), the representatives of the CREMAs and members of the various communities .

There was cultural display by the Mognori cultural troop.