The Good Tree

Exploring ways to empower girls living in Teshie was one of the first things we did to start The Good Tree off on an informed note 💚 At long last, we are excited to share our research report, the basis on which The Good Tree's approach is built 🌳 📰 drive.google.com/file/d/1PmVu_t…

🌱 We, the girls of The Good Tree, and would LOVE to meet YOU at #NurtureFest2024! 🎉 Join us on Dec. 14th at the @awdf01 office for a day of creativity, growth, and connection. 💡✨ 📍 AWDF Office 🕙 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Drop a 💚 if you're gonna be there! See ya!

@barkervogues @JusticeSremSai Fully supporting you, Oliver. For God and Country Called Ghana 🇬🇭 #StopGalamseyNow #ReOccupyJulorbiHouse #FreeTheCitizensNow #FreeOliverNow #FreeOliverBarkerVormawor #FreeTheCitizens #FreetheCitizens

“Announcement of 3 day Hunger Strike” Friends, I am sure you have all heard news of the decision of the High court to grant me bail on the 4th attempt. I am exceedingly grateful to my lawyers led by the Exceedingly brilliant Dr. @JusticeSremSai . Comrades, over the last few weeks, the various detainees with whom I share my cell, have been brainstorming on various ways by which they can draw the attention of the nation to their plight and the extreme inhumanity of their detention conditions. I am happy to report that just last night, the entire cell voted overwhelmingly and unanimously to declare a 3 day hunger strike to communicate their displeasure over the situation of remand prisoners across our nation’s police cells. It has been decided that the hunger strike will commence today Friday, 18th to Sunday 20th October. The hunger strike is demanding that the country ends the deliberate and longstanding refusal to feed detainees in Police custody. The refusal to feed detainees has created an institutionalized Starvation programme that dehumanizes individuals who by law are innocent and haven’t been found guilty of any crime. In Solidarity with their struggle and demand to be treated as human beings, I have decided to suspend any attempts to procure my own liberty. I will be joining the 3 day Hunger Strike. This hunger strike is not only historic and noble, it is also symbolises the first collective action by remand prisoners to demand a respect for their human rights and collective dignity. I stand with them in calling on well meaning Ghanaians, and the entire nation to declare their solidarity with this protest by announcing a one day national hunger strike, on the last day Sunday 20th October, 2024. My colleagues at Democracy Hub will in the next few days provide further details on the hunger strike. I assure everyone that all the detainees- we are 20 as at the time of this message are fully committed to the strike. All of them take this step aware that the Ghana Police Service will take several punitive steps against them; including arranging for transfers to Nsawam prison or other police cells in order to break the front of the resistance. They are prepared for all repercussions. They are also aware that a war of misinformation will be launched which is to deceive the public. They are asking for your vigilance and discernment. They are calling on the media to fact check every information and press the police to allow the inmates at the Accra Regional Police Headquarters to “Striking Force” cell to speak to the media. Above all, they want Ghanaians to the remember them as humans. They are humans too. I thank you all for your continuous support. None of which I take for granted. I love you all! Shalom.

May this day go terribly for him. If he holds a door may the handle come off and the screws cut his hand. If he eats may the food spill to the floor and the taste be bitter to him. May this new year be 10x as miserable to him as he has made Ghanaians. May joy desert him. Amen.

As I revealed on TV3 yesterday, the government officials we are calling on to ban all forms of small scale mining so we end the galamsey mass murder are rather shockingly and defiantly directly incorporating more mining companies and obtaining fresh licenses to mine gold. The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Mpohor, Hon. Ignatius Asaah Mensah registered a sole proprietorship on October 18, 2023 by name JKcem Mining. Hon. Ignatius Asaah Mensah hurriedly applied for a gold mining license on 17th November, 2023. His application was promptly approved by the Minerals Commission and the Lands Minister. His license code is: SSML-T2 12/2024. The Mpohor DCE’s gold mining license gave him the green light to commence gold mining within the Odumase-K9/Mpohor concession on 9th August, 2024. Instructively, the area of this concession is under his jurisdiction as DCE. The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Amenfi East, Hon. Frederick Korankye also registered Kofreze Construction and Engineering Limited on 7th April, 2017. On 17th January, 2023, Hon. Frederick Korankye decided to directly apply for a gold mining license. His application was promptly approved by the Minerals Commission and the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources. The MCE’s license with the code: SSML-AS2 5/2024 allows him to actively mine gold since 21st March, 2024 within Wassa Amenfi East where he serves as MCE. The heads of the metropolitan, municipal and district security councils we are hoping will carry out our demands by banning all forms of small scale mining are themselves active participants in the killer enterprise. One can now better appreciate why there has been no real fight by government against irresponsible mining. It is also obvious that the reason why many people in these mining communities feel so emboldened to continue with their environmental destruction is because they know their “big men” who should stop them are equally guilty. When NPP politicians claim they fear they will lose parliamentary seats, know that is a diversion. The real fear is about the money they will lose as direct beneficiaries. If the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia government were serious about confronting the galamsey menace, none of their MMDCEs would be allowed to actively engage in small scale mining, no matter what justification they may create. What a sorry republic! See attached incontrovertible incorporation documents from the Office of the Registrar of Companies and evidence of mining licenses from the Ghana Mining Repository. It is equally depressing and an utter betrayal to additionally observe that on October 3, 2024 while President Akufo-Addo was meeting the leadership of Organised Labour and seeking to talk them out of their consequential and life-saving anti-galamsey strike, his government approved 11 new mining licenses with an October 3, 2024 mining start date. (The same day he was meeting the labour leaders). Details of the 11 companies and their approved licenses plus the 12 fresh licenses recklessly approved in September 2024 are duly attached in the spirit of transparency and accountability. If the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia government had any respect for Ghanaians and valued our lives, they would at the very least have long suspended the approval of new licenses as we collectively figure out how to deal with the current existential threat. Clearly, when a government becomes the real enemy, anti-galamsey protesters will be subjected to such disgraceful human right violations as we continue to witness. These traumatizing latest developments should strengthen the resolve of Organised Labour not to back down until their demands are met. Thankfully, Ghanaians have always defeated tyrants, oppressors and plunderers! #FreeTheCitizensNow #StopGalamseyNow

A timely throwback from our ‘I See Blue’ workshop with @dramaqueensgh #StopGalamseyNow

@Nanorki @AmaTuffet @Nanorki could you follow back so that we can be able to DM, if you’re interested in hearing us out, that is

@AmaTuffet @TheGoodTreeGH 😊

Hello people, we urgently need guidance from a legal practitioner with expertise on reproductive rights/justice. Pls repost and DM if you know anyone who can help 🙏

Highlights from @YebetumiGh’s #Rythmsofchange

@TheGoodTreeGH is ready for tomorrow! See you at the Goethe Institut for @YebetumiGh’s #RythmsofChange @dramaqueensgh

@YebetumiGh we’re excited for this Saturday! Stop by our stand at the Goethe institute to pick up a few origami tutorials from the girls @TheGoodTreeGH 🤗 all proceeds go towards building a learning center for girls in Cape Coast 🙏 #RythmsofChange

Do you have stationary or clean clothes in good condition you’d like to give away? Come donate them at our fundraiser this Saturday. We would accept cash donations towards then building of our learning centre for girls as well.

Journaling daily with the girls at @TheGoodTreeGH is healing. Having some of them consent to reading their entries is touching. I get to leave them cute notes and I'm encouraged to share my entries as well. So happy to have this sweet, brief time here.

Whether in a classroom or through life's lessons, every moment of learning shapes our well-being - and by extension - our world. Inspire, uplift, and empower minds around the globe. Together, we can make education a force for positive change. Happy #InternationalDayofEducation

The day a girl is forced into marriage, her entire future is compromised. And yet, each year, 12 million girls are forced into marriage before the age of 18, at a cost to their health, education, safety and opportunity to live a good and healthy life. #PreventGBV #EndVAW

As the school year begins, it's key to remember that equipping girls with education and knowledge of their rights allows them to speak up. Supported by @mundocooperante, our focus is on empowering school-going girls against FGM/child marriage. #2023KCSE #MenEndFGM

As we bid farewell to this year, let’s welcome the new one with open arms and endless possibilities. The Good Tree team wishes you all a joyous New Year filled with abundant opportunities and continued success!✨🌳💚

Wishing you all a wonderful holiday season filled with joy and laughter surrounded by your loved ones💚

Check out the cute designs they created🤗🌳

ℂ𝕒𝕟𝕧𝕒 𝕥𝕠𝕥𝕖 𝕓𝕒𝕘 𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕜𝕤𝕙𝕠𝕡🎨👜 | Throwback to the girls having a fun time getting creative in a tote bag design workshop at The Good Tree! They were able to unleash their creativity and design their own unique tote bag.