Board Member
Mr. Joseph Baradoe
Board Chairman
Mr. Joseph Baradoe is the Founder and Board Chairman of Nature Aid Ghana and a development policy and planning expert. He holds a Master of Science in Development Policy and Plann…
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Our Story & Mission
Established in 2007 in Goaso, Ahafo Region — empowering communities to promote sustainable human development for women, men, and children.
Who We Are
Background
Nature Aid Ghana (NAG) is a not-for-profit organization established in 2007 with its headquarters at Goaso in the Ahafo Region, Ghana. It is registered with Ghana's Registrar General's department and the Department of Social Welfare with registration No. G-28,017 and DSW 4913 respectively, as well as most District Assemblies.
Nature Aid aims at empowering needy communities to promote sustainable human development through assisting women, men and children to fight poverty by enhancing their right to food and income security, good governance, access to life & human rights, healthy living, quality education while protecting the natural resources base through sustainable integrated programs.
The organization is managed by a seven (7) member Board of Directors supported by a team of dedicated staff with technical expertise across community development, VSLA programming, agribusiness, child protection, gender and inclusion, and livelihoods.
Registrar General: G-28,017
Department of Social Welfare: DSW 4913
Years of service: 19+ years
Our Mission
To equip and provide opportunities for communities to lead their own development and reduce poverty through increasing income, enhancing equitable access to education, health, food and productive resources (like land, credit, agro inputs etc) using a gender transformative approach to uphold good governance, respect human rights, and preserve the environment.
Our Vision
Our vision is a world of equity and prosperity where all people have access to opportunities to realize their full potential and the rights of women and children are protected.
Our Commitment
Protect the right of children and women and ensure gender equity.
Improve the education and health status of rural people.
Enhance livelihoods through the promotion of income diversification and food security of poor people, especially those in rural communities.
Empower rural communities to advocate for their long-term development and ensure accountability from power holders.
Protect the rights of the vulnerable (women, men, children and the physically challenged).
Create nurturing and employment opportunities for the youth for sustainable development.
What We Do
Women empowerment
Farmer cooperative or society developments
Village Savings and Loans Association (VSLA) trainings
Child protection including Child Labour Monitoring and Remediation System
Community Needs Assessment and Action Plans (CAPs) development and implementation
Research and Surveys (gender, child protection, women empowerment, nutrition, education, financial inclusion and Good Agronomic Practices)
Access to basic education through child education advocacy, SMC formation & training, community mobilizations, and school infrastructure provision
Livelihood trainings
Climate change adaptations and mitigations as well as climate smart agriculture
Social accountability programs
Entrepreneurship skills development for youth and women
Customized institutional development on community development approaches
Our Impact
Community Successes
Communities are equipped to raise funds and mobilize resources to finance their Action Plans.
Majority of Nature Aid supported women invest their savings and loans from VSLA in business.
With VSLA support, women like Madam Mmere at New Aboi in Wassa Amenfi East now earn GH₵1,000.00 a month from commercial cassava processing.
Self-initiated school blocks have been built through Community Action Plans, such as in Adansi Agogooso.
Nature Aid provides Good Agronomic Practices (GAPs) on cocoa training as part of the CARE "Connecting the Unconnected" project.
Governance
Board of Directors
Our board provides strategic oversight, upholds accountability, and ensures our work stays aligned with child protection, community priorities, and long-term sustainability.
The People Behind the Work
Meet Our Team
Staff profiles will appear here once added in the admin panel under Team.
Collaboration
Institutional Partners
Nature Aid Ghana works closely with government agencies, district assemblies, cocoa sector partners, and NGOs to ensure sustainable, community-owned development across Ashanti, Western, Ahafo, Central regions.
UNICOM Ghana Ltd/Hershey
ECOM Limited
Agroecom Ghana Ltd/Ferrero
CARE International
Asunafo North Cocoa farmers and marketing union/Mondelez
Amenfi West District Assembly
Amenfi East District Assembly
Ahafo Network of NGO's (ANGO)
Asunafo North Municipal Assembly
Asunafo South District Assembly
Other (13) District Assemblies in Ashanti, Western and Central regions
Ready to Join Our Mission?
Whether you want to volunteer, partner, or donate — there is a place for you with Nature Aid Ghana.