Rocky Dawuni Foundation
Aburi, Ghana
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Founded in 2016, Rocky Dawuni Foundation is a non-governmental organisation based in Aburi, Ghana working on arts & culture, environment & climate, nature & wildlife conservation +3 more.
The Rocky Dawuni Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation founded in 2016 and based in Aburi, Ghana. It works to inspire youth leadership and social change through music, arts and culture, and raises young people's awareness of climate change, resource conservation and environmental protection. Its work includes building cultural innovation hubs, running a digital museum for cultural preservation, offering training in sound engineering and content production, and carrying out community forest and mushroom farming projects in the Bunbong area of Northern Ghana.
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Smart Forest Project
ViewEnvironment & Climate · Ghana
Afforests land in Bunbong, a village in Ghana's Northern Region, to create a nature reserve, and trains local communities in sustainable harvesting, reforestation and modern farming, with plans for eco-tourism and conservation jobs.
Bunbong Mushroom Farming Project
ViewPoverty & Hunger · Ghana
Trains low-income families and women-led households in Bunbong in sustainable mushroom farming to generate income and improve local nutrition.
Cultural and Leadership Development Project
ViewArts & Culture · Ghana
Runs workshops, storytelling sessions and mentorship to build youth and community leadership while preserving cultural heritage.
Sankofa Centre
ViewArts & Culture · Ghana
A cultural innovation hub in Aburi, converted from the former Bob Marley studio and compound, intended for musical performance, creativity and youth leadership programmes.
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Annenberg Foundation, Australian government
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