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Empowering restoration in the heart of Africa
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Plant-for-Ghana

Empowering restoration in the heart of Africa
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67,612
Trees planted since 2021
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18
Native species planted
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60,000
Seedlings growing for the upcoming planting season
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50
Families benefiting from green job creation each season
Restoration Stories
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Grassroots Climate Action at Its Finest: Šimon & Mohammed
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Seeds of Transformation: Tamara Cibulkova’s insights on community-based forest restoration with Plant-for-Ghana
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“Much more than just planting trees” – Arne’s insight in Plant-for-the-Planet Ghana
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Grassroots Climate Action at Its Finest: Šimon & Mohammed
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Seeds of Transformation: Tamara Cibulkova’s insights on community-based forest restoration with Plant-for-Ghana

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“Much more than just planting trees” – Arne’s insight in Plant-for-the-Planet Ghana

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What happens when young climate leaders
from different continents join forces?

Ghana Community Members by Plant for the Planet
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Ghana Community by Plant for the Planet
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Since 2020, Plant-for-the-Planet Ghana and Czechia have been working together to restore forests, empower communities, and drive real change. This partnership has brought funding, knowledge exchange, and even on-the-ground collaboration to see the impact firsthand.

Local action, global connection—that’s how we “grow” change.

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Ghana’s Wooded Savannah is in Danger
Not quite a rainforest. Not quite a savannah. Most of Ghana has always been covered by a crucial transition zone ecosystem. But recently, these forests have been severely degrading due to both natural and human-caused stress.
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Due to the impacts of the climate crisis, dry seasons in Ghana are affected by increasingly strong droughts, making the ecosystem more susceptible to the rising risk of wildfires.
We’re here to help

Our Integrated Approach

Restoring a diverse forest
Only a rich woody savannah can guard the line between rainforests and grasslands.
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18 tree species

Community-led
agroforestry belts

Trees have always been crucial for the locals, who gain sustainable benefits from cashew, shea or mango.
Ghana Community by Plant for the Planet
25 - 100kg
expected annual produce
Greener, better and reliable jobs
The Banpewa community is eager to take the restoration of their land into their own hands. Currently, we have 14 full-time & 65 ad-hoc seasonal employees. 
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79 People

employed
Meet the Banpewa Community
The heart of our 1000 ha-sized project is the land of the Banpewa community, a village of around 600 people. Their elders remember a forest full of life: with a dense tree cover hiding antelopes, monkeys, leopards or even crocodiles, all of which are now gone. So, the community set the ambitious target to restore their land into a prosperous original ecosystem, supporting livelihoods and the planet.

Voices of the Project

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Our mission is to restore ecosystems and fight the climate crisis in the heart of Ghana, my home. I grew up in the midst of disappearing nature, and it inspired me to create change — then I founded the Plant-for-Ghana project.
Mohammed Rabiu Dannakabu

Founder and executive director
of Plant-for-Ghana

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I love this job because, as a woman, I am proving to them that a man’s job can be done by a woman. Anything a man can do, if a woman wants to, she can do as well.
Edith Addo
Nursery employee
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Trees are life. I don’t think we can survive without them. We want and need to restore forests more significantly for the planet and for Ghana.
Charles Bakunmini Nminlanna
Planting Site Worker
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It was incredible to see the commitment of Mohammed and the Banpewa community involved and to realize first-hand the project’s potential for the region.
Šimon Michalčík

Executive Director and
Founder of Plant-for-the-Planet Czechia

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I am a big believer in community-led projects, especially regarding ecosystem restoration. Just as the climate crisis is a multiplier of crises, women can be a multiplier of solutions.
Tamara Cibulkova
Website Manager and Content Creator
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This transition zone is critical to the fight against desertification and represents a vulnerable ecosystem. These forests effectively absorb CO2, which helps in climate regulation.
Peter Borchardt
Scientific Advisor
    Our mission is to restore ecosystems and fight the climate crisis in the heart of Ghana, my home. I grew up in the midst of disappearing nature, and it inspired me to create change — then I founded the Plant-for-Ghana project.
    Mohammed Rabiu Dannakabu
    Founder and executive director of Plant-for-Ghana
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    I love this job because, as a woman, I am proving to them that a man’s job can be done by a woman. Anything a man can do, if a woman wants to, she can do as well.
    Edith Addo
    Nursery employee
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    Trees are life. I don’t think we can survive without them. We want and need to restore forests more significantly for the planet and for Ghana.
    Charles Bakunmini Nminlanna
    Planting Site Worker
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    It was incredible to see the commitment of Mohammed and the Banpewa community involved and to realize first-hand the project’s potential for the region.
    Šimon Michalčík
    Executive Director and Founder of Plant-for-the-Planet Czechia
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    I am a big believer in community-led projects, especially regarding ecosystem restoration. Just as the climate crisis is a multiplier of crises, women can be a multiplier of solutions.
    Tamara Cibulkova
    Website Manager and Content Creator
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    This transition zone is critical to the fight against desertification and represents a vulnerable ecosystem. These forests effectively absorb CO2, which helps in climate regulation.
    Peter Borchardt
    Scientific Advisor
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      Community Welfare

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      By far, water has been the #1 long-term challenge for the Banpewa community. Walking long distances to get dirty water meant that women could not participate in forest restoration. That’s why we built a solar-powered borehole, which will provide clean water for the community all-year round – even in dry seasons!
      Ambulance community Service by Plant for the Planet
      When emergencies happen, a rural community needs a quick and safe way to get to a far-away hospital. Together with the elders, we identified a tricycle ambulance as the best solution, and delivered!
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      Restoring an ecosystem takes a while, but from the very start, it can provide sustainable opportunities for economic empowerment: our entirely women-run bee-keeping site is a proof of that, currently benefitting 20 women.

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      Women groups are the key change-makers of our project. Forming 100% of the nursery staff, they will also be the ones to benefit from grown trees of cashew, shea and mango, starting small businesses at local markets.
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        “No one wants to cut down the trees to charcoal. That’s why we’re putting an end to it. We will do whatever it takes to restore our land to how we remember it. The future of our people depends on it.”
        – Chief of Banpewa

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        Every tree you help plant restores nature and supports the Banpewa community. Your donation makes a lasting difference.
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        18 tree species
        What are we planting?
        Plant-for-Ghana is currently restoring 1,000 hectares of degraded forest. This encompasses planting a mixture of native tree species as their high diversity ensures that the growing forest is resilient to ongoing threats. The combination with agroforestry species also contributes to the economic empowerment of local communities.
        • Acacia sieberiana
        • Acacia nilotica
        • Khaya senegalensis
        • Adansonia digitata
        • Tamarindus indica
        • Ceiba pentandra
        • Faidherbia albida
        • Albizia lebbeck
        • Diospyros mespiliformis
        • Parkia biglobosa
        • Senna siamea
        • Pterocarpus erinaceus
        • Mangifera indica
        • Anacardium occidentale
        • Vitellaria paradoxa
        • Anogeissus leiocarpa
        • Gliricidia sepium
        • Blighia sapida
        Trees planted
        In total, we planted 15,280 trees over the course of 9 planting days, thanks to the active support of the local community. Of course, the work of growing the seedlings in the nursery and caring for the trees after planting carries on throughout the rest of the year.
        Watch our Progress
        Planting sites are registered daily with TreeMapper, a free forest monitoring app we built.
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        Annual Reports
        Plant-for-the-Planet Ghana values transparency and responsibility in managing donations. The trust of our partners and supporters is essential, so we provide detailed insight into our funding sources and the use of funds.
        Annual report by Plant for the Planet
        See reports
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        Restoration Incidents
        Managing environmental incidents, like flooding and fires are an important part of our work. In the interest of transparency, we are logging all such incidents.
        Restoration Incidents
        Contact Us
        Plant-for-the-Planet Ghana

        147 Service Plot DTD, Sakumono Flats - Lashibi
        Tema, Accra, Ghana

        Mohammed Rabiu Dannakabu
        Mohammed Rabiu

        Founder and Executive Director

        Plant-for-the-Planet Ghana

        Plant-for-the-Planet Czech Republic Nadace

        Týnská 622/17, Staré Město, 110 00 Praha,
        Czech Republic

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        Šimon Michalčík

        Founder and Leader

        Plant-for-the-Planet Czech Republic