In alignment with several United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Form Ghana embeds health, safety, and community development into its forest restoration efforts.
This supports the well-being of staff and uplifts people's lives, particularly children and women in the neighbouring poverty-stricken communities.
The company employs qualified nurses at its plantation offices to provide crucial health services to our staff and contractors. These healthcare professionals offer general health care and support. They also run training programmes in health and hygiene, first aid, HIV-AIDS awareness, and malaria prevention. Through these services, Form Ghana contributes to SDG 3: Good health and well-being.
Additionally, firefighting volunteers from fringe communities receive specialised training. The volunteers are equipped to fight fires and train others within their communities, helping spread critical knowledge about fire prevention and safety. This initiative strengthens local capacity and directly supports SDG 13: Climate Action, as it helps mitigate fire risks in fire-prone regions.
Our health and safety efforts also address SDG 1: No Poverty by improving livelihoods through employment, capacity building, and reducing health-related absenteeism and loss of income.
The health services we provide, along with fire-prevention initiatives, reduce the vulnerability of communities to health and environmental risks, further contributing to poverty reduction.
Another aspect of sustainable forest management is addressing SDG 2: Zero hunger. Form Ghana assists people from the local communities by advising them on agricultural best practices, supplying seeds and seedlings and promoting intercropping.
Moreover, the reforestation projects are aligned with SDG 15: Life on Land. Restoring degraded land, enhancing biodiversity, and preventing soil erosion contribute to more sustainable ecosystems. The involvement of local communities in this work creates ownership and fosters long-term stewardship of the land.
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