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Livelihoods Egyeikrom, Central Region, Delivered 2020

Farm With The Wings

Sustainable poultry farms and a butchery, built by and for 1,412 Ivorian refugees living in the Egyeikrom refugee camp.

Direct Beneficiaries: 1,412 Refugees Partner: Lemon Beach Resort Funded by: Czech Development Cooperation

Facility Type

Poultry Farm

Plus on-site butchery

Capacity

6 Chambers

Built to commercial standard

People Served

1,412

Ivorian refugees at Egyeikrom

Built By

The Community

Refugee-led construction

Butchery Capacity

250/month

Animals processed monthly

The Challenge

The Egyeikrom refugee camp is home to 1,412 Ivorian refugees with no long-term, sustainable source of income or food security. Short-term aid was keeping the community afloat, but not building the self-reliance needed for the years ahead.

The camp itself was established by the Government of Ghana in 2011, which donated 53 acres of land to Ivorian asylum-seekers and refugees fleeing the civil unrest that followed Côte d’Ivoire’s 2010 presidential election. It is now home to 1,459 persons of concern, with camp management provided by NADMO and oversight from the Ghana Refugee Board.

Site Reconstruction Stages

Before
After

Our Work & Scope

In partnership with the Embassy of the Czech Republic and Lemon Beach Resort, the Michael Kunke Foundation set up a long-term, community-owned source of funds and work:

  • Poultry Infrastructure: Construction of 6 dedicated chicken chambers built to commercial standard.
  • Butchery: An on-site, high-hygiene butchery with the capacity to process 250 animals a month.
  • Refugee-Led Construction: All construction work was carried out by the refugees themselves, with the necessary skilled labour supervised on site.

The project’s ambition was threefold: to establish a small business unit independent of external financial support and able to generate profit for the refugee community; to build a high-hygiene butchery capable of processing 250 animals a month; and to secure supply contracts with hotels and resorts in Elmina and Cape Coast as regular, paying customers.

Partnership & Impact

The agreement was signed by Michael Kunke, Founder and CEO of the Michael Kunke Foundation, and Lukas Kindl, Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Ghana.

This project is a dream come true for a number of the refugees, as it will serve as a source of employment and revenue generation for the over 300 families living in the camp.

A supply contract has already been signed with Lemon Beach Resort, with further hotels and resorts under discussion as regular customers for the farm’s produce.

Impact

With a supply contract already signed with Lemon Beach Resort and others in discussion, the farm is set to become a lasting source of employment and revenue for the over 300 families living at Egyeikrom, moving the community from short-term aid toward long-term self-reliance.

Long-Term Community Maintenance

The farm and butchery are run day-to-day by the Egyeikrom community itself, with UNHCR and ADRA providing ongoing supervision and support.