Social Impact

Social Responsibility

Rural Ghana is an area of huge contrast. Ghana is Africa's fastest growing economy and has recently been recognised as one of the world's fastest growing economised. Despite this, employment in rural areas is hard to come by.

According to the United Nations, for every person properly employed with a distribution of cash through spending in the local community, 10 families can earn a hard income.

Mere provide good quality jobs and the requisite training for local people within its commercial forest plantation. At peak season Mere can have well over 1,00 workers meaning 10,000 families are receiving an income.

Equal Opportunities

Mere are a genuine equal opportunity employer, unusually in Africa we make no discrimination between men, women, young or old - over 60% of our workforce are women.

Many women have highly specialised knowledge of trees and forests in terms of biological diversity, sustainable management and use for various pruposes and conservation practices.

Women are aware of the food and medicinal values of forest products, which are particularly important during food crisis. Women make specific contributions to forestry and agroforestry value chains. These are important for their incomes, and in turn for the well-being and food security of their households.

Meet the Team

Douglas Asumadu

Nursery Supervisor at Mere Plantations Limited, Ghana.

Atu Josephine Oyinteko

Tractor Operator at Mere Plantations Limited, Ghana.

Performed the daily vehicle checks by checking engine and hydraulic oil levels, water, tyres, fluids, belt tensions, any leakages.
Refueled the tractor to capacity
Supplied water to the nursery's poly tanks