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| Abbreviation | AWL |
|---|---|
| Formation | 3 November 2021 |
| Founder | Daniel Baba Abiliba |
| Type | Non-governmental organization |
| Legal status | Registered non-profit (April 2022) |
| Purpose | Animal welfare advocacy and farm-animal welfare |
| Headquarters | Accra, Ghana |
Region served | Ghana; Africa |
| Affiliations | Open Wing Alliance; Aquatic Animal Alliance |
| Website | animalwelfareleague |
The Animal Welfare League (AWL) is a non-governmental organization based in Accra, Ghana, that works on animal welfare advocacy, with a particular focus on cage-free egg production, rabies prevention, and farm-animal welfare.[1][2] AWL was founded in November 2021 by Daniel Baba Abiliba, then a veterinary medicine student at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), and was registered as a non-profit in April 2022.[3]
History
[edit]AWL was founded on 3 November 2021 by Daniel Baba Abiliba, then a final-year veterinary medicine student at KNUST, following a survey on animal-welfare awareness in Ghana.[3] Its initial volunteer team comprised students from veterinary medicine, law, and economics.[3] The organization was registered as a non-profit on 7 April 2022 and is a member of the Open Wing Alliance and the Aquatic Animal Alliance.[3]
Programs
[edit]Cage-free egg production
[edit]AWL coordinates the National Cage-Free Farmers' Network, which links Ghanaian poultry farmers using cage-free systems and supports their transition from battery cages.[1] At a March 2023 workshop in Accra organized by AWL under the theme "Improving poultry welfare and productivity in Ghana", 21 farmers committed approximately 40,000 laying hens to the network; speakers included KNUST's Dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine and the Greater Accra Director of Veterinary Services.[1] In June 2023, AWL launched a nationwide campaign to ban battery cages, gathering more than 200 signatures from poultry farmers and animal-welfare activists, with an additional 41 farmers in the Ashanti Region signing onto the cage-free network during the campaign.[4] In August 2023, MyJoyOnline reported that the network had 62 members across the Greater Accra and Ashanti regions producing more than 10 million eggs annually, and that 31 of 45 farmers approached in the Eastern Region had agreed to join.[5] AWL has continued to hold training workshops for poultry farmers on cage-free systems, including a July 2024 workshop in the Volta Region attended by the Volta Regional Veterinary Officer and the Regional Director of Agriculture.[6]
Rabies prevention and One Health outreach
[edit]In 2022 the World Health Organization published a feature on a youth-led rabies-elimination project in Ghana implemented by AWL. According to the WHO feature, the project vaccinated more than 270 dogs and cats and delivered animal-welfare education to schoolchildren as part of broader One Health engagement.[2]
Policy advocacy
[edit]In January 2025, AWL publicly called on Ghana's Ministry of Food and Agriculture to introduce an animal-welfare bill, framing the proposed legislation as a measure for both farm-animal protection and public health.[7]
Research
[edit]In 2026, AWL staff published a peer-reviewed study with researchers from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in the journal Animals, surveying 1,275 respondents across Accra, Kumasi and Tamale on public perceptions of poultry welfare and willingness to pay a premium for cage-free eggs.[8]
Founding and leadership
[edit]AWL was founded by Daniel Baba Abiliba, a Ghanaian veterinarian who serves as the organization's director.[9] Abiliba has acted as AWL's public spokesperson on cage-free production and animal-welfare legislation in Ghana.[5][7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Debrah, Emmanuel Kwasi (13 March 2023). "Animal Welfare League wants adoption of cage-free poultry farming". MyJoyOnline. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ^ a b "Youth engagement for rabies elimination in Ghana". World Health Organization. 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Our History". Animal Welfare League. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
- ^ Quaicoe, Emmanuel Bright (2 June 2023). "'You're abusing fowls' – Animal Welfare League demands ban on battery cages". MyJoyOnline. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ^ a b Quaicoe, Emmanuel Bright; Adu Gyamfi, Gabriel Osei (18 August 2023). "More poultry farmers join national cage-free farmers network". MyJoyOnline. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ^ Setorjie, Ivy (31 July 2024). "Animal Welfare League hosts training workshop for poultry farmers on cage-free systems". MyJoyOnline. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ^ a b Owusu Kumi, Charles (22 January 2025). "Animal Welfare League calls for animal welfare bill to safeguard animals". ChannelOne News. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
- ^ Abiliba, Daniel Baba; Nyamekye, Emmanuel; Piiru, Emmanuel Dongbataazie; Ayang, Jacob Achumboro; Dogbatse, Richard; Takyi, Prince Nana; Emikpe, Benjamin Obukowho (7 April 2026). "Insights into Public Perception Towards Poultry Welfare, Egg Labelling, and Willingness to Pay Among Young Adults in Ghana". Animals. 16 (7): 1120. doi:10.3390/ani16071120. PMC 13072303. PMID 41976099.
- ^ "Our Team". Animal Welfare League. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
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