OPAREKROM - COCOA COMMUNITY - TAKE CARE

© Carolin Hirschfeld - George on his cocoa farm © Carolin Hirschfeld - Capi wants to be an engineer © Carolin Hirschfeld - Efia is a trained seamstress and working on George's farm View all images ↓
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  • Dates
    2021 - Ongoing
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  • Topics Contemporary Issues, Daily Life, Documentary, Editorial, Portrait, Social Issues
  • Locations Ghana, Eastern Region, Suhum
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I love chocolate! That's why I wanted to know how people live who earn their money in cocoa farming. I would like to share my experiences with you. The village of Oparekrom is located in the Eastern Region of Ghana and is surrounded by cocoa plantations.

The nearest paved road is about 40 minutes drive away. The next small town one hour. Again and again I come to visit to learn as much as possible about the life in the village in Ghna, which is very foreign to me.

© Carolin Hirschfeld - George on his cocoa farm
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George on his cocoa farm

© Carolin Hirschfeld - Capi wants to be an engineer
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Capi wants to be an engineer

© Carolin Hirschfeld - Efia is a trained seamstress and working on George's farm
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Efia is a trained seamstress and working on George's farm

© Carolin Hirschfeld - Grandmother Ekua affectionately calls me "My name" because I was also born on Wednesdays, so everyone calls me Ekua.
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Grandmother Ekua affectionately calls me "My name" because I was also born on Wednesdays, so everyone calls me Ekua.

© Carolin Hirschfeld - Akosua has four daughters to support.
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Akosua has four daughters to support.

© Carolin Hirschfeld - Kwarme and Jao live with George and help on the cocoa farm during their time off from school.
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Kwarme and Jao live with George and help on the cocoa farm during their time off from school.

© Carolin Hirschfeld - Image from the OPAREKROM - COCOA COMMUNITY - TAKE CARE photography project
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George's daughter Christabel has come from town to translate for me. Her brother Bright makes his room available to me and sleeps on the porch during the time.

© Carolin Hirschfeld - Yassa has built herself a house and would like me to contribute a sum of money in exchange for the photos.
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Yassa has built herself a house and would like me to contribute a sum of money in exchange for the photos.

© Carolin Hirschfeld - Image from the OPAREKROM - COCOA COMMUNITY - TAKE CARE photography project
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Evelyn tells us that she is depressed. She has a piece of land, but cannot use it because of her illness. She dies soon after from an illness.

© Carolin Hirschfeld - Here Evelyn lived together with Juliana.
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Here Evelyn lived together with Juliana.

© Carolin Hirschfeld - Oforiwaa is still very active: she washes by hand, she fills the water cans and she cooks for herself and her husband.
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Oforiwaa is still very active: she washes by hand, she fills the water cans and she cooks for herself and her husband.

© Carolin Hirschfeld - Capi is playing with his car in Dina's garden.
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Capi is playing with his car in Dina's garden.

© Carolin Hirschfeld - Renkiwaa with her husband and grandchildren.
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Renkiwaa with her husband and grandchildren.

© Carolin Hirschfeld - Opare Okanto with granddaughter Angel.
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Opare Okanto with granddaughter Angel.

© Carolin Hirschfeld - Dina lives with her four children in her father's house.
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Dina lives with her four children in her father's house.

© Carolin Hirschfeld - Nana Opare Abebiu is the chief of Oparekrom and Ayeu villages.
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Nana Opare Abebiu is the chief of Oparekrom and Ayeu villages.