Nana, known as Mama Koko, became the first female chief of her village. As such, she fought for the rights of the villagers, whose cocoa trees were being destroyed by the timber industry.When loggers destroyed and refused to repair a bridge, she mobilized her fellow villagers to create a roadblock. Her superior, the “stool chief,”complained when she exposed the corrupt relationship he had with the timber industry. He had her arrested, and she spent a month in jail. After CARE helped secure her release, she returned to seek restitution for her
community’s ruined farmland. Mama Koko has successfully decreased the amount of logging in her territory, and her strength and position as chief make her a strong role model for the young women in her village.