The History of Mbaku Kids Zone

From humble beginnings to a lasting impact and wounderful stories.

Mbaku Kid Zone, A Legacy of Resilience and Educational Excellence in Liberia


 

Mbaku Kids Zone is a standard and well-equipped school that is located opposite the David Kuyon Sport’s Stadium in Gbarnga, Bong County Liberia. We are a school that provides Day Care, Kindergarten and Primary school services for children from the ages of ten (10) months and above; to give them a firm educational foundation.
Mbaku Kids Zone is a client-focused and result driven school that provides broad-based learning approaches and experience at an affordable fee. We offer standard and professional teaching and services designed for nursery and elementary school children in a highly secured, neat and conducive learning environment. We ensure that we work hard to meet and surpass all our parents’ expectations and educational goals whenever they enroll their children into our school.


Thirteen years ago in Bong County, balancing career advancement with quality child care was a major challenge for working parents including Mr. & Mrs. Mbaku. Many families lack access to structured early learning centers that ensure high safety standards and child-centered development. As a result, working mothers and fathers as well as business owners often struggle to maintain full professional focus, pursue further education, and improve their businesses without worrying about their children's safety and early development.

Mbaku Kids Zone was established to bridge that gap by offering a high-standard early childhood center anchored on three core pillars:

Child-Centered Growth: Every child is treated with dignity, respect, and encouragement to discover and develop their full individual potential.

Quality Early Education: Age-appropriate learning, social-emotional development, and structured play to prepare children for lifelong learning.

Parental Peace of Mind: Professional, secure care that allows mothers and fathers to fully engage in their workforce responsibilities and career advancement.


Timeline

Historical moment
23rd, September 2005
(Liberian students take in their rebuilt, restocked classroom on their first day back at school.) Before it was destroyed by rampaging armed factions, Dolokelen Gboveh High School was the most prestigious government-run school in Liberia's Bong County. Now, with the help of the UN refugee agency and its partners, the school has risen from the ashes and its students are once again aiming for a better future.
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2005
When it reopened in 2001, Mbaku Kids Zone once again became a symbol of resilience, hope, and determination for the people of Nimba County. Despite the scars of war, it resumed its mission of educating future generations, reinforcing the belief that education is central to rebuilding both individuals and society after conflict.
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1966 Volleyball Team Photo
A black-and-white photo from 1966 showing the school's volleyball team, taken by Peace Corps volunteer Curt Mekemson.
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1967 Eleventh Grade Class
A group photo of the Eleventh Grade class at Gboveh High School in 1967.
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1967
A photograph of my twelfth grade class along with a Peace Corps Volunteer standing in front of Gboveh High School. (1967)
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1967
A Peace Corps Volunteer, Jo Ann, directing her Gboveh High School chorus. At Berkeley, she had belonged to the University’s elite Glee Club.
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1968
The senior class. Yes, there were only five students in the class! Mamadee Wattee, standing on the right owthe Peace Corps Volunteer with a brown shirt and tie, was the student body president. He is also featured in my blog about the Lightning Man. Later he would move to the US and become an elementary school principal.