Mineke Foundation

In 1968, Dabwe Wiah and his Dutch wife Mineke Muilerman settled in an area approximately 18 km from Monrovia (Liberia) to start a farm there. Their dream was to teach Liberians how to grow their own food by educating them about better agricultural methods . Over time, a prosperous community, called Dabwe Town, developed around their house. Projects included a primary school, bringing piped water and electricity to the area, and small-scale farming. The Liberian civil war brutally ended all work. The family was forced to flee. Mineke was abducted by NPFL rebel soldiers and remains missing to this day. Their daughter Tonia eventually fled to the Netherlands. Dabwe Town was left badly damaged .