Damiefa School provides affordable, quality education to more than 300 children in Liberia, covering kindergarten through Grade 9. We offer the national Liberian educational curriculum, supplemented by reading comprehension, digital skills, art education and basic agriculture programs.
Our teaching blends Liberia’s national curriculum with additional subjects based on international best practices, allowing students to gain critical skills in literacy, numeracy, creativity, problem-solving and digital literacy.
The Government of Liberia estimates that 116 000 children aged 5 to 19 live in our working area. An estimated 20% of primary-school-aged children are out of school. In Liberia, only about 54% of children complete primary school.
We offer the Liberian national curriculum as prescribed by the Ministry of Education. In addition, we offer various subjects that have been designed especially for Damiefa School. International expert volunteers help build the capacity of our teachers to make sure that modern pedagogy is integrated into our teaching.
We partner with Liberia Reads! to offer a structured reading program for students from kindergarten through grade 6 that is focused on strengthening literacy and comprehension. Mineke Foundation’s Resource Center provides computer lessons, which are critical in today’s digital world. Computer lessons are given to students from Grade 2 upwards.
Our Art Education program uses engaging activities that link to core subjects, helping students build creativity and critical thinking. Our program is supervised by international volunteers. The school’s agriculture program builds on the work that Dabwe Wiah and Mineke Foundation started and teaches children skills that they can replicate at home and elsewhere.
Damiefa School was founded in 1982 by Dabwe Wiah and his Dutch wife, Mineke Muilerman. During and after the civil war (1989–2003), the school remained open as much as possible despite suffering significant damage. After the war, the school gradually fell into decline. In 2012, it was forced to close. The renovation of the school, carried out between 2020 and 2023, was made possible by Stichting Pharus. The school reopened in November 2021.
We recently experienced fast growth which presents logistical challenges. In 2025, we plan to raise funds to:
We will continue building our staff’s capacity, led by Mineke Foundation’s Team Coordinator and international volunteers, and also ensure that they are trained in our culture and way of working.
We will continue strengthening our financial sustainability and intend to continue providing scholarships to students from the poorest families.
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