MARGIBI
Margibi County is situated in central Liberia, bordered by Montserrado County to the southwest, Bong County to the northwest, Grand Bassa County to the southeast, and Nimba County to the northeast. Kakata serves as the administrative capital of Margibi County. Margibi County has a population of over 270,000 people, and its economy is largely based on agriculture. The fertile soil supports the cultivation of crops such as rubber, oil palm, cocoa, and subsistence crops. The county also has some industrial activities, including rubber processing. Margibi County is home to educational institutions and healthcare facilities. Kakata hosts the Booker Washington Institute, a prominent vocational and technical institution in Liberia.
In Margibi County, Youth Crime Watch of Liberia implements the below Projects.
- Youth Crime Watch of Liberia in partnership with UNICEF Liberia is implementing a comprehensive Five-year Child Protection Programme called: “Let Us Learn Project” covering four centers in rural areas in Margibi County. This project targets, and establishes centers in Unification Town, Dolo’s Town, Charlesville, and Kakata with a significant impact on over 7,200 children and adolescents. The project kicked off on July 13, 2020, and it will run until December 2024. The primary objectives of the project are to prevent violence against children and mitigate the adverse effects of poverty, harmful traditional practices, and Sexual Gender-Based Violence (SGBV). A key focus area involves capacity building to ensure the protection of children and adolescents. The interventions planned under this project are to contribute to the reinforcement of community-based child protection mechanisms and systems. These measures enhance the care and protection of children, shielding them from violence, abuse, and exploitation.
