MRS MBAH GRACE

Mrs. Mbah Grace is one of the leading educationists in Cameroon.  For over thirty years, she has been making her mark in the field of education. Not long ago, she was invloved in the training of young men and women who wished to take up teaching as a career.  She headed the leading Teacher Training College for grade I and II teachers in English-Speaking Cameroon.

Mrs. Mbah had her training as a teacher in Women’s Teacher Training College, (W.T.T.C.) Mankon. After obtaining her Teacher Grade II certificate, she entered Government Teacher Training College (G.T.T.C.) Bamenda where she obtained her Teacher Grade One certificate. She then proceeded to the Higher Teacher Training College (ENS) Bambili and later on moved to Brussels in Belgium where she obtained a Master’s degree in Education. On return to Cameroon, she wanted to have full mastery of her domain at home. Hence, she entered the Higher Teacher Training College in Yaounde from where she graduated with the Higher Teacher’s Certitficate after which she began her career in education.

 Mrs. Mbah has gained tremendous experience in teaching and school administration at home and abroad. What makes her outstanding in her domain, is especially the school she founded and runs. This was her dream from her early years as a teacher in training - to create and run her own school and make it the best of its kind.  She founded EDUCARE in 1995. First, it was a Nursery school. Then, it became a Primary school. Mrs. Mbah was a pioneer in this domain. She created this school at a time when very few in her part of the country thought it could be done. It needed courage to do what some saw as folly. She took the bull by the horns, courageously refusing to listen to any discouraging messages.

Her vision for Educare is to produce quality children who will grow into intelligent, tough and upright citizens. She hopes thus well equipped, they will take up leadership positions in the country and the world and create an impact for the well-being of humanity.

Parent cross the town and even come from neighboring towns to enroll their children in EDUCARE. To many parents who want quality education for their children, Educare is ‘The place to be’.  Much value, indeed, is placed on quality education.  Mrs. Mbah attributes the success of her institution to quality teachers, good discipline, innovative ideas, hard work, prayers and good salaries for her teachers.

She stresses she does not work for money. Her joy comes from making the most of her God-given talents, and helping young ones to become champions.

When she was the principal of the Government Teacher Training College she headed, her ambition was to produce quality teachers with high intellectual prowess and exemplary conduct worthy of emulation.

Mrs Mbah Grace is an example of a success story in the field of education. Despite her success, simplicity and humility remain her most defining qualities. She will hobnob with those of her class but does not despise the downtrodden. The pages of history especially of education unquestionably have a place for her.