Month: December 2017

The Vice President of Malawi, Saulos Chilima, presided over the launch of Ending Violence against Women and Girls (EVAWG) Campaign at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe. YONECO participated in a panel discussion as well as displayed on a pavilion some of the major interventions which the organization implements in Malawi. YONECO showcased how…

A high-powered delegation from Simavi, was on an official engagement with various local development partners. The delegation; comprising of Aika van der Kleij, who is the Senior Programme Manager – Sexual Reproductive Health and her counterpart Connie de Vrie have been meeting Senior government representatives from various ministries and some members of Non-Governmental Organisations in…

YONECO staff in Zomba took off some 20 minutes to give a special recognition to YONECO’s founding Executive Director, MacBain Mkandawire, for the eight-national service he rendered to the Council for Non-Governmental Organizations in Malawi (CONGOMA). MacBain Mkandawire served in CONGOMA for 4 years as well as 3 years as a Board Member and Chairperson…

YONECO many other partners of the Segal Family Foundation (SFF) in Malawi had an opportunity to learn and share knowledge and expertise during a Social Impact Incubator (SII) Expo that was held at Lilongwe Nature Sanctuary on 17 November, 2017. With support from SFF, YONECO has refurbished some of its Youth Drop in Centres where…

The 23rd Annual Conference of the Parties to the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP23) was held in Bonn, Germany from 6 to 17 November, 2017. This is a very important forum especially in the wake of the current climate change challenges the world is facing today.   Among other things, the delegates…

The responsibility of protecting children from all forms of violence is your responsibility. If you don’t do something against child abuse, nobody will as everyone will think that someone will do something. Professor Dixie Maluwa Banda, Chairperson for YONECO Board of Trustees, at the 4th Regional Parenting Conference that was held from 24 to 26…