Month: July 2021

I am Chifuniro Elvis Rabson. I am studying Early Childhood Development (ECD) at Malawi Assemblies of God University (MAGU). I have been working with YONECO as an intern at

Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYWs) have learnt various vocational skills under the Siyakha Model which YONECO is implementing under Ana Patsogolo Activity (APA) project.

On 23 July, 2021, our office in Mulanje district received a donation of children’s clothes, shoes and books from Footprints ya Amama Organization.

Many young girls have fallen prey to men who give them money and other material things in exchange for a hand in marriage or unprotected sex. Sadly, many girls have been exposed to a number of

COVID-19 is real, do your part to prevent its further spread by; washing your hands regularly with soap, wear your face masks properly, keep your distance, know the signs and be kind to others.

YONECO has joined fellow members of Civil Society Education Coalition (CSEC) at this year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) which is currently being held at Crossroads Hotel in Lilongwe.

Today, the proprietors of El-Tek Stationery and Hardware Ellen and Thomas Munthali have supported YONECO’s Safe Place with a donation of a chest freezer. 

YONECO took part in a European Union-funded Results Oriented Monitoring of Building Climate Resilient Communities Around Wildlife Protected Areas Project. The team monitored project activities in communities surrounding Mwabvi Wildlife Reserve and Lengwe National Park in Nsanje and Chikwawa districts respectively.

The issue of Mental health problems remain an enigma among community members and young people in Malawi. More often than not, the society associates mental health illnesses with witchcraft and other spiritual beliefs.

“As a society, we cannot afford to postpone investing in children until they become adults, nor can we wait until they reach school age – a time when it may be too late to intervene. The best evidence supports the policy prescription: invest in the very young and improve basic learning and socialization skills.” –…