YONECO conducted a child rights awareness session at Kalambwe Primary School in Nkhata Bay ahead of a long end of academic year holiday in which leaners need protection as they spend most of their time in their communities. As such, the session was organized to empower the leaners to understand critical child rights issues in…
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In August 2022, the Directorate of Health Services and Social Welfare (DHSS) for Nkhata Bay firstly confirmed a Cholera outbreak around Tukombo Trading Centre in the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Zilakoma in the district. By the 2oth September, over 660 cases were reported in various parts of the district with at least 17 deaths…
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Community members from Fowo Village, Traditional Authority (T/A) Namavi in Mangochi district have acknowledged the positive impact which livelihood activities have had on reduction of child marriage incidences in the area. In 2018, YONECO introduced various Income Generating Activities (IGAs) that were aimed at enhancing socioeconomic welfare needy families whose young children were at the…
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Limited access to information is one of the factors which contribute to increased cases of Gender Based Violence (GBV) at community level. Thus, has embarked on promoting equal opportunities for both young men and women through the promotion of gender transformation at various levels in Mangochi district. In this endeavour, YONECO is engaging young people…
Read MoreYONECO has been recognized as a game changer during the Trocaire Irish Aid Programme in Malawi at a function that was held on 22 September, 2022 in Lilongwe. YONECO has been recognized for its contribution towards the realization of various socio-economic development objectives through the implementation of activities that were funded through the programme. Among…
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