Month: September 2022

Children are more vulnerable to diseases that are related to poor sanitation and hygiene due to their inadequate knowledge about Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH). It is against this background that YONECO conducted a WASH education session at Chichiri Primary school in Blantyre on the 8th of September 2022. The session was aimed at equipping…

0n 19 September 2022, YONECO joined various partners and stakeholders at Chawe Plateu on Zomba Mountain where Treeze and other institutions organized a marathon dubbed ‘Run 4 Reforestation’. The function was organized to mobilize funds for supporting tree planting activities in the district. As YONECO, we showcased how we use film to promote afforestation, and…

On 7 September 2022, YONECO organized an HIV/AIDS session with young people from Mng’ona and Mtilirwa villages in the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Mkumbira in NKhata Bay district. The sessions were facilitated using Hope Kit Tool. A total of 42 (25 Males; 17 Females) young people participated in the sessions. YOONECO also raised awareness…

A total of 49 boys and girls have graduated from two of YONECO’s Early Childhood Development (ECD) Centres that are located at Mapale and Chinamwali townships in Zomba. The graduates are expected to join various primary schools in the fothcoming acadamic year. Among other things, the centres have equiped the children with numeracy and literacy…

As one way of addressing various challenges which adult community members face, YONECO has established two additional Adult Literaacy Centred in the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) in Zomba district. The additiinal adult iteracy learning centres have an overall total enrollment of 26 community members who are within the age range of 25-58 years. Currently,…

On Wednesday YONECO office in Mangochi hosted officials from NCA/DCA and FORUT Norway whose aim was to appreciate the progress being made in combating drug and substance abuse in the district. The visitors travelled to Chiponde area where they had firsthand access to some of the successes that are being registered in the fight against…

YONECO Youth Drop In Centres (#DICs) are hubs where young people access information & counselling services for free. This picture was captured today during a Drug & Substance Abuse Session which our Youth Workers had with the youth at Mapale Youth DIC in Zomba. #SayNoToDrugs

YONECO participated in this year’s National Gender Based Violence (GBV) Research Dissemination Conference which is being held at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe on 5 September, 2022. YONECO presented a research study which the organization conducted in tourist destinations, border districts, construction sites as well as in major towns and cities across Malawi.…

Here is a copy of YONECO Voice Monthly Newsletter – September 2022