Month: October 2022

A number of parents and guardians around Tengani Trading Centre in Nsanje District reported to YONECO that their children are spending much time watching films in various video showrooms to the extent that they get home late at night and some even abscond from school. It is against this back ground that YONECO collaborated with…

As cholera continues outspreading around in some districts acrosss Malawi, YONECO programmes staff are also tirelessly working around the clock in a bid to halt the spread of the disease. Thus, YONECO has been conducting Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) session at community level since March, 2022 when the Ministry of Health declared a cholera…

Alcohol and substance abuse usually cause an array of challenges including mental and physical health problems among the abusers. Subsequently, the society has its share of socioeconomic problems as well which directly emanate from the continuous need to deal with the various consequences of alcohol and drug abuse. Heartrendingly, many young people fail to successfully…

About 14.87 % of the total population in Malawi has access to electricity. Consequently, the pressure is mounted on forests as people are continuously in need of energy for cooking. Thus, trees are primary sources of cooking energy in form of charcoal and firewood. The adoption of sustainable and energy efficient sources of energy are…

As the agricultural sector continues suffering from the diverse effects of climate change like short rainfall periods and dry spells, young people from Mlongoti area in Rumphi are saving the day through the adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices.

Officers from the Tithandizane Helpline Services Department conducted a series of human rights awareness sessions in various villages around the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Mwambo in Zomba district. The sessions were held to combat various forms of violence which women and children are subjected to at community level. The sessions mainly focused on dymistifying…

We are now in the 10th month of the year. Welcome to October, 2022. This is the month in which rural women are put in the forefront of business with various activities that are focused on their empowerment. The month is dedicated to them as we join the global community in commemorating the “17 Days…

Yesterday, the Executive Director of YONECO, MacBain Mkandawire, had a meeting with the Executive Secretary and the Acting Director of Child Rights at Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC). The main objective of the meeting was to discuss various strategic ways of protecting the rights of vulnerable groups of people in Malawi. Remember to call the…

On 29 September, 2022, YONECO facilitated a community dialogue meeting on child labour prevention in the mining sector at Chiyenda Usiku in the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Nsamala in Balaka district. The meeting was a response to community members who reported to the child labour practices in various mining sites that are in the…