Economic empowerment of young people is very critical as it enables the youth to access resources and opportunities they need to create a better future for themselves, their families and their communities. Such efforts also contribute towards poverty reduction and reduces the inequality gap. On April 12th, 2023, YONECO held a socioeconomic session with the…
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On April 12, 2023, YONECO held a sensitization meeting on drug and substance abuse with members of Kalumbu Youth Club in the area of Group Village Head (GVH) Kalumbu Traditional Authority (T/A) Njolomole’s area in Ntcheu. The objective of the session was to mitigate the effects of drug and substance abuse among the youth. The…
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Malawi faces recurrent drastic weather conditions that includes dry spells, seasonal droughts, intense rainfall, riverine floods, and flash floods. Malawi has had three major cyclones in a space of less than 15 months – Cyclone Ana (January 2022), Gombe (March 2022) and Freddy (March 2023). Health service delivery have been affected by…
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YONECO with support from FDH Bank and other well-wishers has supported disaster survivors in four disaster evacuation camps in the areas of Traditional Authority (T/A) Mwambo and Ngwelero in Zomba district. After Tropical Cyclone Freddy, a number of evacuation camps were established in the affected areas around the Southern Region of Malawi where many people…
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YONECO mobilized young people to co-lead a cleanup exercise at South Lunzu Health Centre in Blantyre, Malawi in response to the two-front war of Cholera and the effects of Tropical Cyclone Freddy which the country is currently facing. YONECO staff and volunteers collaborated with the youth from the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Machinjiri in…
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Economic empowerment of women is critical to the realization of sustainable socioeconomic growth. Empowered women are more likely able to avoid Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and prevent contracting Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI). Thus, YONECO has been conducting a number of empowerment activities targeting women in various parts of Malawi. The interventions include training sessions to impart…
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Malawi commemorated the 2023 World Radio Day in style at a function that was held at YONECO Head Office in Zomba on 29 March 2023. The function commenced with a solidarity march which started from Chinamwali township to YONECO Head Office at Skinala. The march was led by sweet melodies by Malawi Prison Service Brass…
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In a bid to enhance the welfare of children at the Lilongwe Social Rehabilitation Centre (LCRC), students and the management of Malawi Assemblies of God University (MAGU) donated assorted items to the facility. Among other things, the donated items include packets of Sugar, soya pieces, cooking oil, clothes, and various play materials. The Leader of…
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As well-wishers, the private sector, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), development agencies and the government are providing support to people who have been affected by Cyclone Freddy which hit Malawi on 12 March 2023 and left a trail of devastation in 8 districts across the southern region of Malawi. Thus, YONECO has embarked on provision of…
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Mangochi is one of the districts in the southern part of Malawi that has been greatly affected by the impact of Cyclone Freddy it has claimed a lot of lives and loss of property. A number of evacuation camps have been established to accommodate thousands of people who have lost their homes. On 16th March…
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