On 28 May 2025, #YONECO engaged 978 learners from 14 schools in Child Rights Awareness Sessions aimed at empowering them to know and defend their rights while recognizing their related responsibilities. The sessions were held on Children’s Day at this year’s Malawi International Trade Fair at Chichiri, Blantyre. During the sessions, our team discussed with…
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Today, YONECO hosted the Hon. Minister of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare, Hon. Jean Sendeza, during her familiarization tour of the Tithandizane National Helpline Services ahead of International Helpline Consultation to be held in Zambia in June, 2025. In her remarks, Honourable Sendeza described the Helpline Services system as an inspiration that effectively bridges…
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Today, 17 May 2025 is the International Child Helpline Day. Let’s celebrate the role child helplines play in protecting and empowering children across the globe. Child Helplines offer safe spaces for children to voice out their issues, seek help when they need it most. In Malawi, the National Child Helpline is operated by YONECO through…
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#YONECO, through the Sustaining Women’s Movement for Peacebuilding and Response to Humanitarian Crisis Project, which is being funded by UN Women, organized a four-day training for facilitators of Women and Girls Peace Learning Circles in Mchinga district. The training session, that was held from 12 to 15 May, aims to facilitate active participation of women…
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On 14 May 2025, YONECO successfully concluded a training session for community-based Social Accountability Facilitators aimed at enhancing grassroots advocacy for gender-inclusive service delivery. The two-day training targeted eight women and two men from the areas of Traditional Authorities (T/As) Mizinga and Sitola, where YONECO is implementing ‘Sustaining Women Movement for Peacebuilding and Response to…
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YONECO, through the UN Women-funded project titled “Sustaining Community Women Movement for #Peacebuilding and Humanitarian Response,” is conducting a five-day training session for community coaches in Sports for Social Change (SSC) in Phalombe district. The training aims to equip community coaches with sport-based skill sets that promote community cohesion, peacebuilding, violence prevention, and gender equality.…
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Follow the link to read/download YONECO Voice Montlhy Newsletter – May 2025
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Nyanjiwa Savings and Loan Group (#SLG) is among the groups that were established under the SP-GEAR Project in Nsanje district. The group’s inspiring investment in crop farming stands out as an example for Community-led poverty reduction effort. The group’s hard work and determination has led to a promising path from acute poverty to financial independence.…
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From April 30 to May 2, 2025, the Malawi Drought Response project, led by Save the Children and the District Disaster Risk Management Office, completed final cash transfers to beneficiaries in the areas of Traditional Authority (T/A) Nkaya and Phimbi in Balaka district.’ The distribution exercises were carried out in nine centres namely Mbaza, Maduwani,…
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On May 2, 2025, YONECO joined community members and various key stakeholders in an anti-Trafficking in Persons (TIP) awareness campaign that was held at St. Augustine 3 Primary School in Mangochi District. The event that was held under the theme “Human Trafficking is Organized Crime – End the Exploitation” aimed to raise awareness on the…
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