Month: July 2025

YONECO, in collaboration with Youth-Friendly Health Service (YFHS) providers, conducted a Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) outreach activity at Chambo Evacuation Centre in Zomba. The campaign, which targeted adolescent boys and girls, combined critical health education with engaging performances by young people from the area, including poetry, live drama and dance performances. These creative expressions…

YONECO conducted a two-day training of men and boys on Barbershop Toolkit that was held at Liwonde, Mchinga, from 22 to 23 July 2025. The training aimed at empowering the participants to champion gender equality, challenge harmful norms and promote positive change in the areas of Traditional Authorities (T/A) Sitola and Mizinga, Machinga. The training…

As part of its environmental conservation efforts, YONECO, with support from FAO, has been conducting a series of community film screenings followed by dialogue sessions in Traditional Authority (TA) Mpando and TA Kwataine to promote afforestation and the use of energy-efficient cooking stoves. The initiative is aimed at restoring the degraded landscape surrounding Mpira Dam,…

As one of the organizations that have been accredited to conduct Voter and Civic Education (#CVE) for the upcoming September 16, 2025, General Election, YONECO organized a voter awareness session with traditional and community leaders at Kaseye, Chitipa district. The engagement aimed to mobilize community leaders to actively encourage registered voters in their areas to…

In a continued effort to promote economic empowerment among women, YONECO conducted a business development session targeting small-scale women entrepreneurs at Dyeratu Market in Chikwawa District. The engagement that was held on 18 July 2025, focused on equipping the women with practical skills and knowledge in business planning, record keeping, and profit tracking which are…

YONECO hosted the Director General of the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) during an official visit to review progress on the Malawi Drought Response ECHO Project. The visit, held at YONECO’s Head Office in Zomba, brought together key stakeholders involved in the humanitarian response and accountability efforts. The Director General was welcomed…

As Malawi gears up for the 2025 General Elections scheduled for 16 September, Balaka District Council on Monday organized a solidarity march aimed at promoting peace and tolerance throughout the electoral period. The march, which started at Chingeni Trading Centre and concluded at Balaka Stadium, brought together a wide range of stakeholders, including civil society…

Today, YONECO joins the global community in celebrating 🌎World Population Day! As we are commemorating this day, let us reflect on the importance of investing in young people as a key strategy for building a healthy and sustainable future of the world. Young people make up the largest demographic of our population. With the right…

An increased number of households that are adopting the use of Mponda Giya (tippy tap) hand washing tool in Zomba and Machinga districts YONECO is promoting the facility under ‘Making Communities Resilient to Climate-Induced Health Challenges project’. Mponda Giya is a simple yet essential tool that help in the prevention of diseases associated with poor…