Month: February 2026

Some households in the area of Traditional Authority Mabuka, Mulanje, benefiting from the Social Cash Transfer Programme (SCTP) continue to struggle to manage balanced meals due to limited nutritional knowledge. In response, YONECO, in collaboration with the District Development Office under the SP-GEAR Project, engaged Savings and Loans groups on nutrition, food fortification, and proper…

YONECO organised an engagement session with members of Ngoya Mother Group in Chitipa district to develop strategies for promoting positive parenting in a bid to reduce teenage pregnancies and child marriages in the area. The session enabled both parties to share experiences, challenges, and best practices in guiding children, particularly adolescent girls, towards making safe…

In an effort to strengthen the socioeconomic welfare of women, YONECO has facilitated the establishment of a Village Savings and Loans (VSL) group at Area 5 in Machinjiri, Blantyre. The initiative aims to empower women economically by promoting a culture of saving, financial discipline, and small-scale investment. Through the VSL model, members will be able…

Today, YONECO participated in the launch of the much-anticipated 2025/2026 District Forestry Season at a function that was held at Nyamithuthu in the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Tengani in Nsanje. Nyamithuthu was designated as a temporary refugee camp following political unrest over the contested 2025 General Elections in Mozambique. As a result, the area…

YONECO conducted a child rights and responsibilities awareness session at Matiti Primary School in the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Mwambo in Zomba district. The session focused on educating learners about their civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights as enshrined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). The session…

YONECO and other partners in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)-funded project titled Climate Adaptation and Resilience for Communities have been trained as Trainers for the Participatory Approach for Safe Shelter Awareness (PASSA). The training, organised in Chikwawa district by Self Help Africa (SHA) and facilitated by the Red Cross Society, aimed at equipping…

YONECO, in collaboration with MACRO and the Malawi Police Service, conducted an engagement meeting with female sex workers to address growing concerns about children connected to the streets who are seeking sexual services from them around Ntaja Trading Centre in Machinga. During the discussion, some sex workers acknowledged that a growing number of minors are…

A recent surge in vandalism across secondary schools has prompted (YONECO, in partnership with the Malawi Police Service and local education authorities, to intensify efforts to engage young people in constructive dialogue and promote peaceful ways of resolving grievances. The initiative comes amid growing concern that the destruction of school infrastructure, including classrooms, desks, windows,…

Today,10 February is the Safer Internet Day. This year, the day is being commemorated under the theme: Smart tech, safe choices — Exploring the safe and responsible use of AI. As artificial intelligence becomes an everyday part of how we learn, work, and communicate, it is important to use smart technologies with awareness, responsibility, and…

Parents at Mponda Primary School in Balaka have been urged to take a more active role in their children’s education and protection following a child rights and development awareness session facilitated by YONECO in partnership with the Malawi Police Service. The session was held on 4 February 2025 during a Parents Teachers Association (PTA) meeting…