YONECO ED’s Address- October 2024
Dear Reader, The carnage on the roads of Malawi has reached a shocking state with deaths on a daily basis. A date will not pass without hearing someone has died on our roads. We seem to be comfortable with the situation and wondering what the Government and all duty bearers are now doing about this.…
YONECO Initiates Youth Mental Health Outreach Activities
Compelled by the increasing mental health challenges among young people in Zomba, YONECO, through its Tithandizane Helpline Services Department, has embarked on outreach activities targeting the youth through various establishments including schools and religious spaces. On 15 September, 2024, YONECO counsellors facilitated a mental health outreach session at Chinamwali CCAP Church in the district. The…
YONECO Advocates for Positive Parenting in Zomba
In a drive to enhance positive parenting, YONECO has intensified parenting activities in the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Malemia in Zomba district. The sessions are aimed at equipping parents and guardians of adolescent boys and girls with relevant knowledge and skills for raising children to successfully transition into adulthood. So far, a total of…
YONECO ECD Centres Welcome New Learners
16th September, 2024 marked the commencement of the 2024/2025 academic year and YONECO’s Early Childhood Development (ECD) Centres across Malawi have welcomed new leaners who have joined the establishments. These were moments of mixed emotions, both sadness and excitement, as parents and guardians bid farewell to their children as they were dropping them off for…
𝐒𝐀𝐒𝐀! 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐥 𝟏𝟒𝟒 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬
In a bid to empower communities to contribute to the fulfilment of adolescent girls’ Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), YONECO has been supporting community dialogue sessions on the prevention of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Dedza and Mchinji districts. The sessions are led by trained community facilitators using the Start Awareness Support Action (SASA!) methodology.…
2024 World Humanitarian Day
Today, as we commemorate the World Humanitarian Day, YONECO stands in solidarity with all humanitarian workers across the globe who put their lives on the line to serve and protect communities affected by conflicts and disasters. #ActForHumanity
