Mposa CHWs Embark on Climate Change-Induced Health Challenges Awareness Campaigns
Community Health Workers (CHWs) in the area of Traditional Authority (TA) Mposa in Machinga district have embarked on community sensitization campaigns on climate change-induced health challenges. The campaigns are aimed at empowering communities to understand and effectively respond to various health risks that are associated with climate change. The CHWs have embarked on the activities…
YONECO ED’s Address- April 2024
Dear Esteemed Readers, As we dive into the fourth month of 2024, it is crucial to reflect upon an aspect of community development that was neglected some three decades ago – the “Youth Week.” This initiative involved schools and communities uniting for extensive development endeavours without expecting monetary compensation. In Traditional Authority Katuli, Mangochi, Malawi,…
Importance of Regional Collaboration in Implementation of Youth Interventions
Stakeholders have underscored the crucial role of regional collaboration in ensuring the success and impact of interventions that target young people. The remarks have been made during the NAC learning visit, which is underway at Cresta Thapama Hotel in Botswana under the ‘enhancing access to integrated HIV/AIDS services among young people through m-health in Southern…
YONECO ED’s Address- March 2024
Dear Esteemed Readers, I would like to start this entry with a conversation I had with Mr. Gracium Chithonje, YONECO’s Finance Officer, over work performance issues. In his reflections, he said it would be necessary for employees to contemplate whether they would hire someone with their attitude, work approach, and performance and alike if they…
The Impact of BEFIT Programme in Chitipa District
Chitipa is one of the districts in Malawi where Building Education Foundations through Innovation and Technology (#BEFIT) Programme is being implemented to improve the foundational literacy and numeracy skills of primary school learners. Through the #BEFIT Programme, a lot of children in Chitipa have been motivated to go back to school after staying at home…
Stakeholders hail SADC HIV and AIDS Youth Helpline Project
Stakeholders have hailed the SADC HIV and AIDS Youth Helpline project for enabling youth access to free information through the youth helpline toll-free line on HIV/AIDS and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services. During a courtesy call on Tuesday, Zomba District Commissioner, Reinghard Chavula said the project has helped young people to freely…
