Author: Lemani Makina

YONECO participated in a district commemoration event for the 2023 Day of African Child (#DoAC) that was held today at Tafika CBO Ground in Blantyre. In his speech, Councilor Mike Maliti, the Chairperson for Blantyre City Council, voiced his apprehension about the increasingly detrimental effects of digital technology on children. Maliti highlighted that children are…

YONECO field officers, in collaboration with officials from TLC and ICRAF, engaged members of Mbombo Village Natural Resource Management Committee (VNRMC) on the impact of climate change in the area of Group Village Head Mzandu, Traditional Authority (TA) Chikho in Ntchisi district. The session was aimed at raising awareness of climate change and its associated…

Building Education Foundations through Innovation and Technology (BEFIT) is a programme that is aimed at enhancing the reasoning as well as numeracy and literacy skills of standard 1 to 4 primary school learners. As one of the implementing partners of the project (BEFIT), we facilitated an orientation of various education authorities in the usage and…

From 8 to 9 August 2023, partners of Ufulu Wanga Project held a two-day information-sharing workshop that implementing partners had at Naming’azi Training Centre in Zomba. The workshop was conducted to raise awareness and educate participants about the condition, provide accurate and up-to-date information about albinism, debunk myths and misconceptions surrounding albinism, and promote understanding…

Sustainable Land Management (#SLM) practices are key to achieving long-term environmental and socio-economic goals. It involves the responsible use and management of land resources to ensure their productivity while minimizing negative impacts on the environment. Today, partners that are implementing Sustainable Land Management (SAMALA) Project organized a Peer Learning Exchange Visit that was conducted at…

YONECO has embarked on strengthening the capacity of rural women in climate change adaptation among the groups of people that are mostly affected by the impacts of climate change and resilience. Thus, a total of 30 women from the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Mwambo have been trained in climate adaptation and resilience. The objective…

Vendors, being a highly mobile and busy group, often face challenges in accessing essential services and vital information. Their constant movement and busy schedules can create a knowledge gap, leaving them unaware of important aspects of life. Recognizing this issue, YONECO took proactive steps to address the needs of vendors by conducting Sexual Reproductive Health…

On 18th July 2023, YONECO Field Officer for Ntchisi conducted awareness sessions to the Village Natural Resources Management Committee members (VNRMC) in Kamtande village, under Traditional Authority Chikho. The focus of these sessions encompassed a range of critical topics, including climate change, the importance of youth and women inclusion in community development, human rights, and…

Dear Esteemed Reader, We are in August 2023 and it is a very challenging time. As we were closing July 2023, we observed the resurrection of the fuel queues and messaging on fuel scarcity. This is a worrisome development as it challenges the very ability of development. We have also noted an increase in the…