Author: Lemani Makina

Economic empowerment of women is critical to the realization of sustainable socioeconomic growth. Empowered women are more likely able to avoid Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and prevent contracting Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI). Thus, YONECO has been conducting a number of empowerment activities targeting women in various parts of Malawi. The interventions include training sessions to impart…

Malawi commemorated the 2023 World Radio Day in style at a function that was held at YONECO Head Office in Zomba on 29 March 2023. The function commenced with a solidarity march which started from Chinamwali township to YONECO Head Office at Skinala. The march was led by sweet melodies by Malawi Prison Service Brass…

In a bid to enhance the welfare of children at the Lilongwe Social Rehabilitation Centre (LCRC), students and the management of Malawi Assemblies of God University (MAGU) donated assorted items to the facility. Among other things, the donated items include packets of Sugar, soya pieces, cooking oil, clothes, and various play materials. The Leader of…

As well-wishers, the private sector, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), development agencies and the government are providing support to people who have been affected by Cyclone Freddy which hit Malawi on 12 March 2023 and left a trail of devastation in 8 districts across the southern region of Malawi. Thus, YONECO has embarked on provision of…

Mangochi is one of the districts in the southern part of Malawi that has been greatly affected by the impact of Cyclone Freddy it has claimed a lot of lives and loss of property. A number of evacuation camps have been established to accommodate thousands of people who have lost their homes. On 16th March…

YONECO and other members of Ntcheu District Civil Protection Committee (DCPC) members conducted a Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) in the area of Group Village Head (GVH) Phanga, Traditional Authority (T/A) Masasa in Ntcheu district. The exercise was conducted following Tropical Cyclone Freddy which greatly affected districts across the southern region of Malawi. Fortunately, there were…

On February 6th, 2023, YONECO Blantyre organized an economic empowerment session for women in Chiwembe, where they reached out to 32 women who had formed a group of 70 women in 2019. According to the treasurer of the group, each member contributed MK1000 every month on Mondays, and the main objective of the group was…

On the 14th of February, the YONECO Blantyre district office conducted a session on drug and substance abuse with 80 learners (40 males and 40 females) at Golden Gate private secondary school. The aim of the session was to raise awareness among school learners about the effects of drug and alcohol abuse and how it…

The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) in partnership with YONECO, mHub, Airtel, TNM, and the Malawi Police Service conducted a series of school outreach sessions in Blantyre, Zomba, and Mangochi in commemoration of this year’s Safe Internet Day (SID). The school outreach activities were organized to create a platform for children and young adults to…

On 8 March 2023, Malawi joined the rest of the world in commemorating this year’s International Women’s Day (#IWD) at a function held at Malika School Ground in the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Malemia in Zomba district. The event was graced by the presence of the Minister of Mining, Honorable Monica Chang’anamuno, who was…