Author: Lemani Makina

The cliché ‘the youth are leaders of tomorrow’ has been used to sideline young people from taking part in decision making processes that concern them and their society. This platitude overshadows young people’s innovativeness and enthusiasm to contribute towards the development of their society. In line with this year’s theme for the International Youth Day;…

As one way of strengthening child protection and development, YONECO has trained community caregivers who will be facilitating sessions at Mwachande Children’s Corner which is in the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Mponda in Mangochi district. The training is among the interventions that are aimed at establishing and strengthening community child protection systems. The training…

This week, we intensified our Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) engagement sessions with in and out-of- school young people around Ntaja in Machinga district amidst rising cases of unintended teen pregnancies in the area. During the sessions, young people indicated that frequent stock out of SRHR commodities and lack of consistent information among young…

Small things matter in enhancing social economic development of the youth, women and children. Happiness Chanunkha, our district facilitator establishes Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) in Zomba to empower women socially and economically. These groups are also avenues for discussing parenting issues, Gender Based Violence (GBV), HIV and AIDS, as well as personal growth…

Children experience insidious forms of violence in the places they are supposed to be most protected. No matter the circumstance, every child has the right to be protected from violence, exploitation and abuse. Protection starts from letting the children know their rights and places where they could report all forms of abuse. As such, YONECO…

Utale is among the areas in Balaka district that register high rates of Gender Based Violence (GBV). Most of the registered cases are perpetrated against women and girls and they include forced child marriages, sexual harassment and child sexual exploitation among others. Thus, it is against this backdrop that YONECO conducted a GBV awareness session…

Malawi’s literacy rate is the forth is the SADC region and the level is even lower among women who live in rural parts of the country.  Thus, in an effort to ensure that women are fully participating in economic activities, YONECO has been introducing adult literacy programmes. This year, YONECO has established an additional adult…

Two weeks after introducing a new project called ‘Connect Malawi Plus: Action for Adolescent Girls and Young Women’ to Lilongwe District Health Management Team (DHMT), YONECO has presented a report on the progress that has been made during the inception phase of the project to Lilongwe District AIDS Coordination Committee (DAC). In response to the…