Author: Lemani Makina

In 2021, through Investing for the Impact of HIV among Young People Project, YONECO conducted a business management training in collaboration with the District Agribusiness Office. The aim of the training was to build capacity of smallholder farmers in group dynamics and management of joint ventures. The training targeted farmers, mostly youth, who are benefiting…

On 3 June, 2022 YONECO hosted Board Members and Management of Church and Society of the Livingstonia Synod in Zomba. The visit provided an opportunity for the two institutions to share knowledge and skills in resource mobilization, sustainability, transparency and accountability at organizational level as well best practices in promotion of socio-economic development of marginalized…

Malawi has been rated as one of the poorest countries in recent years and proudly the country chairs a group of least developed countries. Both the president and his vice have recently been in the media for Malawi’s role in advancing issues of the least developed countries. Being a least developed country is not something…

In today’s Nation Newspaper, Mike Van Kamande has shared some key highlights of our humanitarian assistance to community members who were affected by Tropical Storms Ana and Gombe in Mulanje district. A big thank you to Vitol Foundation for the financial support that is positively impacting on the welfare of many people whose lives were…

YONECO has expressed satisfaction with the way people are reporting cases of Gender Based Violence- GBV- and other human rights abuses. YONECO’s Executive Director, MacBain Mkandawire said this in Mulanje on Saturday when the organisation was distributing relief food items to over 500 households which were affected by the cyclones in March this year. Mkandawire…

Today, 28 May, 2022 is Menstrual Hygiene Day. This year, the Day is being commemorated under the theme “making menstruation a normal life by 2030”. #mhday2022 #MHD #MHDayPHu

Courager Kajenda, one of the boys at the Lilongwe Social Rehabilitation Centre (SRC) is over the moon having scooped position 3 during Primary School Leaving Certificate (PSLC) Mock examination at Zone level out of 109 learners. YONECO co-manages the centre with the Ministry of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare.

Today, 22 May is the World Biological Diversity Day. This year, the day is being commemorated under the theme ‘Building a share future for all life.” At the moment, all we have is this planet, let’s take good care of it and everything that lives in it. #SDG13 #SDG14 #SDG15

In a bid to enhance youth development, YONECO conducted a career guidance session at Balaka Secondary School as a way of supporting the students to make informed decisions as they set their life goals. The session mainly targeted students from junior secondary school classes who were also urged to stay away from alcohol and drugs…

In an effort to enhance child protection and development activities, YONECO has established an Early Childhood Development (ECD) Centre at Lauji 2 Village in Chikwawa district. The intervention is a result of a community interface meeting on Gender Based Violence (GBV) and child protection which YONECO previously organized in the area. As part of their…