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…
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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…
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This one is for you, the youth of Malawi. Our toll-free Youth Helpline is available 24/7 to give you consistent information about Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (#SRHR). We are here to help you in making informed decisions. Call us on 393.
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Young people from Mangochi district have acknowledged the importance of career guidance in their education. The young people said this during a Career Talk session that was coordinated by YONECO’s district team in Mangochi. The session was held at Mpondasi Community Day Secondary School in the district. A total of 165 students attended the activity.
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Home Clinic health service provision for young people requires a lot of expertise and a high level of excellence and confidentiality. YONECO through Investing for the Impact of HIV and AIDS among young people project, has been conducting capacity strengthening exercises for Health Surveillance Assistants (HSA) that were aimed at promoting the uptake of Youth…
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Mangochi has a lot of taxi bicycles and the operators are among the hard to reach with information and services due to the nature of their trade which involves moving around from one place to the other. Thus, some Taxi Bicycle Operators (TBOs) in the district have been affected by various Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH)…
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Today, YONECO hosted a delegation from Clooney Foundation for Justice in Zomba where they appreciated some of the interventions that are aimed at enhancing the rights and welfare of the youth, women and children in Malawi. During the visit, the delegation toured YONECO ICT Department, Tithandizane National Helpline Services centre and YONECO FM. The delegates…
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Traditional dances are a vital aspect of a typical Malawian daily experience with a physical, emotional and spiritual touch. Traditional dances are performed to connect, celebrate, lament and stimulate agency among people. During this year’s Zomba City Festival which commenced on 29 April and ended on 2 May, 2022, YONECO Cultural Troupe brought the power…
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Greetings our esteemed readers YONECO wishes all Malawians a happy 2022 International Labour Day on 1 May 2022. However, we should not turn a blind eye to our failure, as a country, to create the famous one million Jobs for the younger generation. It is very clear that as a country, our definition of employment…
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Malawi Alcohol Policy 2017 (3.1.3 – 1 provides for the establishment of Local Committees on Drug Control (LCDC) that are mandated to spearhead community action against drug and substance abuse, including alcohol, in partnership with local stakeholders. YONECO, with financial support from FORUT through NCA/DCA, supported the activation of various LCDC in Mangochi district. The…
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