Author: Lemani Makina

On 23 November 2024, YONECO participated in a solidarity march which marked the end of this year’s 19 Days of Activism for the Prevention of Violence and Abuse Against Children and Youth. The exercise, which aimed at amplifying the voices of children, was concluded with the submission of a petition on various child protection issues…

On 22 November 2024, YONECO Head Office in Zomba hosted 27 form four students from St. Michael’s Girls Secondary School on a learning visit. The tour was marked by a tour of YONECO Head Office, which involved stops at YFM Radio Station, YONECO ICT Centre, and the Tithandizane Helpline Services Centre. Each department presented some…

YONECO has distributed 3, 375 kilograms of sunflower seeds to 1, 485 women and young farmers within Mkanda and Zulu extension planning Areas (EPAs) in Mchinji district. The donation is part of the transformative efforts which YONECO has embarked on to enhance socioeconomic welfare of the youth and women in rural areas across Malawi. In…

YONECO in collaboration with District Community Development Office facilitated the establishment of Savings and Loans Groups (SLGs) for beneficiaries of Social Cash Transfer Programme (#SCTP) in the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Mnthilamanja in Mulanje. The initiative aims to enhance the impact of the SCTP by promoting financial independence and self-reliance among the targeted community…

Dear Reader, The African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of Children concluded its recent meeting on October 12, 2024, highlighting two crucial issues for Malawi that demand urgent attention. First, there is an alarming rise in concerns regarding adolescent sexual and reproductive health, evidenced by increasing rates of teenage pregnancies and school…

Today marks the final day of three-day refresher training sessions for Parent-Child Communication (PCC) Facilitators which YONECO, in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and Sport, organized in Dedza and Mchinji districts. One of the trained PCC Facilitators, Genesis Moyenda from the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Mduwa Mchinji, explained that PCC is key in…

Meet Hulubai Issa, one of the community members who are being targeted by the Social Protection for Gender Equality and Resilience (SP-GEAR) project interventions in Nsanje. Before the project, which aims at reducing vulnerability and enhance resilience among women, girls and marginalized groups, Issa was staying in a grass thatched house and wasn’t able to…

Today, YONECO joined a Stakeholders Review Meeting alongside representatives from the Malawi government UNICEF Malawi to assess the progress achieved in the Social Protection for Gender Equality and Resilience (SP-GEAR) Project in Chikwawa district. Among others, it has been noted that with collaboration from YONECO, the district has been able to identify and device ways…

On 19 October, 2024, YONECO FM organized a get-together for women who regularly listen and contribute to discussions on Amayi Yankhulani Radio Programme. The radio programme is aired every week from Monday to Friday between 9 to 10 a.m. The event that was held in Zomba, attracted women from various districts across the Malawi. The…