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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…

Zomba District Council chairperson Brazio Chinthenga has called on the youth to desist from endangering their lives by engaging in immoral behaviours. Speaking at Nsondole during this year’s commemoration of the international youth day at district level, Chinthenga cited excessive beer drinking and smoking as notable risks most young people engage themselves in. “Time is…

Dear Reader, The carnage on the roads of Malawi has reached a shocking state with deaths on a daily basis. A date will not pass without hearing someone has died on our roads. We seem to be comfortable with the situation and wondering what the Government and all duty bearers are now doing about this.…

Compelled by the increasing mental health challenges among young people in Zomba, YONECO, through its Tithandizane Helpline Services Department, has embarked on outreach activities targeting the youth through various establishments including schools and religious spaces. On 15 September, 2024, YONECO counsellors facilitated a mental health outreach session at Chinamwali CCAP Church in the district. The…

In a drive to enhance positive parenting, YONECO has intensified parenting activities in the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Malemia in Zomba district. The sessions are aimed at equipping parents and guardians of adolescent boys and girls with relevant knowledge and skills for raising children to successfully transition into adulthood. So far, a total of…

In a bid to empower communities to contribute to the fulfilment of adolescent girls’ Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), YONECO has been supporting community dialogue sessions on the prevention of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Dedza and Mchinji districts. The sessions are led by trained community facilitators using the Start Awareness Support Action (SASA!) methodology.…

Today, as we commemorate the World Humanitarian Day, YONECO stands in solidarity with all humanitarian workers across the globe who put their lives on the line to serve and protect communities affected by conflicts and disasters. #ActForHumanity

YONECO participated in three-day training sessions of 45 Adolescent Mental Health Coaches in Chikwawa district. The intervention is aimed at addressing mental health challenges which affect young people, particularly as a result of trauma caused by natural disasters. The training sessions were concurrently conducted from 14 to 16 August, 2024 in the areas of Traditional…

YONECO through the Connect Plus – Action for Adolescent Girls and Young Women project, has trained 21 peer mobilizers from Lilongwe district in the use of community scorecard approach in a bid to promote social accountability in the provision of Youth-Friendly Health Services (#YFHS). The three-day training which ended on 31 July, 2024 aims to…