Among other key priority areas, YONECO is committed to promoting good health and human rights. In a bid to fulfill this mandate, YONECO uses various strategies to promote the rights and welfare of all people in the society especially the vulnerable groups. Thus On 11th December 2022, YONECO, in collaboration with the Malawi Police Service(MPS)…
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Parent Child Communication (PCC) is there to help parents become knowledgeable and comfortable as sex educators. Good PCC around sexuality helps adolescents to make informed decisions pertaining to their Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH), consequently this leads to an overall reduction in the number of SRH challenges which young people face. It is against this background…
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Young people who attend various sessions at our Chinamwali Youth Drop-in-Centre (DIC) in Zomba have elected new office bearers to lead various youth activities at the centre. congratulations to the new young leaders who have been entrusted with the positions and a big thank you to all the outgoing leaders for their remarkable contribution and…
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Dear Reader, December 1, 2022 marks the beginning of the last month of the year 2022. It’s also the day we commemorate the World AIDS Day. It is therefore a significant date as it is the beginning of the review of the last 11 months, assessing our achievements against the plans we had put in…
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Young people are a resource that is needed to deal with various challenges that are affecting the world today. Young people are the most critical partners in development. Young people also need to know and take up their roles in climate action. It is against this backdrop that YONECO is working with a group of…
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“I easily engage and reach out to my fellow young people with Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) information through social media. As a Peer Educator, this approach has helped me to forget about issues of mobility which used to prevent me from reaching many young people in my area which has over 14 small…
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On 28 November, 2022, the Director of Agriculture Planning Services in the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Rodwel Mzonde, officially launched Sustainable Land Management (SAMALA) Project at Luwerezi in Mzimba district. The five-year project will be implemented by Total Landcare, YONECO and World Agroforestry Centre with support from the Government of Flanders and Irish…
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Today, 28 November, 2022 marks another day in natural resources conservation as YONECO, Total Land Care, the World Agroforestly Centre and the Malawi government are launching Sustainable Land Management (SAMALA) Project in Malawi. The function is being held at Luwerezi ground in the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Mabulabo in Mzimba district. The five-year project…
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YONECO is participating in the ongoing African Union 40th Ordinary Session of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) which is being held in Maseru, Lesotho. YONECO is being represented by Vitumbiko Namondwe – Coordinator for Partnerships and Resource Mobilization Coordinator. Among other things, the members present have…
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As we are just two days away from the commencement of this year’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence (GBV) Campaign, our team in Blantyre conducted an awaness session at Mwangwero Village in the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Kapeni in the district. The session was attended by a group of 30 community…
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