YONECO rolled out Youth Open Day events across Mchinji District to provide young people with a platform to share experiences, showcase their talents, and engage with key stakeholders on issues that affect their lives. The events attracted the participation of young people, community leaders, and service providers. The initiative aims to strengthen collaboration and promote…
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On 4 November 2025, YONECO hosted an envoy from UN Women on a monitoring visit under the “Sustaining Community Women Movement for Peace Building and Response to Humanitarian Response” project. The delegation began their visit with a courtesy call to YONECO’s Executive Director, where they discussed the project’s progress and shared insights on strengthening women-led…
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𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐋𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐮 is a Social Work and Development Studies student at the Catholic University of Malawi (CUNIMA). As a programmes intern, Purity will be supporting community empowerment and social protection interventions.
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🎉 Join us in welcoming a vibrant team of nine passionate young professionals who have joined YONECO as interns to support our work with youth, women, and children. The interns have joined our Ntcheu District Office from the Catholic University of Malawi (CUNIMA), the University of Malawi (UNIMA), and the Malawi Assemblies of God University…
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Follow the link to read/download YONECO Voice Monthly Newsletter – July 2025
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As part of the Making Communities Resilient to Climate Change-Induced Health Challenges Project being implemented in Traditional Authority (TA) Mposa, Machinga, a trained Community-Based Organization (CBO) member is driving change through the promotion of climate-smart agricultural practices aimed at reducing soil erosion and ensuring food security. The CBO member organizes frequent community sensitization sessions through…
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#YONECO, through the Sustaining Women’s Movement for Peacebuilding and Response to Humanitarian Crisis Project, which is being funded by UN Women, organized a four-day training for facilitators of Women and Girls Peace Learning Circles in Mchinga district. The training session, that was held from 12 to 15 May, aims to facilitate active participation of women…
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From April 30 to May 2, 2025, the Malawi Drought Response project, led by Save the Children and the District Disaster Risk Management Office, completed final cash transfers to beneficiaries in the areas of Traditional Authority (T/A) Nkaya and Phimbi in Balaka district.’ The distribution exercises were carried out in nine centres namely Mbaza, Maduwani,…
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On 11 April 2025, YONECO reached 1,346 learners with Gender-Based Violence (#GBV) awareness messages during a session that was held at Mulanje Primary School in the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Mabuka, Mulanje district. The session was part of the activities marking the end of the school term and was conceptualized in anticipation of children…
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YONECO has intensified efforts to spur collective action towards ending child marriages in Mulanje district by engaging parents, traditional leaders, and various community gatekeepers. Child marriage is one of the violations of rights that has perpetuated women’s overreliance on men, which exposes them to health problems due to early childbearing and Gender-Based Violence (GBV). Among…
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