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In Lilongwe, a Theatre for Development (TfD) session is currently underway as part of the Connect Malawi Plus project funded by VIIV Health Care, and it is being implemented in the city by YONECO. This initiative aims to utilize TfD training as a tool to engage young people and communities, addressing rising HIV rates and…

Some men in Lilongwe have acknowledged limited opportunities for developing parenting skills as young people transition into adulthood, which is an important element in building a healthy society. This sentiment was expressed on March 6, 2024, at YONECO’s office in Lilongwe, where the organization hosted Lilongwe Traders Community Based Organization (CBO). The engagement session focused…

Chilembwe Day is an annual national commemoration event in Malawi. The day was set aside to honour the memory of Reverend John Chilembwe, a selfless hero who courageously stood up against inequality in 1915.

Community leaders from the area of Traditional Authority (TA) Kaphuka in Dedza district have described dialogue sessions as instrumental in preventing Gender-Based Violence (#GBV). One community leader, Kennedy Njazi, explained that the sessions provide a platform for people to openly discuss specific issues that fuel violence and unearth critical bottlenecks that perpetuate the status quo.…

YONECO has trained 30 peer mobilizers in a bid to improve the quality, access, and retention of Sexual Reproductive Health (#SRH) services for Adolescent Girls and Young Women (#AGYW) in some parts of Lilongwe City. The trained cadres are expected to enhance the agency and efficacy of their fellow #AGYWs in the targeted communities towards…

In a bid to develop a sense of environmental stewardship among young people, YONECO in collaboration with teachers at Chivukutu Primary School in Mzimba district organized a tree planting day on which the leaners managed to plant 550 seedlings around the school. YONECO has planned to collaboratively with various school authorities in order to ensure…

Today, our team in Rumphi district conducted an awareness session on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) at Jata Private Primary School in Rumphi district. The session was aimed at ensuring that children are aware of various forms of SGBV in a bid to ensure that they should report such issues when they occur. It is…

In a bid to ensure that children are protected from various forms of abuses, YONECO has embarked on educating children about their rights and responsibilities in Nsanje district. The intervention is mainly being implemented in the area of Village Head Liuwa where many children have dropped out of school due to forced child marriages, child…

Village Head Malonje who hails from the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Malemia in Zomba district has requested YONECO to strategize on having frequent parenting sessions in her area. The traditional leader made the request during a Positive Parenting Skills Session which YONECO, through the Tithandizane Helpline Services department, conducted in her village. The session…