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YONECO recently held an engagement session with 30 women who earn a living through begging along the streets of Limbe town in Blantyre. The women who are involved in street-begging have heartbreaking realities: their children accompany them, thus depriving them of their right to education and exposing them to potential dangers. Thus, the session was…

YONECO and Total Land Care (TLC) introduced SAMALA Project to members of Chikho Area Development Committee (ADC) at a meeting that was held on 24 January, 2023 in Ntchisi district. The Ward Councillor commended the project which he described as a very transformative undertaking. The Ward Councillor urged the ADC members to ensure that all…

Forestry authorities at Khonsolo in Mzimba district have praised the efforts of Total Land Care, YONECO and International Centre for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF) for their commitment to fostering collaboration with stakeholders in the implementation of Sustainable Land Management (SAMALA) Project. Senior Forest Guard Edwin Chipeta explained that the approach taken by the organizations was…

YONECO, in collaboration with the Malawi Police Service, held a road safety session on 20 January, 2023 at Kalambwe Primary School in the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Mkumbira in Nkhata Bay district. The purpose of the session was to educate the schoolchildren on how to safely cross the main road to and from school,…

YONECO, alongside its partners and community members, participated in a tree-planting activity at Mphepozinayi Health Centre in the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Njolomole in Ntcheu district on December 20th, 2023. A total of 600 trees were planted around the health facility in line with the interventions being advocated for in the 2022/2023 National Forestry…

YONECO has intensified the use sports as a tool for promoting children’s rights and welfare. This year, YONECO has introduced on sports for social change interventions at Soche Hill Football ground where a total of 52 children are participating in the activities. Through the sessions, YONECO is engaging the young participants on rights and their…

A few decades ago, shopping baskets were a must when going out for shopping until plastic bags came in as their replacement. However, some decades of heavy use and reckless disposal of plastics has led to severe environmental damage.   Thus, on 13 January, 2023, YONECO and various stakeholders in Ntcheu district organized a cleanup…

On 10 January, 2023, YONECO presented issues that are negatively impacting on children’s education around Bumba Zone in Rumphi district during a meeting that was attended by various education stakeholders and authorities in the district. The issues were presented before the Primary Education Advisor (PEA), members of various Parents Teachers Associations, Mother Groups and School…

Ntcheu District Social Welfare Office has supported our Early Childhood Development (ECD) Centre with 40 kilogrammes of fortified soya enriched flour. The donation will contribute towards enhancing the nutritional status of the leaners at the facility. YONECO opened the ECD centre around Ntcheu Boma in 2018 to, among other things, create a safe, nurturing and…

Cholera has claimed slightly over 700 lives in Malawi since the first case was reported on 7 August, 2022. This current outbreak has been described by health authorities as the worst since 2002. Cumulatively, a total of 21, 024 cases have been confirmed in 26 of the total 28 districts of the country. Thus, YONECO…