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…
Read MoreDear 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…
Read MoreYoung 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…
Read More“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…
Read MoreOn 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…
Read MoreToday, 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…
Read MoreYONECO 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…
Read MoreToday, is the World Children’s Day. The Day is commemorated every year on 20 November. The Day is commemorated to protect and promote the rights of children around the world. The purpose is to advocate, promote and celebrate children’s rights, translating into dialogues and actions that should contribute towards building a better world for children.…
Read MoreOn 16th November 2022, YONECO conducted a child rights awareness session at Mazinga Clinic in Choma Village in the area of Traditional Authority (TA) Nyaluwanga in Nkhata-Bay district. This session was aimed at engaging community members to modify harmful cultural practices which promote child neglect and Sexual Gender Based Violence(#SGBV). During the session parents were…
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