Category: Articles

YONECO conducted a child rights awareness session at Kalambwe Primary School in Nkhata Bay ahead of a long end of academic year holiday in which leaners need protection as they spend most of their time in their communities.  As such, the session was organized to empower the leaners to understand critical child rights issues in…

In August 2022, the Directorate of Health Services and Social Welfare (DHSS) for Nkhata Bay firstly confirmed a Cholera outbreak around Tukombo Trading Centre in the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Zilakoma in the district. By the 2oth September, over 660 cases were reported in various parts of the district with at least 17 deaths…

Community members from Fowo Village, Traditional Authority (T/A) Namavi in Mangochi district have acknowledged the positive impact which livelihood activities have had on reduction of child marriage incidences in the area. In 2018, YONECO introduced various Income Generating Activities (IGAs) that were aimed at enhancing socioeconomic welfare needy families whose young children were at the…

Limited access to information is one of the factors which contribute to increased cases of Gender Based Violence (GBV) at community level. Thus, has embarked on promoting equal opportunities for both young men and women through the promotion of gender transformation at various levels in Mangochi district. In this endeavour, YONECO is engaging young people…

YONECO participated in the 2022 National Public Awareness on the Existence and Roles of Victim Support Units (VSUs) event that was held on 20 September at Chikwawa Community Ground. The Malawi Police Service (MPS) – VSU Department mounted a pavillion where patrons appreciated how the unit operates in Malawi. In addition to this, Chikwawa Police…

On 19 September 2022, YONECO conducted a Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health (MNCH) session with a focus on nutrition among expectant women and mothers of children who are below the age of five. This session that was held at Mangochi District Hospital was aimed at dealing with various health problems that bring about negative health…

On 19 September, YONECO engaged men is various spaces to understand the factors that prevent them from participating in activities that are aimed at promoting gender equality and preventing Gender Based Violence (GBV) in their communities. Most men indicated that they usually feel embarrassed as they are always perceived as people who are only capable…

Written by Sgt Rhodrick Masina – Research and Gender Officer, Ntcheu Prison Station Female inmates at Ntcheu Prison Station were all in a jovial mood when a group of women known as “Amayi Yankhulani” cheered them on 15th September, 2022. The group was established by YONECO with the aim of creating a platform for women…

A total of 48 leaners have graduated from YONECO Early Childhood Development (ECD) Centre in Ntchu to start Standard 1 of their primary school education in the district. YONECO’s ECD Centre in Ntcheu had a total of 125 leaners of which 77 boys and girls have also successfully completed the first grade. The graduation ceremony…