Author: Lemani Makina

Communities surrounding Vumo Primary School in Chitipa are constructing three teacher houses to attract and retain more educators in a bid to sustain the positive impact of the Building Education Foundations through Innovation and Technology (BEFIT) programme. The initiative comes in response to the growing demand for teachers at the school, where only four teachers…

YONECO, with support from Foundation S, conducted malaria prevention awareness sessions in the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Mwambo on 27 and 28 July 2025 to educate community members on the connection between malaria, climate change, and public health. The sessions that focused on more than just creating awareness but empowering communities to take ownership…

YONECO, through the Forest Land Restoration (FLR) project, has rewarded three top science students from each of the 14 schools in the areas of Traditional Authority (T/A) Mpando and T/A Kwataine in Ntcheu district. The initiative, which is being funded by FAO, aims to support the restoration of the Mpira Dam catchment area by promoting…

We are pleased to share with you Address on Climate Action by the UN Secretary General and ‘s Op-Ed – A Moment of Opportunity – Supercharging The Clean Energy Age This is a timely and powerful call for decisive global action on climate change and energy transitions, with strong relevance to Malawi’s national development priorities.…

YONECO, in collaboration with Youth-Friendly Health Service (YFHS) providers, conducted a Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) outreach activity at Chambo Evacuation Centre in Zomba. The campaign, which targeted adolescent boys and girls, combined critical health education with engaging performances by young people from the area, including poetry, live drama and dance performances. These creative expressions…

YONECO conducted a two-day training of men and boys on Barbershop Toolkit that was held at Liwonde, Mchinga, from 22 to 23 July 2025. The training aimed at empowering the participants to champion gender equality, challenge harmful norms and promote positive change in the areas of Traditional Authorities (T/A) Sitola and Mizinga, Machinga. The training…

As part of its environmental conservation efforts, YONECO, with support from FAO, has been conducting a series of community film screenings followed by dialogue sessions in Traditional Authority (TA) Mpando and TA Kwataine to promote afforestation and the use of energy-efficient cooking stoves. The initiative is aimed at restoring the degraded landscape surrounding Mpira Dam,…

As one of the organizations that have been accredited to conduct Voter and Civic Education (#CVE) for the upcoming September 16, 2025, General Election, YONECO organized a voter awareness session with traditional and community leaders at Kaseye, Chitipa district. The engagement aimed to mobilize community leaders to actively encourage registered voters in their areas to…

In a continued effort to promote economic empowerment among women, YONECO conducted a business development session targeting small-scale women entrepreneurs at Dyeratu Market in Chikwawa District. The engagement that was held on 18 July 2025, focused on equipping the women with practical skills and knowledge in business planning, record keeping, and profit tracking which are…