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23 female students from Zomba Islamic High School have graduated from the Innovative Research and Learning (GIRL) Programme, facilitated by the YONECO ICT Hub (Y Hub). YONECO’s GIRL Programme aims to stimulate girls’ interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (#STEM) in order to nurture a generation of women with the technical knowledge and skills…

Today, YONECO conducted a Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (#WASH) awareness session targeting learners at Khumula Primary School in Lilongwe District as part of efforts to promote healthy hygiene practices among school-going children. The session aimed to raise awareness among learners on the importance of maintaining proper personal hygiene and a clean environment in order to…

As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen peace and social cohesion, the District Peace and Unity Committee (DPUC) today successfully mediated a dispute at GVH Moto in TA Chowe. The mediation session was conducted in a peaceful and constructive atmosphere, bringing together community leaders and stakeholders to resolve the matter amicably. In their remarks, the…

Malawi is a country that is blessed with abundant fresh water from Nsanje to Chitipa. However, we note some dilapidated rice schemes in Karonga that are not as vibrant as one would expect. Despite having numerous perennial rivers and swamps during the rainy season, as well as vast irrigable land, we are always a hungry…

Some households in the area of Traditional Authority Mabuka, Mulanje, benefiting from the Social Cash Transfer Programme (SCTP) continue to struggle to manage balanced meals due to limited nutritional knowledge. In response, YONECO, in collaboration with the District Development Office under the SP-GEAR Project, engaged Savings and Loans groups on nutrition, food fortification, and proper…

YONECO organised an engagement session with members of Ngoya Mother Group in Chitipa district to develop strategies for promoting positive parenting in a bid to reduce teenage pregnancies and child marriages in the area. The session enabled both parties to share experiences, challenges, and best practices in guiding children, particularly adolescent girls, towards making safe…

In an effort to strengthen the socioeconomic welfare of women, YONECO has facilitated the establishment of a Village Savings and Loans (VSL) group at Area 5 in Machinjiri, Blantyre. The initiative aims to empower women economically by promoting a culture of saving, financial discipline, and small-scale investment. Through the VSL model, members will be able…

Today, YONECO participated in the launch of the much-anticipated 2025/2026 District Forestry Season at a function that was held at Nyamithuthu in the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Tengani in Nsanje. Nyamithuthu was designated as a temporary refugee camp following political unrest over the contested 2025 General Elections in Mozambique. As a result, the area…

YONECO conducted a child rights and responsibilities awareness session at Matiti Primary School in the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Mwambo in Zomba district. The session focused on educating learners about their civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights as enshrined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). The session…

YONECO and other partners in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)-funded project titled Climate Adaptation and Resilience for Communities have been trained as Trainers for the Participatory Approach for Safe Shelter Awareness (PASSA). The training, organised in Chikwawa district by Self Help Africa (SHA) and facilitated by the Red Cross Society, aimed at equipping…