Francis Folley Youth Coalition for the Consolidation of Democracy (YCD) Thyolo, Malawi Francis is the Executive Director for Youth Coalition for the Consolidation of Democracy in Malawi, working with the children, youth and women in areas of child development and protection, SRHR, gender and inclusive women and youth participation and representation. He holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration and … Read More

Caroline Phiri Kachillika Reflecting Foundation Blantyre, Malawi Carol is a program manager for Reflecting Foundation, an organization focusing on promoting the rights of youth, girls’ and women. She is trained as a social and community development worker with a bachelor’s degree in Community development and is working on her Master’s degree in development studies from the Women’s University of Africa … Read More

Charles Mukuna Social and Economic Justice Organization (SEJO) Thyolo, Malawi As the Administrative Secretary of SEJO, Charles is actively involved in project implementation and helps support the project team. He also formally served as the patron of the organization Hope in Schools in collaboration with DAPP and NAC, in which he supported disseminating information about SRH to school girls in … Read More

Scolastica Saiden Social and Economic Justice Organization (SEJO) Thyolo, Malawi As the Organizing Manger of SEJO, Scolastica uses her leadership skills to work on the ground, directly communicating with youth groups in her area to discuss birth control methods to help prevent early pregnancy and HIV/AIDS. Founded in 2012, SEJO creates programs focused on HIV/AIDS prevention, economic development, youth development, … Read More

James Stanley Namalira Likhubula Youth Organization (LIYO) Zomba, Malawi James is the SRH Coordinator at LIYO. Since 2001, LIYO has partnered with national, district and local government, traditional and religious leaders to promote SRH awareness in Zomba and Thyolo. As the Youth and SRH Coordinator, James works with youth groups from Zomba, Machinga, and Thyolo, targeting girls and women from … Read More

Zione Matale Lojeso Association Thyolo, Malawi Zione is the Executive Director for the Lojeso Association, a community-based organization focusing on education, human rights, health, youth empowerment, agriculture, nutrition and environmental management. With experience in organizational management, education and youth empowerment, she also works with the Social Welfare Office to oversee that secondary education is made a top priority in her … Read More

Precious Mtuwa Chimpembere Community Development Organization (CCDO) Thyolo, Malawi Precious is the Administrative Secretary and Community Mobilizer of CCDO programs. To mobilize the community, CCDO implements supporting programs to encourage participation in addressing key issues such as SRHR, girls education and more. She also works with the Ministry of Health, local and traditional leaders to launch advocacy projects to ensure … Read More

Dalitso Chiwayula Chipembere Community Development Organization (CCDO) Thyolo, Malawi Dalitso is the Executive Director of CCDO. He is also a 2017 Mandela Washington fellow for Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) at Kansas State University. With funding from the National AIDS Commission, CCDO has reached over 7,000 youth in Thyolo to learn about SRHR. Dalitso has extensive experience in women’s and … Read More

Alinane Alinafe Antonio Thyolo Active Youth Organization (TAYO) Thyolo, Malawi Alinane is the Field Officer at TAYO and is part of their Go Girls Initiative. She utilizes her background in HIV/AIDS counseling by creating dialogues between peer educators, girls, and their parents to discuss the importance of encouraging girls to raise their voices and fight for their rights. She is … Read More