Kenneth is the Director of SOS Children’s Village Blantyre, where he manages family-based care and family strengthening programs for children and youth who have lost family care or are at risk of losing their families. Before joining SOS Children’s Villages, Kenneth worked in the public sector as a teacher and also headed different secondary schools in Malawi. Kenneth holds a … Read More

Khumbo is a Project Officer for the Nkhotakota AIDS Support Organization (NASO). She manages a gender transformation project that promotes the social, cultural and economic development of adolescent girls and young women living in fishing communities along Lake Malawi. Khumbo is a teacher by profession and holds a teaching certificate from Kasonga Teachers Training College. Khumbo also has several certificates … Read More

Martin is a Child Protection Officer for UNICEF Malawi where he works to support national efforts to reduce violence, abuse, exploitation, and neglect of children with a primary focus on justice for women and children. Martin holds a Master of Arts Degree in Human Rights Studies from the University of Peace in Costa Rica and a Master of Arts Degree … Read More

Pacharo is a Projects Officer for the Development Broadcasting Unit (DBU) of Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC). He manages various programs focusing on promotion of adolescent sexual and reproductive health, child labor and trafficking, and child prostitution. Pacharo has a Bachelor’s Degree in Media for Development from the University of Malawi’s Chancellor College.

Tawina is the Chief Irrigation Officer for the Malawi Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development where she heads the Kasungu Irrigation Services Division. Her areas of interest and focus include girls’ advocacy and research from a gender and rights perspective. She volunteers at the Sub-Saharan Child and Community Development, the Child Development Support Organization, and YES Malawi.  Tawina holds … Read More

Yasinta is Assistant District Project Officer on the Mwanza Integrated HIV/AIDS project of the Malawi Red Cross Society. She coordinates project activities with girls’ groups that aim to empower secondary school girls by addressing issues of gender discrimination. Before joining the Red Cross in 2010, Yasinta taught science at Mwanza and Malosa secondary schools. She holds a Bachelor of Education … Read More

Joyce is a co-founder and the Communications Director for Girls Empowerment Network (GENET). She works with young people on various issues including gender, human rights, child development, HIV/AIDS and education. Joyce holds a Diploma in Public Relations.

Hamilton is a Project Manager at the Development Broadcasting Unit (DBU) of the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation. His team is actively involved in advocacy and programming focused on adolescent girls. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications, as well as a Diploma in Journalism and several post graduate certificates.

Fryson is Executive Director of Counselling of the Adolescent and Youth Organization (CAYO). CAYO is a unique organization that aims to develop girls into leaders in the youth development sector. Fryson has earned a Degree in International Development and also holds a Diploma in Youth In Development.

Thomas works as a Program Officer for Sightsavers, an international organization working to eliminate avoidable blindness and promote equal opportunity for disabled people. He is responsible for all education and social inclusion programs for Sightsavers Malawi. He has worked as a consultant for the USAID funded Girls Equity through Education in Sudan and for the World Bank funded Community Based … Read More