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 youth economic empowerment, health and human rights. His work has included providing vocational and entrepreneurship training to rural women and youth in Thyolo, along with working with local leaders to end harmful traditional practices, gender-based violence and child marriage.

Rise Up Cohort: ENGAGE – 2018