Young Voices Organization (YVO) is a non-profit making organization working with children and the youth on rights since inception in 1994. The origins of the organization are founded on rights principles. This has seen YVO transformed from a grassroots movement to an organization. YVO is a registered organization with the National Youth Council of Malawi since 2006.
Our Mission
Promote active participation of children and youth through facilitation, education, research and documentation in accordance with the laws of Malawi and other international convenance for sustainable nation development.
Our Vision
The organization’s vision is to see the society where the rights of children and the youths are respect and protected for national development.
Our Objectives
- To lobby, advocate, monitor, promote and safeguard the rights of the child as stipulated in the UN convention on the rights of the child and the OAU charter on the rights and welfare of the child.
- To sensitize young people on the dangers of sexually transmitted infections including HIV and advocate for behaviour change.
- To facilitate and promote the participation of young people in decision making processes on issues that affect their lives.
- To leverage participation of young people regardless of gender, creed, sex, colour and any form in development interventions.
- To enhance mobilization of resources to uplift the social economic well being of needy children in the society.
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