About DENEYE

Background

Development Network for Youth Empowerment (DENEYE) is a youth- led non-Governmental organization. DENEYE was established in 2019 as a grassroots organization. It started as youth club (Tigonjetse Youth club) in 2013, in Traditional Authority Chikweo, Senior group Chipolonga in Machinga District. The organization is currently being run by a group of young proactive youths and adults who are convinced that development does not lay in the hands of the elders alone, but also in those of the youths.

• DENEYE is affiliated to a number of key human rights networks and forums, both at national and international levels, where it has significantly contributed its expertise. Such networks include; National youth council of Malawi.

The goal of DENEYE is to contribute to the endeavors of supporting meaningful community and youth development, realization of full rights as enshrined in the Malawi constitution, health generation, sustainable development and democracy in Malawi. DENEYE works to increase the capacity of vulnerable groups through accountability and transparency, partnership, advocacy, enhancing youth –adult partnership knowledge base and equipping them with livelihood skills.

Core Values

• 1. youth leadership
• 2. We enhance dignity and respect of marginalize people
• 3. We promote self-initiative, human rights, and good governance
• 4. We enhance respect of republic of Malawi Laws.
• 5. We promote Unity and integrity

Traditional Authorities ; Chikweo and Mtumbwinda

Traditional Authorities ; Chikweo and Mtumbwinda

The volunteers are involved in running school clubs, carrying out research, fundraising activities, provision of youth-leadership and health services, etc.

Besides the volunteer work at the secretariat, some of other impact areas where we implement activities include Chikweo Healthy Centre (the Youth-Friendly Health Services Program); Secondary School (Interactive mentorship and role modeling), Primary Schools ( Children’s life skills mentorship and role modeling program) Mtumbwinda and surrounding areas (youth engagement in decision making process in community level at different youth clubs.

We network with various CBOs within Traditional Authority Chikweo to carry out a number of activities through youthful volunteers. The volunteers have established and run community health clubs at Chikweo health facility . DENEYE is working in partnership with USAID MOMENTUM Project: Njoyako digital health services , Youth Wave Malawi, Her-Liberty organization, Machinga District, PSI, Anti Corruption Bureau, and Youth Response for Social Change-YRSC and World Connect Malawi project; construction of Library at Nampeya Community Day Secondary School in Machinga District.

Thematic Areas

The 4 core thematic programme areas which DENEYE has so far used to implement a number of its activities include:

• Health (SRHR, HIVand AIDS, Mental health)
• Education
• Gender and good governance
• Entrepreneurship and vocational skills
• Youth leadership
• Child protection

We seek to establish School Mentorship clubs and libraries in schools currently we are building a library in Nampeya. We have already established a number of school clubs and we are currently in the process of rolling out the programme in other areas of the country if resources will be available

The Role modeling and Mentorship approaches have also enabled us to explore better and improved ways of implementing the Primary Curriculum Assessment and Review (PCAR) in collaboration with the teachers and other key school community stakeholders. Builds community involvement and facilitates tailored support to be delivered to schools. Using the Role Modeling and Mentorship approaches, teachers in the target schools have been trained by DENEYE on how to strategically and effectively conduct performance review during scheduled interactions