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| Name: | Centre for Youth Empowerment and Civic Education (CYECE) |
| Street 1: | Off M1 Road, Gogo Jenala Compound |
| Street 2: | Area 15, Plot No 6 |
| City: | Lilongwe |
| Province: | NA |
| Post Code: | +265 |
| Country: | Malawi |
| Phone: | +265 111 630 775/776 |
| Organization Email: | yecemalawi@rocketmail.com |
| Web Site: | http://www.yecemalawi.org |
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General Information | |
| Board Constituency: | Developing Country NGO |
| Is your organization legally registered in your country: | Yes |
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| Organization Type - Primary: | Non-Governmental Organization |
| Organization Type - Secondary: | Other Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) |
| Organization Description: | |
| Centre for Youth Empowerment and Civic Education (CYECE) is a Non-profit, Non-Governmental Organization that was established and registered under the Trustees Incorporation Act of 1962. It is a membership organization where young people as individuals and youth groups register as members. CYECE was established and registered in 1997. Since then, CYECE has been undertaking a number of programs to meet the needs of young people and children in Malawi in the areas of sexual and reproductive health and child rights. Our main key focus areas are; 1. Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights and HIV 2. Child Rights Protection 3. Youth Empowerment CYECE's mission and vision are; Vision: A Malawian society where children and young people are protected, health and happy. Mission: CYECE exist to promote children’s rights, Youth Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) and youth empowerment through Capacity building, Advocacy, Community mobilization and Communication for positive social and behavior change. CYECE is very much interested in Tuberculosis because there has not been focus on young people with programmes aimed at prevention, protection and care for young people engaged in risky behaviours which may predispose them in contracting Tuberculosis. Awareness messages have not targeted young people as key populations at risk of contracting TB due to some behaviours like drug use and abuse and the linkage with HIV and AIDS. Largely in Malawi, TB has been seen as a disease for the old and that all programmes have spared young people for them to take part in the prevention of this disease. This is the angle that CYECE would like to take part through an integrated approached with other diseases. CYECE plans to engage young people with knowledge and information on TB and its linkages to HIV and AIDS. Much as TB is not good news and that its linked to HIV, most youths do not have health seeking behaviours where they can be tested and get treatment at early levels. CYECE is of the view that ensur |
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Specializations / Areas of Work | |
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Advocacy |
Other Organization Information | |
| Total number of staff in your organization: | 11 - 25 |
| Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 1 - 5 |
| Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 1 - 5 |
| Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: | 6 - 10 |
| How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership: | Other partners |
| If you were informed or referred by another partner of the Stop TB Partnership please tell us who: | |
| Why do you wish join the Stop TB Partnership: | Network with other partners |
| Are you a member of a Stop TB national partnership: | Malawi |
| Are you in contact with your national TB programme: | Yes |
| Please tell us how your organization is contributing to your country's national TB control plan: | |
| CYECE as mentioned above integrates its TB programmes within the SRHR and HIV programme focus area because of its linkages. Though awareness campaigns done at community and national level, CYECE is of the view that information, education and communication is made to a wider society specifically the youth. | |
Geographical Reach | |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: | Malawi |
| Which countries do you do operate in: (This includes countries you are conducting activities in) |
Malawi |
Contribution | |
| Please tell us how your organization will contribute to the Global Plan to Stop TB by briefly describing its involvement in any of the areas of work listed below: | |
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TB Care Delivery: Raising community awareness on effects of TB and its linkages to HIV. We also conduct lobbying and advocacy for service delivery and accessibility of drugs among vulnerable groups including young people. TB-HIV: Engaging young people with knowledge and skills on linkages between TB and HIV and that TB is curable/treatable in HIV. |
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Declaration | |
| Declaration of interests: NA | |
| Application date: | April 9, 2014 |
| Last updated: | May 12, 2014 |