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Community outreach

Reaching out to the last mile

Our aim is to bring the services closer to the people in their communities, and to empower young people through sexual reproductive health education and counselling.

Women and children gathered outside a rural health post for an outreach clinic

Monthly outreach clinics

Once a month our team drives to Chankhanga, Elangeni and Sonda, hard-to-reach communities in rural Mzimba where the nearest health facility is very far away. We run these outreach clinics under the Mzimba North District Health Office, using our own transport.

Our outreach team

Nurse-midwife technicians, health surveillance assistants, HIV diagnostic assistants and community volunteers.

Services we provide

  • Family planning
  • Antenatal care
  • Cervical cancer screening
  • HIV testing and counselling
  • Management and treatment of sexually transmitted infections
  • Ultrasound scanning
  • Under-five clinics
A health surveillance assistant giving a woman the tetanus toxoid vaccine in ChankhangaWomen lined up for services at an outreach clinicA nurse-midwife documenting client information at the outreach clinic in ElangeniA health worker weighing a toddler in a sling scale while the mother looks onA nurse attending to a baby on the mother’s lap at an outreach clinicMembers of the outreach team giving a health talk to women and childrenA health surveillance assistant setting out with a vaccine cool boxMothers with babies waiting their turn as a health worker records details at an outreach clinic

Young people and communities

Sexual and reproductive health beyond the clinic

Alongside clinical care, we work in schools and communities: SRHR education, menstrual health support, community advocacy, youth empowerment and digital health innovation. Through these complementary approaches, we help women and young people access accurate information, appropriate healthcare and the support they need to make informed decisions about their health and future.

A facilitator in an Uchembere Wabwino shirt guiding secondary school learners during a lesson

SRHR education in schools

Knowledge for healthier, more confident young people

We conduct school-based sexual and reproductive health education to equip learners with age-appropriate, accurate information that supports their health, safety and future. Our Uche Youth for Change team runs these sessions in secondary schools, including Mchengautuba CDSS and Chris Academy; in 2022 we introduced the programme in 15 secondary schools.

Our education sessions help learners understand their bodies, recognise risks, challenge misinformation and know where to seek reliable information and appropriate healthcare.

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Topics we cover

  • Puberty, body changes and adolescent development
  • Menstrual health and hygiene
  • Pregnancy prevention and family planning information
  • HIV and STI prevention
  • Consent, healthy relationships and personal safety
  • Sexual and reproductive health and rights
  • Bodily autonomy and informed decision-making
  • Where and how to access appropriate health services
  • Challenging myths, misinformation and stigma surrounding SRHR

Our approach is age-appropriate and sensitive to the needs of learners. We aim to create opportunities for learning, questions and discussion in a respectful environment. Through school-based education, we seek to increase knowledge, strengthen confidence and help young people make informed decisions about their health and wellbeing.

Two young women smiling as they hold up their new menstrual cups

Menstrual health and hygiene

Promoting menstrual health, dignity and confidence

We promote menstrual health and hygiene through education, awareness and the distribution of reusable menstrual products to girls and women who may face barriers to accessing them.

We believe that menstruation should never prevent girls and women from attending school, participating in community life or pursuing their goals.

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Reusable sanitary pads for primary school girls

We distribute reusable sanitary pads to primary school girls to help improve access to menstrual hygiene products and support dignified menstrual management.

Through menstrual health education and product distribution, we aim to help girls manage menstruation with greater confidence and reduce barriers that may affect school attendance and participation.

Menstrual cups for adult female youths and vulnerable women

We provide menstrual cups to adult female youths and vulnerable women in the community to improve access to reusable menstrual products and support sustainable menstrual health practices.

Our work promotes awareness of appropriate menstrual cup use, hygiene, safe handling and care, alongside information that helps recipients make informed choices about menstrual products.

Our menstrual health goals

  • Improve access to reusable menstrual hygiene products
  • Promote menstrual health education and informed product choices
  • Support dignity, confidence and participation in school and community life
  • Address stigma, myths and misinformation surrounding menstruation
  • Improve awareness of safe menstrual hygiene practices
  • Reach girls and women who experience barriers to accessing menstrual products

Our commitment: every girl and woman deserves to manage menstruation safely, comfortably and with dignity.

A member of the Uchembere Wabwino team giving a thumbs-up in a radio studio during an SRHR programme

Community SRHR advocacy

Stronger communities for lasting change

We engage communities to address the social, cultural and informational barriers that prevent women, adolescents and young people from accessing sexual and reproductive health information and services.

Our community advocacy approach brings together young people, parents, community leaders and other stakeholders to encourage informed discussion and promote supportive environments for sexual and reproductive health.

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Our community advocacy activities

  • Community dialogues on sexual and reproductive health and rights
  • Engagement with parents, traditional leaders, community leaders and other stakeholders
  • Awareness activities on adolescent SRHR, menstrual health and family planning
  • Advocacy to address stigma, myths and harmful misconceptions
  • Promotion of supportive environments for young people seeking healthcare
  • Youth participation in community advocacy and decision-making
  • Community awareness through radio programmes and other communication activities
  • Promotion of menstrual health awareness and dignity for girls and women

Through community engagement, we work to strengthen understanding, encourage positive attitudes and promote lasting change that supports women’s and young people’s health and rights.

Young people holding up phones to record an interview with a woman in front of an Uche Youth for Change banner

Uche Youth for Change

Young people leading for a healthier tomorrow

Uche Youth for Change is our youth empowerment initiative, supporting adolescents and young people to become informed advocates for sexual and reproductive health and rights.

We believe young people should not only receive information but also have opportunities to participate in shaping discussions, raising awareness and addressing challenges affecting their health and future.

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Our work includes

  • Youth peer education and advocacy
  • SRHR awareness campaigns
  • Mentorship and youth leadership development
  • Community engagement and dialogue
  • Promoting accurate sexual and reproductive health information
  • Addressing stigma and misinformation
  • Encouraging meaningful youth participation in decision-making

Through Uche Youth for Change, we support young people to share knowledge, strengthen their leadership and contribute to healthier, more informed communities.

Uche Safe app

SRHR information in your hands

Uche Safe is our digital SRHR education initiative designed to improve access to reliable sexual and reproductive health information for adolescents and young people, including those with limited internet connectivity.

The app provides educational content and interactive quizzes to help young people build knowledge and make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive health.

Get Uche Safe on Google Play

Available on Android.

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What Uche Safe offers

  • Educational information on contraception and pregnancy prevention
  • Sexual and reproductive health and rights information
  • Learning content on relevant aspects of Malawi’s abortion laws
  • Interactive quizzes to reinforce learning
  • Offline access to educational content
  • Guidance on finding appropriate information and support

By making SRHR information more accessible, Uche Safe helps address information barriers and complements our broader commitment to youth education and empowerment.

More of our community work

  • Learners cheering with the Voices for Change team outside a secondary school

    Voices for Change

    From October 2025 to August 2026, our Voices for Change project, supported by Hivos, trained youth peer advocates and brought sexual and reproductive health and rights education to young people in schools, community dialogues and on the radio.

  • A large group of girls in colourful wrappers posing outdoors at Dunduzu Yana

    Girl empowerment

    Advocating for the rights of girls and boys on adolescent reproductive health, including our girl-empowerment work at Dunduzu Yana.

  • Young women smiling together at a My Choice, My Future session in the clinic space

    My Choice, My Future

    Youth empowerment sessions in the Uchembere Wabwino clinic space, helping young people make informed choices about their futures.

  • A health worker carrying supplies for deworming and iron distribution

    Nutrition and anaemia prevention

    Nutrition assessment for children and the elderly, and distribution of albendazole (deworming) and ferrous sulphate to women and girls of reproductive age to reduce anaemia.

First aid for nursery teachers. Basic first aid training for nursery school teachers in our community.

Current projects

  • Community outreach clinics
  • Cervical cancer screening campaign
  • Sexual and reproductive health education for adolescents in secondary schools
  • Menstrual hygiene training and education
  • Nutrition assessment for children and the elderly

Invite us to your school or community

Schools, community leaders and organisations can ask us about SRH education, outreach clinics or first aid training.

Get in touch

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