WELCOME TO TIMVENI
CHILD & YOUTH MEDIA ORGANIZATION
Timveni is a child and youth media organization registered as a Trust with focus on empowering children and youths to know their rights and responsibilities. From a radio project implemented in 2006 to an independent institution in 2010, Timveni has been a platform where children and youths have voiced out the challenges that they encounter in their respective communities. Timveni has been able to leverage the capacities of children and youth to make observations,
Timveni targets youth in Malawi, giving them a platform to speak out hence the name Timveni which translates to hear us out.
Timveni ensures that children and youths voices are heard by duty bearers and taken seriously by decision makers as provided by article 12 on the convention of the right of a child, as well as prepare children and youths with a good start in life through knowledge and information sharing on their rights, responsibility via its media platforms.
Our Mission
Timveni's mission is to engage children & youths in Malawi through social programs,ensure they are protected and that their voice is heard by decision makers in order for them to become active participants in society and development work of the country,while empowering them to maximize their potential through media.
Our Vision
Timveni's vision is to empower children and youths in Malawi in realizing their rights and participating fully in national agenda.
Our Commitment
Timveni remains committed in being a leader in high quality production of social programs while maintaining the promotion of children and youths in various national development sectors.
OUR LATEST PROJECTS
18+ Atsikana Osaphweketsa
The project aims at reducing child marriages in Malawi using the media. The Media sector is an important stakeholder in ensuring that the public is well sensitized about the consequences of child marriages and can provide a plat- form for other stakeholders such as girls and youths to share their experiences on the fight against child marriages.
Youth Out Loud
Youth Out Loud is a youth media project run by Timveni, with support from UNICEF. It gives adolescents in Mangochi the opportunity to tell their own stories, about child rights issues in their communities, through radio, print and online media.
18 Plus Mwauona Mwala
Mwauona mwala’competition has been launched on social media where young people were encouraged to look for the rocks that have painted 18+ atsikana osaphweketsa in their area and take a ‘selfie’ there, tag their friends on facebook and send it to us with any message of the child marriage that they know.
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18+ Atsikana Osaphweketsa
http://timveni.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/18-plus-1.mp4 Kodi #mwauwonaMwala? anzanu akuwina mphoto zosiyanasiyana. Chomwe mukuyenera kuchita ndikungopeza mwala ngati uwu mu dera lanu, kujambulitsa chithunzi ndikupanga post pa page ya 18+ atsikana osaphweketsa, kapena kuipanga tag.Facebook page 18 plus: Atsikana Osaphweketsa
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South Africa approves restart of football league
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Correcting the ‘Tippex’ Election, As Malawi Goes to the Polls
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