Youth taking part in a youth champions training so they can help their peers navigate issues related to sexual and reproductive health. Young people in Mchinji, Malawi are no longer relying only on social media posts and friends for advice on sexual and reproductive health. A series of radio programs on Mudzi Wathu Community Radio—produced by youth reporters trained by Developing Radio Partners (DRP) - has sparked open conversations about privacy, stigma, and access to care,

A DRP-trained youth reporter, at left, conducts an interview on Mudzi Wathu Community Radio in Mchinji, Malawi. For many young people in Mchinji, social media posts and advice from friends have long been the go‑to sources for information on sexual and reproductive health – leading to misinformation. Now, that is changing. A series of radio programs that aired in May 2026 on Mudzi Wathu Community Radio in Mchinji is helping young people turn to health professionals instead of

Madalitso James Obvi is studying to be a motorcycle mechanic. He says his local radio station is really helping identify problems and solutions to challenges in his community. “I am very thankful to our community radio, Mudzi Wathu,” said Alinafe Malton , a 26-year-old woman from a rural village in Mchinji, Malawi. “The information it broadcasts has encouraged Kapiri Community Development Organization (KACODO) to step in and support us as youth,” she adds. Alinafe’s tuition-

Inspired by a DRP-funded radio program, members of the Mlonyeni Youth Network met and organized a series of events to bring attention to the needs of the disabled and to stop discrimation Grace Muonjeza, who is 13, and her classmate James Mussa, who is one year older, attend a small primary school in rural Mchinji, Malawi, and they used to endure taunts from fellow pupils over their hearing impairments. Living in Maliwane village, they thought the insults were just part of ru