Sustainable Rural Community Development Organisation is in the process of integrating its work with Youth Volunteerism. This slideshow was presented in a ground breaking meeting

1. SUSTAINABLE RURAL COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT MEETING WITH YOUTH CLUBS
ABOUT THE ORGANISATION
 Sustainable Rural Community Development
(SURCOD) is a local Non-Governmental Organisation
creating opportunities for lasting improvement in
peoples’ lives.
 The organisation was Incorporated on 17th May,
2010 as a Limited private company with the
registration number 10522. SURCOD is a member of
Council for Non-Governmental Organisation in
Malawi CONGOMA since its inception in 2011 and
our registration number is C564/2011. We are also a
member of NGO Board Malawi. On 1st August 2013
Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) at its
Substantive Session of July 2013 adopted the
recommendation of the Committee on Non-
Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to grant
special consultative status to Sustainable Rural
Community Development Organisation (SURCOD).
 In Malawi we work in Nsanje in collaboration with
Nsanje District Council and communities to
implement development interventions reaching
over the rural people. Over the past five years we
have gained significant experience across a range of
areas including agriculture; climate change and
disaster risk management; water, sanitation and
hygiene (WASH); economic empowerment; malaria
prevention and control, safe motherhood,
community mobilization and capacity building at
District and Community level; cross-cutting issues
such as HIV/AIDS and Nutrition, Gender and Human
Rights. We have also partnered with various
organisations such as Amaidi Global, Birthing Kit
foundation of Australia, Volkart Vision Foundation,
Vitamin Angels, A safe world for women, and many
others Local NGOs in Malawi.

2. BACKGROUND CONTINUED
 We work with the recognised District structures
and Community structures (Village
Development Committees, Area Development
Committees, School Committees, Parents and
Teacher Committees, Village Health Committees
etc) to enable the effective development and
delivery of District Plans. We also develop the
capacity of community structures as an
essential step in enhancing people’s choices,
opportunities and capacity to participate
effectively in society. We focus on holistic,
integrated programmes which have a practical
and meaningful impact on rural people’s lives in
order to achieve our strategic objectives. In the
context of project development we always
prioritise the needs of the local communities as
the owners of the initiative and for sustainability
sake.
Vision statement
 Our vision is a country, Malawi, where rural communities
are self-sustained, where the population is healthy and
fully empowered, and where all people are equal, know
their rights and take their own development initiatives.
Mission statement
 To improve the livelihoods of rural communities by
generating economic, agricultural, educational and
cultural empowerment, and by promoting health and
gender equality through the mobilisation, training,
education and entertainment of all women, men and
children.
Aim
 SURCOD is aiming at Creating Sustainable livelihood for
the improvement of the local communities in Malawi, for
us to achieve this we demarcated our services into the
following strategies

3. WHAT WE ARE EXPECTING FROM
SURCOD YOUTH COLLABORATION
Health
 Protecting themselves and others against HIV
infection, early childbearing and marriages;
 Contribute to care and acceptance of and
support of those infected and affected;
 Reduce health-related stigma and
discrimination;
 Seek expert medical care and services early and
consistently; and
 Avoid engaging in health damaging behaviour
such as excessive alcohol intake, drug abuse
and other risky behaviours including early sex,
multiple sexual partners, inconsistent and
incorrect condom use.
Education
 a) Attend and observe
school rules and regulations;
 b) Protect / maintain school
property/facilities; and
 c) Avoid bullying/teasing
fellow young people
irrespective of their status.
 d) be curious and open to
learning also outside school

4. Economic, Social and Cultural
responsibilities
 a) Promote the spirit of tolerance and
equality;
 b) Actively take part in all national
development processes;
 c) Undertake initiatives for their own
economic development;
 d) Promote positive cultural practices and
values including respect for elders and
societal norms;
 e) Promote and defend democracy,
peace and security; and
 f) Avoid negative cultural practices.
Environment
 a) Participating in environmental conservation activities.
 b) Respect the environment – it is your basis for all
development
Other responsibilities
 a) Respect for the public and public property;
 b) Patriotism;
 c) Hard work for personal, community and national
development;
 d) Promote and observe gender equity and equality;
 e) Take part in all community self-help projects including
participating in youth clubs and organizations to
promote their own well being and the well being of their
communities etc;
 f) Contribute towards alleviating the plight of OVC and
disadvantaged people; and
 g) Advocate for policies and legislations that promote
youth development.
 h) reflect critically about the developments and events
around you

5.  VOLUNTEERISM
 FIGHTING AGAINST EARY MARRIAGES
 FIGHTING AGAINST EARLY MARRIAGES
 SPREADING THE NEWS OF THE DANGERS OF SEXUAL RELATED DISEASES
 TO ENCOURAGE THE YOUTH IN EDUCATION
 COUNCELING ON SEXUAL RELATED DISEASES
 PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
 SCHOOL RETAINTION PROGRAMME
 ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT FOR THE YOUTH
 YOUTH FRIENDRY SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
 HOME BASED CARE
 DRAMMA
 MEETING DAYS MONDAY AND FRIDAY EVERY WEEK
CHIDIDI YOUTH CLUB ACTIVITIES

6.  SHARING WORK PLANS WITH THE CBOS, AND
COLLABORTING WITH THE CBKOS IN ALL ITS WOR
ACTIVITIES FOR YOUTH CLUBS
COLABORATION WITH CHIDIDI CBO

7.  VOLUNTEERISM
 FIGHTING AGAINST EARY MARRIAGES
 FIGHTING AGAINST EARLY MARRIAGES
 SPREADING THE NEWS OF THE DANGERS OF SEXUAL RELATED DISEASES
 TO ENCOURAGE THE YOUTH IN EDUCATION
 COUNCELING ON SEXUAL RELATED DISEASES
 PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
 SCHOOL RETAINTION PROGRAMME
 ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT FOR THE YOUTH
 YOUTH FRIENDRY SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
 HOME BASED CARE
 DRAMMA
 TUESDAY AND THURSDAY
KACHERE YOUTH CLUB ACTIVITIES

8.  VOLUNTEERISM
 FIGHTING AGAINST EARY MARRIAGES
 FIGHTING AGAINST EARLY MARRIAGES
 SPREADING THE NEWS OF THE DANGERS OF SEXUAL RELATED DISEASES
 TO ENCOURAGE THE YOUTH IN EDUCATION
 COUNCELING ON SEXUAL RELATED DISEASES
 PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
 SCHOOL RETAINTION PROGRAMME
 ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT FOR THE YOUTH
 YOUTH FRIENDRY SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
 HOME BASED CARE
 DRAMMA
 ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT
 HTC
 RESOURCE MOBILISATION
 MONDAY AND FRIDAY
KAKHANDE YOUTH CLUB ACTIVITIES

9.  THE CBO ADVISE THE YOUTH CLUB
 WORKING TOGETHER IN ACTIVITIES SUCH AS
ENVIRONMENT AND OTHERS
COLABORATION WITH KANKHANDE
CBO