From 22 to 24 January 2026, Ungweru Organisation, through its Youth and Development Unit, hosted an inspiring three-day training under the SELL (Sharing Education and Learning for Life) Programme at the Nkhata-Bay Pastoral Centre.
The training brought together 26 youth volunteers (12 females and 14 males) from Nkhata-Bay, Salima, Lilongwe, Rumphi, and Mzuzu, all united by one powerful theme: Justice.
The training brought together 26 youth volunteers (12 females and 14 males) from Nkhata-Bay, Salima, Lilongwe, Rumphi, and Mzuzu, all united by one powerful theme: Justice.
Figure 1 Volunteers during a session
The training created a safe and interactive space where young people could openly discuss issues of justice in their daily lives. Using participatory methods such as group discussions, role plays, drawings, and reflection exercises, volunteers explored justice in social, economic, environmental, and human rights contexts.
From the very beginning, the energy was high. Volunteers shared experiences from their own communities and reflected on how injustice shows up in relationships, leadership, the environment, and access to opportunities. These discussions helped participants see justice not as an abstract idea, but as something deeply connected to everyday life.
From the very beginning, the energy was high. Volunteers shared experiences from their own communities and reflected on how injustice shows up in relationships, leadership, the environment, and access to opportunities. These discussions helped participants see justice not as an abstract idea, but as something deeply connected to everyday life.
Figure 2 Volunteers in a discussion during Newspaper review session
Across the three days, volunteers participated in seven key learning sessions, including Teams and Relationships, Counselling Input, Orange Code, Newspaper Review, Image of My Country, Climate Change, and Human Rights in relation to Sexuality.
Drama and role-play sessions brought real-life situations to life, such as supporting someone who has lost a loved one or responding fairly to a neighbour facing eviction. These activities helped volunteers understand that justice requires empathy, listening, and fairness especially in difficult situations.
One standout session, Orange Code, used a simple exercise of sharing an orange to highlight issues of greed, inequality, and unfair distribution. The Newspaper Review session challenged volunteers to spot bias in the media and reflect on how information shapes our understanding of justice.
A strong focus of the training was climate change as a justice issue. Volunteers explored how environmental degradation, harmful imports and exports, and poverty are closely linked. Through group discussions and drawings in the Image of My Country session, participants highlighted challenges such as corruption, inequality, and environmental damage, while also expressing hope for a better Malawi led by informed and active youth.
Drama and role-play sessions brought real-life situations to life, such as supporting someone who has lost a loved one or responding fairly to a neighbour facing eviction. These activities helped volunteers understand that justice requires empathy, listening, and fairness especially in difficult situations.
One standout session, Orange Code, used a simple exercise of sharing an orange to highlight issues of greed, inequality, and unfair distribution. The Newspaper Review session challenged volunteers to spot bias in the media and reflect on how information shapes our understanding of justice.
A strong focus of the training was climate change as a justice issue. Volunteers explored how environmental degradation, harmful imports and exports, and poverty are closely linked. Through group discussions and drawings in the Image of My Country session, participants highlighted challenges such as corruption, inequality, and environmental damage, while also expressing hope for a better Malawi led by informed and active youth.
Figure 3 Fr. Leo Traynor (L), Fr. Martin McGowan (centre), and Fr. Felix (R)
The training was further enriched by a visit from SELL Programme pioneers Fr. Leo Traynor and the regional leader for St. Patrcicks Missionary Society Fr. Martin McGowan who came with colleague Fr. Felix, whose presence inspired volunteers and reinforced the core values of the SELL Programme.
As the training came to a close, volunteers expressed renewed motivation and confidence. They committed themselves to returning to their communities to share what they have learned, promote justice, care for the environment, and challenge unfair systems.
Ungweru Organisation remains deeply committed to supporting young people as agents of social change. Through programmes like SELL, youth are being equipped not just with knowledge, but with the courage and skills needed to help build a more just, fair, and sustainable society.
As the training came to a close, volunteers expressed renewed motivation and confidence. They committed themselves to returning to their communities to share what they have learned, promote justice, care for the environment, and challenge unfair systems.
Ungweru Organisation remains deeply committed to supporting young people as agents of social change. Through programmes like SELL, youth are being equipped not just with knowledge, but with the courage and skills needed to help build a more just, fair, and sustainable society.
Figure 4 SELL team and Volunteers pose for a group photo
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