Timasukilane – Let’s talk – Malawi
Dinsdag 10 februari 2026This project provides school-going adolescents in Mangochi, Malawi, with a safe place to talk about mental health, relationships, gender-based violence, and sexual and reproductive health. Together with young people, safe spaces are set up in schools where they can share their experiences in small groups
and translate them into plays and short videos. Through drama, storytelling, and social media, the conversation is further disseminated within schools and communities.
In this way, the project contributes to greater openness, resilience, and well-being among young people.
Goal:
Well-being of adolescents
Theme:
Mental health of young people
Location:
Malawi
Health pioneer:
Sofieke Hofman
Project
Goal
Results
Project
In Mangochi, there is a lack of safe spaces for young people to talk about mental health, relationships, and violence. This project creates school-based safe spaces where adolescents discuss topics in small groups and translate them into theater and videos. This stimulates dialogue and strengthens social support.
Goal
Developing a sustainable school program in which young people learn to talk about sensitive topics such as mental health and sexual and reproductive rights in a safe setting. Participation, creativity, and peer-to-peer dialogue strengthen well-being and reduce school dropout rates and teenage pregnancies.
Results
- A safe space for 400 young people at 20 schools
- At least 16 trained facilitators, who can offer a safe space to another 2,000 young people
- Young people create plays and short videos about their lives
- Increased openness about mental health and relationships
Health pioneer Sofieke Hofman
Sofieke Hofman is an international health physician and an active member of the local project team of Timasukilane in Malawi. With her medical expertise and experience in sexual and reproductive health, she supports initiatives that strengthen the mental health and well-being of adolescents. Sofieke works closely with Malawian professionals and young people to develop sustainable and culturally appropriate interventions.
Watch her project and motivation in the video below:
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