Centre for Girls and Interaction (CEGI)

Centre for Girls & Interaction (CEGI) is a non-profit making organization, primarily concerned with creating access to information on girls and young women rights or related issues through interaction, advocacy, documentation, education, networking for positive change.

CATCHMENT AREA
Northern and part of central region of Malawi

MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of Centre for Girls and Interaction is to improve the lives of adolescent, young women and youth in the Malawi through increasing access to quality health care, information and a sustainable system of community development.

GOAL
Our vision is to have a healthy, productive and aesthetic environment where men and women have a sense of belonging, with equitable and adequate distribution of resources.
Values
CEGI operations are guided by the following values:

 Focus on the needy
 Promote people-centered development
 Tolerance; Acceptance and respect for different opnions, equity, equality, ethnicity, beliefs, sex, race, social/health status and physical appearance.
 Integrity; Delivering and acting according to expectations and requirements in a transparent, accountable, honest, just, fair and responsible manner.
 Solidarity; Standing together, championing for a common cause, where mutual trust and commitment are adhered.
AREAS OF INTEREST
- HIV/AIDS, Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR)
- Gender Based Violence and Ending Early child Marriages
- Youth with Disabilities
- Education
- Hunger and food security
- Water and Sanitation (menstruation for girls)
- Climate change and environmental
- Youth governance and accountability
- Democracy and Youth participation