Founded in October, 2009, Youth of Malawi Inc. is a New York Non-Profit Corporation with 501(c)(3) status. We are dedicated to enriching the lives of the young people of Malawi, Africa.
The mission of Youth of Malawi Inc. is to use organized recreational activities, sports, and games to enrich the lives of orphans and vulnerable children in Malawi. By organizing field trips, sports competitions, tournaments, and by developing and building recreational clubs and facilities, Youth of Malawi Inc. aims to channel the energy and spirit of Malawian children into community activism, and to foster camaraderie and sound values through team-building and collaboration.
What is psychosocial development?
/psy·cho·so·cial/ (si″ko-so´shul)
/de·vel·op·ment/ (de-vel´up-mint)
It is a description devised by Erik Erikson to describe the normal serial development of chidren, including the phases of trust (birth to 12 months),autonomy (1 to 2 years), initiative (3 to 5 years), and industry,identity (12 to 18 years).
The development begins in infancy and progresses as the infantile ego interacts with the environment. For the child to reach a new stage successfully, the tasks of the preceding one should be fully mastered.
Mosby's Medical Dictionary, 8th edition. © 2009, Elsevier.
