a) Psychosocial Support

 Development and implementation of community action plans on psychosocial support, to children and youth with disabilities in the community, provision of counseling services, community based  rehabilitation, referrals of severe cases to other specialized service providers.

b) Child protection

Formation and training of child protection committees, community dialogue meetings, and support to community led initiatives on child protection, translation of key legal and policy documents into local languages, data collection on violation of children’s rights and supporting  formal education for Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Malawi

c) Livelihoods Support

Provision of sustainable and profitable means of livelihoods, training of Income Generating Activities and financial management, support to parents of children with disabilities and youth with disabilities to attain vocational skills and provision of basic start up tool kits to beneficiaries in the community.

d) HIV/AIDS is mainstreamed into all the core programs of FDYD.

e) Advocacy

Is a strategy through which FDYD addresses cross cutting issues that arise from the above core programs messages are generated through Parents Support Groups and Youth Support Groups meetings.

f) Human rights and democracy awareness

Human rights and democracy campaign awareness are conducted in various targeted communities  on rights of persons with disability, to eradicate the  believe that disability is disease or is caused by witchcraft. For this reason many persons with disabilities are segregated in communities and their rights are violated, these awareness help community members to understand rights of disabled people and causes of disability.    

g) Reproductive Health

This is done through: Behavioral Change Communication intervention (BCC), awareness and sensitization, guidance and counseling, distribution of Information Education and Communication materials, HIV/AIDS Counseling and Testing and community outreaches.

h) Education

Inclusive Education (through after school activities)

 joinery are Children and youth with disabilities are included in learning activities through the  inclusive education program at the FDYD centre, learners with disabilities within the community attend after school classes. The classes are offered to children with disabilities who go to school and those who have never been to school. The program focuses on numeracy and literacy to eradicate ignorance among youth with disabilities. Technical skills acquisition in tailoring and carpentry are some of the component in the activity.