Our involvement in the field of health care is born of the teachings of Jesus Christ and of Catholic Social teaching. We know Jesus placed a particular emphasis on care for the sick and outcast – such as lepers – and his Apostles reportedly went about curing and anointing the sick. He identified so strongly with the sick and afflicted, that he equated serving them with serving him. These are pictures taken on Monday morning at Comfort Clinics.
Photos by George Matache
ITALIAN VERSION
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In southern Malawi, and precisely in Balaka, Father Mario Pacifici, Monfort missionary, arrived here thirty five years ago and founded with Cesare Castelli the "Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust" which now has nearly 700 workers. The Cooperative operates within four areas of development:- People find jobs in the 33 activities of Andiamo, including health care, education, vocational training, construction, agriculture, mechanics, sports, and last but not the musical one. Precisely in this context born the Alleluya Band, a band created in 1978 as a church choir and now became the point of musical reference throughout Malawi. Our representative in Italy is Orizzonte Malawi onlus, that use the valuable collaboration of many associations:
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