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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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Rest In Peace Peppino
For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me … Continue reading
Posted in Culture and Sport, Education, Health Care, News from Malawi, Social Development
Tagged Peppino Nosari
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Bishop Stima follows his flock
On Saturday, 22 February 2014, we were in Mangochi to witness the installation of Bishop Montfort Stima as the new Bishop of Mangochi Diocese where we belong and on Monday, 24 March, the new Bishop followed us to see what … Continue reading
They come and we don’t want them go back
When they are arrived at Andiamo, we celebrated for obvious reasons: these are volunteers who stay thousands of kilometres away from here yet their hearts are so near to us. Together with many others they fundraise for the smooth running … Continue reading
Comfort Clinics: At the Service of the Community
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 – … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care, News from Malawi
Tagged Catholic Social Teaching, Comfort Clinics, Jesus
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Andiamo not Idle
Today, 13 March 2014 we went around to see what is happening around Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust (AYCT) and this is what we have seen: Pictures by: P.K.B
February Saw an Increase in Upper Respiratory Infections
February was another busy month at Comfort Clinics. Overall, we treated 5,672 patients, which is a 5% increase over January. The majority of the patients were in our Out-Patient Department (3,838). The number of Upper Respiratory Infections surpassed the number … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care, News from Malawi
Tagged Comfort Clinics, malari, upper respiratoty infections
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The Road Less Travelled
These days he doesn’t visit Andiamo Youth Cooperative Sections more often. When he does, everyone wants to see and interact with him. On Monday, 10 March 2014 Fr. Mario Pacifici, who is one of the founding trustees made a surprise … Continue reading
Posted in News from Malawi, Social Development
Tagged Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust
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AEI in Lent Mood
The Andiamo Community has today, 5 March begun the 40-day journey of preparing for Easter Sunday with a mass celebrated in Umodzi Hall right in the campus of Andiamo Education Institutions (AEI). In his homily, Don Cesare has urged all … Continue reading
The Andiamo Road, Our Road!
They say social responsibility is an ethical theory that an entity, be it organization or individual, has an obligation to act to benefit society at large and that social responsibility is the duty every individual has to perform so as … Continue reading
Posted in News from Malawi
Tagged Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust, Great Lakes Company, Volunteers
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Face to Face with students of AEI
On Sunday, 2 March 2014 Fr. Mario Pacifici had an audience with students in the Umodzi Hall immediately after mass which was celebrated by Don Cesare Castelli where he advised the students to be hard working in everything. Fr. Mario … Continue reading