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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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Time to apply fertilizers
It is a sunny day and Get Up Stand Up project has taken this as an opportunity to apply fertilisers in its 10 hectares land hoping to be a field farmers will emulate next year. It is also an opportunity … Continue reading
Cephas triumphs at National Cross-Country Championships
Cephas Kasiteni of Andiamo Secondary School did us proud on Saturday, 11 January when he triumphed in 24:44:12 minutes in the eight kilometres race at the National Cross-Country Championship at Njamba Freedom Park in Blantyre. Kasiteni beat Harry Sichali and … Continue reading
Chimwemwe Featured in Together Magazine
Many media houses in Malawi recognise the talent that Chimwemwe Mwenyemasi, head of Cobbler Section at Andiamo Youth Cooperative has. Together Magazine published and printed by Montfort Media, run by the Montfort Missionaries in Balaka is the latest to feature … Continue reading
JCE and MSCE after the May Polls
The Malawi National Examinations Board (MANEB) says Junior Certificate Examinations will be written after the May 20 Polls. In a statement signed by MANEB’s publicist Simeon Maganga, “JCE examination will be administered from Tuesday, 17th June to Friday, 27 June, … Continue reading
Comfort Clinics New Year Baby
Meet 18 year old Grace Rackson and her beautiful baby girl! She was the first baby born in 2014 at Comfort Clinics – our New Year’s Baby! She was born at 1:00 am on January 1st and weighed 2.8 kg. … Continue reading
Life is Back at AEI Campus
Students of Andiamo Education Institutions (AEI) have started to arrive at the campus. Some students have been seen cleaning the classrooms and others were busy checking the examinations results. According to the headmaster of Andiamo Secondary School, Mr. James Banda, … Continue reading
Kangaroo Mother Care
Meet baby Ester pictured above with her mother Tiyanjane at Comfort Community Hospital, which is under Andiamo Youth Coopertive Trust in Balaka, Malawi. Ester was born with a low birth weight and is participating in our Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) … Continue reading
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Fr. Mario Calls for New Life in the New Year
Fr. Mario Pacifici, one of the founding trustees of Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust, has called for a “new life” in the year 2014. The new life involves a “definite commitment to humanity renewed in the spirit of fellowship, brotherhood and … Continue reading
AYCT closes for Christmas Holidays
Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust (AYCT) closes Tuesday, 24 December and normal work will resume on 20 January 2104. This was disclosed on Saturday 21 December when AYCT had its Annual General Assembly. However, this long holiday does not affect the … Continue reading
AYCT General Assembly scheduled for Saturday, 21 December
Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust (AYCT) will on Saturday, 21 December 2013 hold its General Assembly where among other things members will discuss the future of Andiamo and the Christmas Holidays. The assembly will be held in Umodzi Cafeteria Hall at … Continue reading