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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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Andiamo Secondary School Shines
It was the first time Andiamo Secondary School students sat for Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) Examinations. For four years the students were grilled both morally and academically. The results show it worked. Andiamo Secondary School has registered a … Continue reading
The 9 November Fever
9 November is the Alleluya Band Day. The band is celebrating 35 years of “Singing Life with Joy”. All Alleluya band members including their patron Fr. Mario Pacifici are all busy preparing for the day but this is obvious because … Continue reading
Henry Goster is the new Deputy Director of AYCT
Henry Goster is the new Deputy Director of Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust (AYCT). Fr. Mario Pacifici, one of the founding trustees of AYCT, announced this Tuesday morning, 5 November 2013 in a “special meeting”. According to Fr. Mario, Henry, who … Continue reading
Angelo leaves for Italy
A long time volunteer Angelo Stefanini has left today Tuesday, 5 November 2013 for Italy. While in the country Angelo spent his time giving his services at Andiamo Music School and teaching Mada Taferakaso of Alleluya band sax. Andiamo Youth … Continue reading
“Get Up Stand Up” Rewards Beneficiaries
Some beneficiaries of “Get Up Stand Up” Project went away with assorted prizes for honouring the loan they had with the project when they met for a General Assembly in Umodzi Hall on Saturday, 2 November 2013. “We decided to … Continue reading
Search for Jesus – Fr. Mario tells the AEI Community
Like all Sundays, today 3 November 2013 students of Andiamo Education Institutions gathered in the Umodzi Hall to pray together. In his homily, Fr. Mario Pacifici asked the congregation to search for Jesus like a man whose name was Zacchaeus, … Continue reading
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Tagged AEI. Andiamo Education Institutions, Fr.Mario Pacifici, Luigi
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You are with Us Forever
But the souls of the upright are in the hands of God, and no torment can touch them. To the unenlightened, they appeared to die, their departure was regarded as disaster, their leaving us like annihilation; but they are at … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrea Pacifici, Giancarlo, Paul John Paul II, Sara Oldrati
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Doing what machines can’t
Some months ago Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust embarked on a project to drill a borehole right close to the paediatric ward for the Comfort Community Hospital. Targets were set when they would finish drilling the borehole but little did they … Continue reading
Six Volunteers leave for Italy
Six volunteers have left today Tuesday, 29 October 2013 for Italy. The six are Beppe and Mirella; Luigi and Bruna; Mario and Ausilia. On Monday evening, Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust organized a farewell dinner for the six. During their stay … Continue reading
Mario Curses Darkness at AEI
There are no more dark corners at Andiamo Education Institutions (AEI) campus following a very professional job by Mario Creatini, a volunteer from Italy. Mario together with some of the Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust electricians has fixed lights in all … Continue reading