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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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Category Archives: Education
Is it a Coincidence?
Last week Comfort Community Hospital (CCH) reported that 19 January 2015 was recorded as their busiest day after they treated 331 children beating the record set in April 2014. 19 January? This is not any other day here at Andiamo … Continue reading
Double Celebrations Today at AYCT
Today we celebrate the birthday of Alleluya band and the Feast day of our founding trustee Fr. Mario Pacifici. Alleluya band was born on 19 January 1978 on the feast day of Fr. Mario. We are not throwing a party … Continue reading
The Dream Lives On
The wall separating the Andiamo Technical College from the Secondary school is complete. On Wednesday, 7 January, they fixed the gate to what will be the new technical in our dreams. We thank Pang’onoPang’ono Onlus for funding the building of … Continue reading
Low Turnout at Andiamo Secondary School
Classes resumed on Monday at our Andiamo Secondary School as second term begins but only a few students have so far turned up. Out of a possible 250 students, only 160 are present. We may blame the heavy rains for … Continue reading
Fr. Mario talks Highly of “Giving”
Fr. Mario Pacifici says if we give something of ourselves we do not lose anything, but rather “make a deposit in the bank of love” that accumulates sooner or later with an interest that “far exceeds that of any bank”. … Continue reading
The week in pictures
There have been a lot of activities in all the four pillars of Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust for the past six days. As we break for a weekend, below are pictures showing what has happened so far… By P.K.B
TEVETA selects 40 to study at Andiamo Technical College
Technical Entrepreneurial and Vocational, Education and Training (TEVETA) Authority has released the names of 1,283 pre-apprentices who have been selected to seven and nine private technical and vocational colleges in Malawi and 40 of them will study at Andiamo College. … Continue reading
Kapandatsitsi Wears New Face
Kapandatsitsi Nursery School, one of our five nursery schools, has new looks thanks to Marco and Cinzia who are with us representing the Beverino community. The school looks different now. Thanks for your support… Photos by George Matache
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Students of St Augustine Primary School to Smile Soon
Students of St Augustine Primary School have reason to smile now that Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust is about to renovate the bridge to their school. Thanks to Mauro and Angelo, volunteers from Italy who arrived on Tuesday afternoon. Young boys … Continue reading
A New Chapel In AEI Campus
It shall be called Andrea Woyera (St. Andrew) Chapel in loving memory of Andrea Pacifici, a bother to Fr. Mario Pacifici, the founding trustee of Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust. According to the dreamer of the project (Fr. Mario Pacifici) the … Continue reading