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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: Health Care
AYCT wishes Fr. Mario a Happy Birthday
It is another special day at Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust (AYCT) as today 14 December, is the birthday of one of its founding trustees Fr. Mario Pacifici. Meanwhile the Executive Director of AYCT has wished Fr. Mario a long and … Continue reading
Work in Progress
“We aren’t giving up till we accomplish what we came here for,” says one of the three men who are busy digging out the drilling rod that got stuck in the rocks. A visit to the site has revealed that … 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
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
EXIT 20 October ENTER 9 November
On 20 October 2013 Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust celebrated the Mission Sunday with pomp because this was the day that Beppi and Mirella (described by many as “parents”) were also celebrating their Golden Jubilee in marriage. One word describes events … Continue reading
Dr Giovanni Andreotti: From Italy with Love for Humanity
Comfort Community Hospital in Balaka has a new doctor. He is Dr Giovanni Andreotti. He arrived in Malawi a month ago and he will serve the community of Balaka for one year before going back to Italy. The web office … Continue reading
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The Discipline of Cheering the Sick
At the entrance of Comfort Community Hospital, which is under Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust, people are reminded the only time they are allowed to see the sick. It is only from 6:00 to 7:30 in the morning; 12:00 to 1:30 … Continue reading
Malawi Government has a drug shortfall of K5bn (10.4 million Euros)
Private heath facilities like Comfort Community Hospital must be ready to accommodate more patients as drug shortage is expected to continue to bite Malawians. According to The Nation of October 2 2013 the government of Malawi has only committed K6 … Continue reading
“Living for a healthy Balaka”- Dr. Mauro Biagioni
How did you start to wok with Andiamo? As I recall, it all started when I read an article published on a Italian scientific magazine which reported the lack of pediatric doctors for Project Malawi. the atricle appealed to doctors … Continue reading
Toleza community has a new special friend: Francesco
I speak as president of the Francesco Conti Association. It is a great honour and privilege for me to be with you today. The Association, of which Dr Andrea Conti, who is here with me, is a member, was born … Continue reading