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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
A jaundiced baby in CCH phototherapy facility
On 19th september, Comfort Community Hospital (CCH) received a referal case from Balaka District Hospital. A newly born Tabitha Mang’anda, at birth on september 15 was diagnosed with jaundice and sepsis. The baby was right away placed in a bacterial … Continue reading
The twins in the CCH’s Kangaroo Mother Care facility
Eliza James gave a premature birth to fraternal twins; a boy and a girl on 30th August at Balaka District Hospital. Eliza who hails from Traditional Authority Makwangwala gave birth only after 28 weeks of pregnancy. They were earlier in … Continue reading
Final touches- readying for the Comfort Community Hospital
Many works are underway as we are counting down to full operation of the Comfort Community Hospital. Since Thursday, August 15 some workers have busied with dyeing stacks of white bed sheets to blue colours. Chimwemwe Truwa who is heading … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care, News from Malawi
Tagged Chimwemwe Truwa, Comfort Community Hospital, Dyeing bed sheets
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The Bishop of Bergamo visits Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust
Bishop of Bergamo, Rt. Rev Francesco Beschi visited Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust on Thursday, 25 July 2013 to strengthen social developmental activities of the trust nurture the relationship that is there already between the trust and the Diocese of Bergamo. … Continue reading
Get well soon, Martin
Bizarre silence lingered in the boys at Tigawane House this afternoon; a sole evidence that something someway is not fine. Yes-, Martin Masauko, 12, has not been well since this morning. According to the Mr. P. Munthali Martin has visited … Continue reading
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Tagged Comfort Clinics, Martin Masauko, Pasipawo Munthali, Tigawane House
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A Baby in an Incubator getting better
On 19th June Comfort clinics got a referral case from Balaka District hospital, Chisomo Mataka of Kwitanda village who gave birth to a physiological jaundiced baby boy on 14th June. Jaundice is a common and usually harmless condition in newborn … Continue reading
Medical Council of Malawi approves Comfort Clinics’ Female and Male wards
Good News! The Medical Council of Malawi has approved the new Male & Female Ward for use. This means that the ward will be open as soon as the new Christian Health Association of Malawi (CHAM) budget is in place … Continue reading
Lovely Twins
Born on May 1, are charming pretty identical twins Lyson and Raymond. Born from a family of Jercy and Fransisco Zagwa; residents of Mchenga village. “It is a sign of blessing to us” reported the mother of the twins when … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care, News from Malawi, Social Development
Tagged Comfort Clinics, Fransisco Zagwa, Harry Pongolani, Jercy Redson, Lyson, Raymond
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Art Therapy in the Comfort Clinic
In the past few days Donatella and Elena visited Andiamo. They have coalesced with Dave Pabros; the Andiamo artist to paint the interior walls of the Comfort clinics paediatric hospital. Besides the decorative function that appeals to every eye, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Andiamo Trust, Comfort Clinics, Dave Pabros, Donatella, Elena, Harry Pongolani
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Act of Charity
Yesterday April 28 was a feast of St. Louis Marie De Montfort. Headed by the Young Christian Students (YCS) the students at Andiamo motivated by his exemplary life, they felt obliged to do some charity to the destitute. Together raising … Continue reading