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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: Social Development
Doing Charity Comfortably
Imagine a scenario where you are asked to go to Cape Maclear in Monkey bay for a weekend. Your lodge, they tell you, will be ten mitres from the lake. In fact, you will be staying right in the lake. … Continue reading
Franco Honoured
Francesco Fiorina, aka Franco, a long time volunteer from Italy has been honoured for his dedication to the projects of Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust (AYCT). AYCT on Thursday, 10 April 2014 gave him “Certificate of Appreciation” for his unwavering support … Continue reading
Time to Harvest
At last we can now harvest our maize after some months of working hard. As we harvest we remember people who have helped us to reach this far. We have in mind the Late Peppino, who was the president of … Continue reading
Rest In Peace Peppino
For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me … Continue reading
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Bishop Stima follows his flock
On Saturday, 22 February 2014, we were in Mangochi to witness the installation of Bishop Montfort Stima as the new Bishop of Mangochi Diocese where we belong and on Monday, 24 March, the new Bishop followed us to see what … Continue reading
Andiamo not Idle
Today, 13 March 2014 we went around to see what is happening around Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust (AYCT) and this is what we have seen: Pictures by: P.K.B
The Road Less Travelled
These days he doesn’t visit Andiamo Youth Cooperative Sections more often. When he does, everyone wants to see and interact with him. On Monday, 10 March 2014 Fr. Mario Pacifici, who is one of the founding trustees made a surprise … Continue reading
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Reliving 8 November 2013
It was on 8 November 2013, a day before Alleluya band celebrated their 35th anniversary in Balaka, when Fr. Mario Pacifici collapsed at the ground where the celebrations took place. Since that collapse, he was not seen in public neither … Continue reading
Mbera Beneficiaries learn the Pang’ono Pang’ono way
On Thursday, 20 May, it was the turn of Mbera and Toleza families to receive maize that has been donated by Pang’ono Pang’ono through Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust. At Mbera something “expected” happened. There were more people than the maize … Continue reading
Pang’ono Pang’ono Onlus Rescues Hunger Stricken Families
Pang’ono Pang’ono Onlus, an association in Italy has through Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust (AYCT) donated bags of maize to families around Balaka who have been stricken by hunger. About 600 families will benefit from this benevolence from an association that … Continue reading
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