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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’s own celebrated shoe maker on MBC Tv
Chimwemwe ‘Dj Wawo’ Mwenyemasi; Andiamo Trust’s own cobbler enjoyed live broadcast on MBC Tv this morning, August 23, on the programme “Good morning Malawi”. Chimwemwe’s shoe making talent keeps peeking and amazing yet satisfying a variety of his customers. The … Continue reading
Lusubilo Band on National Tour
Lusubilo Band from Karonga commenced on a national tour. They have reached balaka- the town of music and they will be performing at Mangondo Lodge on Saturday August 17. The band has invited Andiamo Music school and Anthu ambiri band … Continue reading
Bishop of Bergamo to visit Andiamo this Thursday
The Bishop of the diocese of Bergamo, Italy Rt. Rev. Bishop Francesco Beschi, who is currently in Malawi, will visit Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust (AYCT) on Thursday, 25 July 2013. According to Andrew Galeta, the Executive Director of AYCT, the … Continue reading
A Lady cobbler in the making
The story of Joyce Kazembe who has been working as a secretary in the cobbler sect of Andiamo is told to counter the ‘in born talent’ expression. She has spent time watching Chimwemwe Mwenyemasi [the young man who yielded fame … Continue reading
Via Mzuzu- Andiamo Music school on ‘Chibuku Road to Fame’
Andiamo Music School students will tonight be on the road to Mzuzu for their ‘MK12 million Chibuku Road to fame’ music competition to take place tomorrow July 6. Together with their counterparts; Chosen family and Anthu ambiri bands they were … Continue reading
The passion Andiamo has for Youths
The story of recruiting Loyce Phuka 23 years old to Andiamo Trust not only justifies its growth but the passion the cooperative dearly holds for the youths. The newly recruit is a young girl who hails from Matola village. “It … Continue reading
The Graduation; an indicator of progress
Andiamo Secondary School has waited for four years for its first graduation ceremony. It is to the writer quite challenging to smartly find words to express what a wonderful yesterday, 15 June was, not only for our 47 graduating students … Continue reading
Mwaiwathu settles Get up stand up debts before the deadline
The Mwaiwathu club of Msamanyada village at Kapandatsitsi has shown a good example of settling their loan way before the deadline which is in August. Henry Goster; the get up stand up coordinator has reported this as welcome development and … Continue reading
Alleluya Band Tour 2013
Mkwaso newspaper published by Montfort media has in this recent publication headlined the Alleluya Band 2013 tour to Brazil and Italy. In the article Joseph Kayira of Mkwaso interviewed Fr. Mario Pacifici the founder of the band and Gertrude Naluso … Continue reading
Andiamo Music School on the Chibuku’s Road to Fame
Andiamo Music School students have launched an immense progression of training sessions in preparation for the upcoming MK12million national Chibuku Road to Fame competition to take place in Mzuzu by July 6. With their two other counterparts; Anthu ambiri and … Continue reading