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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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Tinyadire Moyo meets the youth
Tinyadire Moyo Project met the youth of Wadi and Kanyoza villages on 18 March, 2012 at a football match organised deliberately to have a chance of talking with them. The match took place at Wadi village and attracted more than 300 … Continue reading
Early Easter Gift
Students of Andiamo Education Institutions will go for Easter Holidays, knowing that they have a big Easter gift. Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust with the help an association called Seconda Linea Missionaria from Ostia in Rome has built a two-block girls … Continue reading
Andrea: A Genius Machine Operator
His size can cheat you. He is not big. Yet he operates big machines. He able to work on maize mill shafts, threads, straighten motor vehicle heads and propellers. Andrea Mulowa, just 23, is a son of Bazilio Mulowa, the … Continue reading
Interview with Luca Pozzoni & Alessandro Maggi
Luca Pozzoni and Alessandro Maggi are from Bergamo City in Italy and have been in Balaka, Malawi for 6 months. In these Interviews Alessandro and Luca share their experience during their stay in the country. Q: Tell us a gift … Continue reading
Interview with Alessandro Maggi
Alessandro Maggi, 23 years old, from Bergamo (Italy), volunteer in Malawi for 6 months. Why did you come to Balaka (Malawi)? I came because of different reasons, and it is not easy for me to explain. I had a need … Continue reading
AIDS is Real, says Jack
Jack Edward has told people in Petro village that HIV/AIDS is real. Jack said this during sensitization meeting which he held with villagers of Petro and the surrounding villages on Sunday afternoon. The meeting attracted three chiefs. Jack shared his … Continue reading
Another Container arrived
Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust is grateful to Orizzonte Malawi Onlus for a container that was offloaded on 8 March 2012. Apart from different packages for Alleluya Band members some of the the items offloaded are paints, bags of cement, pipes, … Continue reading
Bad News to Travellers
At first, it was the Ethiopian Airlines that started to refuse bookings using Malawi currency and now Kenya Airways has also suspended local ticket sales. According to The Daily Times of Wednesday, March 7, 2012, “the continued unavailability of foreign … Continue reading
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Girls Hostel at roofing level
After working only for a month and half, the two blocks for the new Girls’ Hostel are at roofing level. The building of the hostel has been made possible with the help from an association called Seconda Linea Missionaria from … Continue reading
Fr. Mario has asked students to love prayer
Fr. Mario Pacifici, the founding trustee of Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust has asked students from Andiamo Education Institutions to love prayer. Speaking during the Sunday Mass that is celebrated every Sunday in the AEI Cafeteria, Fr. Mario bemoaned the tendency … Continue reading