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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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They come and we don’t want them go back
When they are arrived at Andiamo, we celebrated for obvious reasons: these are volunteers who stay thousands of kilometres away from here yet their hearts are so near to us. Together with many others they fundraise for the smooth running … Continue reading
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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The Andiamo Road, Our Road!
They say social responsibility is an ethical theory that an entity, be it organization or individual, has an obligation to act to benefit society at large and that social responsibility is the duty every individual has to perform so as … 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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Mangochi Youth Chaplain Meets Andiamo Students
Fr. Ronald Kalindawalo, the Mangochi Diocese Youth Chaplain celebrated mass with students of Andiamo Education Institutions (AEI) on Thursday, 6 February 2014. In his homily, Fr. Kalindawalo reminded the students that Jesus is sending them to preach the Good News … Continue reading
Pang’onoPang’ono for Dignified Life
Pang’onoPang’ono Association from Italy has lived by its one of its objectives to promote the poor by donating maize that will feed over 500 families in Balaka. The organization has made the donation through Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust (AYCT). According … Continue reading
37 years of gifts by the providence and shared with many
Today is 4 February 2014. It is a normal day at Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust (AYCT). People are busy in their respective sections. Working! A few people, if there is any knows how special this day is to all the … Continue reading