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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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A young Man to assist farmers of Get Up Stand Up Project
Peter Mayesu is now the Assistant Clerk for the Get Up Stand Up Project run by Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust. Peter is married with a child. Coming from the poor village of Pyoli where agriculture was his daily bread, we … Continue reading
Kapandatsitsi Outreach Clinic: an Andiamo service for the poorest
On Wednesday, 24 February 2016 we visited Kapandatsitsi Clinic where we found people of all ages, (mostly mothers with children) gathered around the Chikhulupiriro Hall waiting for treatment. Every Wednesday, Comfort Community Hospital (CCH) medical personnel. The clinic serves people … Continue reading
Get Up Stand Up Farmers Can Now Smile
“Get Up Stand Up” farmers should stop panicking as to when they will receive fertilizers for their fields as the fertilizers have just arrived at Andiamo. Since it has started to rain in some places around Balaka, farmers including those … Continue reading
Alessandro Cappelli leaves a mark
One month has gone now and it is time to go back home. Alessandro Cappelli, a basketball trainer and ICT expert leaves today for Italy but leaves behind a mark we cannot delete. Students will miss him for there is … 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
Andiamo ha bisogno di nuovi amici
L’Associazione Orizzonte Malawi ONLUS ha organizzato una cena dei poveri in Italia, per la raccolta fondi a favore del Comfort Community Hospital di Balaka, Malawi. Sembra ci sia una grande distanza: … cena in Italia, Ospedale in Malawi! I soldi … Continue reading
Kangaroo Mother Care
Meet baby Ester pictured above with her mother Tiyanjane at Comfort Community Hospital, which is under Andiamo Youth Coopertive Trust in Balaka, Malawi. Ester was born with a low birth weight and is participating in our Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) … Continue reading
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Fr. Mario Calls for New Life in the New Year
Fr. Mario Pacifici, one of the founding trustees of Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust, has called for a “new life” in the year 2014. The new life involves a “definite commitment to humanity renewed in the spirit of fellowship, brotherhood and … Continue reading
Dr Giovanni Andreotti: From Italy with Love for Humanity
Comfort Community Hospital in Balaka has a new doctor. He is Dr Giovanni Andreotti. He arrived in Malawi a month ago and he will serve the community of Balaka for one year before going back to Italy. The web office … Continue reading
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Tagged Andiamo, Balaka, Comfort Community Hospital, Dr Giovanni Andreotti
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Malawi to import maize
The Malawi government will import maize from outside the country to supplement the locally produced grain. According to The Business Times of Wednesday, July 24 to 30, 2013 this will become the second time for the country to import maize … Continue reading