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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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Likambale impressed with AYCT
Thom Likambale, a Malawian based in Canada together with his wife and step daughter have described Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust (AYCT) activities as “impressive”. The Likambales, who came to see AYCT for the first time were accompanied by Fr. Callisto … 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
Work in Progress
“We aren’t giving up till we accomplish what we came here for,” says one of the three men who are busy digging out the drilling rod that got stuck in the rocks. A visit to the site has revealed that … Continue reading
Doing what machines can’t
Some months ago Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust embarked on a project to drill a borehole right close to the paediatric ward for the Comfort Community Hospital. Targets were set when they would finish drilling the borehole but little did they … 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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The Discipline of Cheering the Sick
At the entrance of Comfort Community Hospital, which is under Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust, people are reminded the only time they are allowed to see the sick. It is only from 6:00 to 7:30 in the morning; 12:00 to 1:30 … Continue reading
Malawi Government has a drug shortfall of K5bn (10.4 million Euros)
Private heath facilities like Comfort Community Hospital must be ready to accommodate more patients as drug shortage is expected to continue to bite Malawians. According to The Nation of October 2 2013 the government of Malawi has only committed K6 … Continue reading
A jaundiced baby in CCH phototherapy facility
On 19th september, Comfort Community Hospital (CCH) received a referal case from Balaka District Hospital. A newly born Tabitha Mang’anda, at birth on september 15 was diagnosed with jaundice and sepsis. The baby was right away placed in a bacterial … Continue reading
The twins in the CCH’s Kangaroo Mother Care facility
Eliza James gave a premature birth to fraternal twins; a boy and a girl on 30th August at Balaka District Hospital. Eliza who hails from Traditional Authority Makwangwala gave birth only after 28 weeks of pregnancy. They were earlier in … Continue reading