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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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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
Pentecost Day Message to the Family of Andiamo and the Whole World
Yesterday was the day for Catholics all over the world to contemplate the solemnity of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit sent by the risen Christ upon his Church; an event of grace which filled the Upper Room in Jerusalem … Continue reading
Posted in News from Malawi, Social Development
Tagged Andiamo, Fr.Mario Pacifici, Joseph Bwezani, Pentecost, Umodzi Hall
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Gifts from Innocenzo Colandrini
Andiamo workshops have received workshop toolkits composed of spanners, pliers, screwdrivers, files and other workshop equipments from Innocenzo Colandrini from Italy. “What is an engineer without tools? We thank Colandrini for their gifts, they have armoured our workshop” says Mr. … Continue reading
Easter Gift to Fr. Mario Pacifici
Amici Di Pensare Cristiano Association has given Fr. Mario Pacifici a beautiful painting of the risen Jesus celebrating with the people. Com. Francesco Maffeis is the president of the association. Dave Pabros, a resident of mponda village, who works with … Continue reading
Washing of Feet: Gesture of Love and humility
The Andiamo catholic christians gathered at Nankhombe [Volunteer] House for the mass on the Maundy Thursday. During the ‘Holy Mass’, Fr. Mario Pacifici washed the feet of a dozen of the Christians [Rodwalla, Franco, Kamtema, Yolanda Konde, some AEPER volunteers … Continue reading
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Tagged AEPER, Fr. Giussepe Cortinovis SMM, Fr.Mario Pacifici, franco, kamtema, Rodwalla, Yolanda Konde
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Andiamo welcomes Angelo Stefanini
81 year-old, yet energetic Angelo Stefanini; an Italian volunteer arrived at Andiamo in the evening today the 21st of March. Beautiful dancing and singing by Andiamo Secondary School students and members of staff who gathered at the gate of Volunteer … Continue reading
Comfort Clinics Branches to Kapandatsitsi
Rapid community development and economic self reliance invest in people’s good health. Many villages located far from Andiamo have been deprived an opportunity of free health services. Now Comfort Clinics branched to Kapandatsitsi, where it reaches to many patients every … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care, News from Malawi, Social Development
Tagged Andiamo, Comfort Clinics, Fr.Mario Pacifici, Kapandatsitsi, mwanapwa
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Unity of Purpose
San Marino for the Children Trust, an association from the Republic of San Marino, officially opened the San Marino Nursery School in Matola, Balaka on Thursday 28 February in a colourful ceremony. Mr. Marino, representing the volunteers from San Marino … Continue reading
Gogo Angella Govati laid to rest
Last time she spoke in the presence of the founding trustee of Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust (AYCT), Fr. Mario Pacifici, was during mass on 30 December 2012, a day before Fr. Mario left for Italy. Gogo Angella Govati then, told … Continue reading
AYCT community pray for Fr. Mario
Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust (AYCT) community braved the rains this morning, 5 January 2013 and gathered in Umodzi Hall to pray for Fr. Mario Pacifici, the founding trusteee, to have a successful heart operation on Monday 7 January. Speaking after … Continue reading