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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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Category Archives: Social Development
When you fall in love with Andiamo
When you fall in love with Andiamo, you cannot just leave it. You feel it. You want to know the impact of the projects. You want to associate with the people on the ground. That is exactly what Fr. Mario … Continue reading
Mphipe Lodge Officially Open
We have a new week before us. We can surely not start this week without reflecting on the function we had on 15 November 2014 at Cape Maclear. On this day we officially opened Mphipe Lodge and Restaurant. As Bishop … 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
Andrea Woyera Chapel Project On
Fr. Angello Assolari led volunteers and students from Andiamo Education Institutions (AEI) in laying the foundation stone of Andrea Woyera Chapel right in the AEI campus. Speaking during the function, Fr. Angello said this (laying of the foundation stone) reminds … Continue reading
Students of St Augustine Primary School to Smile Soon
Students of St Augustine Primary School have reason to smile now that Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust is about to renovate the bridge to their school. Thanks to Mauro and Angelo, volunteers from Italy who arrived on Tuesday afternoon. Young boys … Continue reading
A New Chapel In AEI Campus
It shall be called Andrea Woyera (St. Andrew) Chapel in loving memory of Andrea Pacifici, a bother to Fr. Mario Pacifici, the founding trustee of Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust. According to the dreamer of the project (Fr. Mario Pacifici) the … Continue reading
The Franklin University Switzerland Group Visit is Eye Opening
The visit by the professor and students from Franklin University Switzerland to Andiamo on Wednesday, 16 July 2014 has revealed how intense is the service of Andiamo to the community of Balaka and Malawi as a whole. The fifteen-member group, … Continue reading
Andrea Village – Hope for the Elderly
She could not even remember the date she got a double blow. Her husband died, and later lost everything to fire that gutted down the house and all her belongings. Though after more than six years now, 94 old Anna Kum’chera … Continue reading
Winning Back the Trust of Vehicle Owners
Many vehicle owners have lost the trust of garage owners. They have vowed not to leave their vehicle fixed in their absence. The fear is it may come back worse than it went. The story is different with Andiamo garage. … Continue reading