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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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Andiamo Secondary School Shines
It was the first time Andiamo Secondary School students sat for Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) Examinations. For four years the students were grilled both morally and academically. The results show it worked. Andiamo Secondary School has registered a … Continue reading
The 9 November Fever
9 November is the Alleluya Band Day. The band is celebrating 35 years of “Singing Life with Joy”. All Alleluya band members including their patron Fr. Mario Pacifici are all busy preparing for the day but this is obvious because … Continue reading
Henry Goster is the new Deputy Director of AYCT
Henry Goster is the new Deputy Director of Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust (AYCT). Fr. Mario Pacifici, one of the founding trustees of AYCT, announced this Tuesday morning, 5 November 2013 in a “special meeting”. According to Fr. Mario, Henry, who … Continue reading
Search for Jesus – Fr. Mario tells the AEI Community
Like all Sundays, today 3 November 2013 students of Andiamo Education Institutions gathered in the Umodzi Hall to pray together. In his homily, Fr. Mario Pacifici asked the congregation to search for Jesus like a man whose name was Zacchaeus, … Continue reading
Posted in Education, News from Malawi
Tagged AEI. Andiamo Education Institutions, Fr.Mario Pacifici, Luigi
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Six Volunteers leave for Italy
Six volunteers have left today Tuesday, 29 October 2013 for Italy. The six are Beppe and Mirella; Luigi and Bruna; Mario and Ausilia. On Monday evening, Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust organized a farewell dinner for the six. During their stay … Continue reading
Luigi and Bruna leave a mark
Luigi and Bruna, long time volunteers from Italy, now dubbed “Mum and Dad” of Nankhombe House (Volunteer House) leave Malawi with the Mussa family smiling. The two have contributed the roofing of Mussa’s newly built house. Mussa works for Comfort … Continue reading
Posted in News from Malawi, Social Development
Tagged Bruna, Don Cesare, Fr.Mario Pacifici, Luigi, Nankhombe house
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Be Humble – Fr. Mario advises students of AEI
Fr. Mario Pacifici has advised students of Andiamo Education Institutions to be humble. Fr. Mario said this during his homily on Sunday 27 October 2013. Quoting the Gospel of Luke, Fr. Mario said: “For everyone who raises himself up will be … Continue reading
Celebrations Mood at AEI
Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust is today on 20 November, celebrating the Mission Sunday and 50 years (Golden Jubilee) in marriage of Beppi and Mirella. During his homily, Fr. Mario Pacifici has explained that the two celebrations mean one thing. He … Continue reading
AYCT in double celebrations
Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust (AYCT) will on Sunday, 20 October celebrate the World Mission Sunday and the 50th Wedding Anniversary of Bepi and Mirella. World Mission Sunday is a day that was set aside for Catholics worldwide to recommit themselves … Continue reading
Learn to be thankful – Fr. Mario Pacifici
Sunday 13 October’s Gospel reading came from Luke 17: 11 – 19. The Gospel is about one of the ten lepers who came to Jesus to thank him after being cured. The Gospel says that finding himself cured one of … Continue reading
Posted in Education, News from Malawi
Tagged Alleluya Band, Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust, Fr.Mario Pacifici, Gio, Lisi, Valeria Giassi
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