Floods claim 176 lives
The floods and hailstorms in Malawi have killed 176 people and displaced 174,000. According to media reports, Malawi needs over K5 billion (€9.5 Million) to “rehabilitate and provide relief to the victims”. Chikhwawa and Nsanje districts only are feared to have lost 159 people. Malawi’s vice president Saulos Chilima has told the Weekend Nation of Saturday, […]
Invitation to the Dinner of the Poor
It is official. The Dinner for the Poor is on. You are invited to the Dinner on 31 January for the poor with the aim to support our Comfort Community Hospital in the year 2014, treated over 60,000 patients, 70% of whow were children. According to Emanuele Todeschini, Orizzonte Malawi president, in attendance will be Fr […]
The Family of Andiamo Growing
On Sunday, 11 January, two volunteers Alessandro and Gidio arrived from Italy to join our Andiamo family. Gidio is a long time volunteer who comes yearly to collaborate with us in our mission. Alessandro has come back to continue serving at Andiamo Education Institutions and facilitating our noble duty at Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust. Last […]
CCH Treats Over 60, 000 in 2014
Comfort Community Hospital (CCH) treated 63,457 patients in 2014. In 2013, CCH treated only 34,354 patients. Out of the 63,457 patients treated, 71% (45,279) were children who get medication for free. However the delay in upgrading the facility to a full community hospital is robbing the hospital of its graduated nurses as they are going […]
Andiamo Alive
While two of our pillars are on holiday (Social Development, and Culture and Sports), the other two are giving their services to the community. A visit to Comfort Community Hospital which falls under the Healthcare pillar, shows that many people are accessing our services. At Andiamo Education Institutions (AEI), they expect a full house next […]
The Dream Lives On
The wall separating the Andiamo Technical College from the Secondary school is complete. On Wednesday, 7 January, they fixed the gate to what will be the new technical in our dreams. We thank Pang’onoPang’ono Onlus for funding the building of the wall fence. Now we go back to our bed to continue to dream…
Low Turnout at Andiamo Secondary School
Classes resumed on Monday at our Andiamo Secondary School as second term begins but only a few students have so far turned up. Out of a possible 250 students, only 160 are present. We may blame the heavy rains for this turn up but the economic hardships that come with the month of January cannot […]
Andiamo Fence Collapses
It has been raining cats and dogs for the past three days. Many houses are demolished we haven’t been spared at all. About 20 metres of the wall fence of Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust campus has not only fallen but washed away. Below are the pictures taken by George Matache…
Fr. Mario talks Highly of “Giving”
Fr. Mario Pacifici says if we give something of ourselves we do not lose anything, but rather “make a deposit in the bank of love” that accumulates sooner or later with an interest that “far exceeds that of any bank”. He has said this in his Advent Message written in Italian to both his friends and friends […]
Supper for the Poor on 31 January
Some thousands miles away from home, Orizzonte Malawi Onlus has organized what is called “the Supper for the Poor” in Italy to raise funds for Comfort Community Hospital in Balaka. According to the communication from Orizzonte Malawi Onlus, the event will be held on Saturday, 31 January at Cascina San Carlo in Bergamo. Orizzonte Malawi […]