A young Man to assist farmers of Get Up Stand Up Project
Peter Mayesu is now the Assistant Clerk for the Get Up Stand Up Project run by Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust. Peter is married with a child. Coming from the poor village of Pyoli where agriculture was his daily bread, we hope he will use his experience in helping farmers of Get Up to improve their […]
From Zimbabwe he found a Home at Andiamo
Wilson Chilara was lying on the veranda floor on of his House at Andrea Village, trying to find some fresh air in this hot season. Wilson cannot see anymore, but was happy to welcome us. He is 80. After a long and difficult life he found a roof, a bed and 3 meals a day, […]
Saving lives
Malawi Blood Transfusion Service came at Andiamo this morning of 18th July to extend an opportunity for Andiamo workers to save a life. Kennedy Alufandika of MBTS illuminated well on the importance of donating blood regularly. He said blood donated is supplied to most of government hospitals which is transfused to anaemic patients or pregnant […]
Best technicians in the making
I sneaked into the work shop where Elias Mpinga; the instructor of Electrical Installation assigned the students to assemble a star delta starter motor system into operation. How curious it was to listen to the students explaining its working principle in fluent technical jargons and making sense, connecting the scattered parts and gathering the whole […]
Best of the Cobbler
The abstractness of design calls not only for talent but dedication and scrutiny of people’s needs at respective times. Pleasing to time, tradition and fashion are the new shoes made at the cobbler section. the venture of making new designs has put Andiamo Trust to new heights altogether. “Most locals and Italian volunteers have fallen […]
Art Therapy in the Comfort Clinic
In the past few days Donatella and Elena visited Andiamo. They have coalesced with Dave Pabros; the Andiamo artist to paint the interior walls of the Comfort clinics paediatric hospital. Besides the decorative function that appeals to every eye, the images serve in enhancing the physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing of kids and their therapeutic […]
Don Cesare; A Friend of the Youth
He was ordained a priest of the Diocesan order on 21 June 1985 in Cremona in Italy. In 1993 October 20, he was sent to serve in Mangochi Diocese. The nursery school Bambo Cesare is a professional teacher. He has taught at primary school before in Italy. Most of his trips to Italy have been […]
From a Radio Presenter to a Cobbler
Chimwemwe ‘Wawo’ Mwenyemasi joined Andiamo Trust’s Cobbler section early March this year and since then he has become a constructive tool in as manufacturing of high-class shoes is concerned. He has realized a fortune in his glowing shoemaking talent. He works with his partner; Grant Kaiyatsa. The cobbler, who unimaginably switched from being a presenter […]
A Container from Dalmine Arrives
The container of round steel bars arrives today on 9th April donated by TENARIS Dalmine through Orrizonte Onlus. The process of offloading it is underway. These metals shall be used as materials in most of Andiamo’s projects. On behalf of the all the staff and management at Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust, the Executive Director; Mr. […]
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. Mpweya; the motor vehicle mechanic workshop supervisor when he received the equipments. The new tools […]