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 until his appointment was the Coordinator for “Get Up Stand Up” microcredit project, has been […]
The coming back
Today the 5th of September marks one of the noteworthy days in Andiamo Trust’s diary, for Alleluya Band and Fr. Mario have returned from the tour in Italy and Brazil. So as usual we threw a dinner togethertonight celebrating with volunteers; Nadia, Claudio, Valentina, Maurizio, Andrea, Stefania, Mauro and Diana who have come along with […]
Bye Andrea and Veronica
It has been a great pleasure staying with Andrea Mandelli and Veronica Canegrati at Andiamo; now their three weeks of holiday days have numbered out. So today, 24 August, we gathered in Nankhombe House to feast and say our goodbyes during dinner. With tears of joy streaming down her face, Veronica confessed that these few […]
Andrea and Veronica- Welcome to Andiamo
Today the 7th of August some of Andiamo Trust workers gathered at the entrance of Nankhombe house to welcome Andrea Mandelli in his third trip to Malawi. He came along with his fiancée Veronica Canegrati. At dinner, Kantema; as at the look of things- the ‘head of volunteer house’, in Fr. Mario’s chair, chit-chatted with […]
Bishop of Bergamo to visit Andiamo this Thursday
The Bishop of the diocese of Bergamo, Italy Rt. Rev. Bishop Francesco Beschi, who is currently in Malawi, will visit Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust (AYCT) on Thursday, 25 July 2013. According to Andrew Galeta, the Executive Director of AYCT, the Bishop together with his entourage will be at the Cooperative by 3 in the afternoon. […]
The Graduation; an indicator of progress
Andiamo Secondary School has waited for four years for its first graduation ceremony. It is to the writer quite challenging to smartly find words to express what a wonderful yesterday, 15 June was, not only for our 47 graduating students but to all Andiamo family. The gala with slogan ‘education- a tool for development’ was […]
Mutual Benefits of Apprenticeship
In April 2012 Technical, Entrepreneurial and Vocational Education and Training Authority (TEVETA) and Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust (AYCT) signed a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) underwhich ten students from different Technical Colleges in the country came for apprenticeship. Chikondi Samboko, Nelson Kauwa and Lovemore Chabwera of Motor vehicle Mechanics, Danken Mwandiza and Mercy Mafaiti of Electrical […]
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 […]
Andiamo bids Farewell to Aeper
Tonight Andiamo bids farewell to Aeper volunteers who came in Malawi on the night of 24th March and are leaving for Italy tomorrow. Their stay has been much appreciated mostly for the love they showed to the ex-streets. Aeper volunteers mentioned that they are looking forward to the expansion of Tigawane Project. The trip has […]