Sister Clemence – Ibambi (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
PROJECT 35 of 72
MISSION
Location
Diocese
Wamba
Country
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Continent
Africa
GPS coordinates
2.36216 27.62250
Time zone
UTC+2
CONGREGATION
Congregation
Motherhouse
Wamba
Diocese
Wamba
Country
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Continent
Africa
Congregation Feast Day
World Mission Sunday
GPS coordinates
2.14711 27.98453
Time zone
UTC+2
Contact person
Sister Catherine
Mother General
Sister Désire
TRAINING ORGANISATION
Location
Villanova Monteleone (SS)
Country
Italy
Continent
Europe
GPS coordinates
40.50184 8.47684
Time zone
UTC+1
Start date
May 2022
End date
November 2022
Tutor
Raimondo Palomba
REAL SPACE
Project manager
Sister Catherine
Start date
16 January 2023
Type
Bakery
From the outset, the Congregation expressed its desire to establish a small bakery as a social enterprise in the province of Ibambi, where the sisters have a community. Construction work has begun and is progressing, and while awaiting its completion, Sister Clemence continues to work as a teacher at the nursery school next to the community.
Misericordia di Villanova Monteleone, in Sardinia, hosted the HIC SUM project and Sister Clemence from May to November 2022. The training experience in Italy was shared with another religious sister from a different Congregation, also from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
During her months at the Misericordia, Sister Clemence attended courses on bread-making, the charism of volunteering, the Works of Mercy and first aid.
In 2026, Sister Clemence is transferred to focus on teaching, and Sister Catherine becomes the project coordinator in Ibambi.
Learn more Sister Clemence: starting with the little ones through mercy
Timeline
2022
01.05 | Meeting with the Mother General
spazio + spadoni meets Sister Gustave, Mother General of the Petites Sœurs de l'Evangélisation PSE, in Rome
03.05 | Sister’s arrival
Sister Clemence arrives in Italy, welcomed by Misericordia di Villanova Monteleone
06-09.06 | Training
spazio + spadoni technical training at the Convento di San Cerbone (LU)
07-11.09 | Convention Fare Spazio al Coraggio
Sister Clemence takes part in the Convention created and promoted by spazio + spadoni at the Convento di San Cerbone (LU)
02.11 | Sister’s departure
Sister Clemence returns to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, specifically to Ibambi
2023
16.01 | First funding disbursed
The funding is intended for clearing the land and construction work on the bakery
04.09 | Second funding disbursed
The funding is intended to continue construction of the bakery
2026
February | Sister’s transfer
Sister Clemence is transferred to a new community and is replaced in Ibambi by her fellow sister, Sister Catherine.
Project evaluations
All evaluations
- June 2022
The proposed project is to establish a small bakery. - September 2022
Submission of the cost estimate for the bakery. - October 2022
Online meeting with the Mother General to discuss how to establish the bakery. - May 2023
Update on construction of the bakery. - August 2023
Monitoring of the Social Enterprise and discussion of the Works of Mercy – OPERA M. - August 2023
Submission of the new cost estimate. - March 2024
Discussion with the Mother General about the Works of Mercy.
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