Sister Annie – Kisangani (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
PROJECT 29 of 72
MISSION
Place
Diocese
Kisangani
Nation
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Continent
Africa
GPS coordinates
0.51851 25.19847
Jet lag
UTC+2
CONGREGATION
Congregation
Mother House
Kisangani
Diocese
Kisangani
Nation
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Continent
Africa
Congregational celebration
On the occasion of the Feast of the Annunciation
GPS coordinates
0.51851 25.19847
Jet lag
UTC+2
Contact person
Sister Annie
Mother General
Sister Nathalie Muzee
TRAINING INSTITUTION
Place
Assisi (PG)
Nation
Italy
Continent
Europe
GPS coordinates
43.09657 12.57170
Jet lag
UTC+1
Start date
21/02/2022
End date
22/08/2022
Tutors
Don Maurizio Biagioni
REAL SPACE
Project manager
Sister Annie
Start date
30 September 2022
Type
Fish farming
Upon returning to Kisangani, Sister Annie immediately launched the small social enterprise devoted to fish farming, supported by spazio + spadoni. The property where the fish farm is located is about 7 km from the community where Annie lives; therefore, in addition to installing a fence to prevent possible theft, it was also necessary to employ a caretaker.
Sister Annie carried out her training in Italy at Misericordia di Assisi, together with a sister from another Congregation, Sister Adele, who arrived shortly before her. On 22 August 2022 she returned to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, precisely to the city of Kisangani, the capital of the province of Tshopo where she is developing the social enterprise.
Kisangani, with a population of over 1,500,000, is located 2,000 km from the Congo River; it is the country’s main inland port after Kinshasa, an important commercial distribution hub for river and land transport, and a major centre for trade and distribution in the northeastern part of the country. It is home to textile, pharmaceutical, and food industries. Read more UISG | Interview with Mother General Nathalie Muzee (Democratic Republic of the Congo) “Mercy opens the doors to hope” | DIOCESE OF KISANGANI (RDC) After the Kisangani Forum, A Catechesis on the Works of Mercy Blessed Anuarite Nengapeta 60 years after her martyrdom After the Forum in Kisangani, a New Impetus of the Works of Mercy in Yanonge Preparation for the Kisangani Forum: Gratuity as the Engine of the Works of Mercy In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in Kisangani, the spazio + spadoni Forum on Works of Mercy Congo, the five ponds of the Sisters of the Holy Family as rehabilitation of nutritional health DRC, hope is reborn in Kisangani with the regeneration of a fish farm Kisangani (DRC): fish farming and aquaculture as weapons against child malnutrition
Timeline
2022
13.02 | Partnership begins
The partnership between spazio + spadoni and the Soeurs de la Sainte Famille de Kisangani begins.
21.02 | Sister’s arrival
Sister Annie is welcomed by the Misericordia di Assisi.
29.04 | Meeting with the Mother General
spazio + spadoni meets Sister Nathalie Muzee, Superior General of Sister Annie’s Congregation, in Rome.
17.05 | Training
During her stay in Italy, Sister Annie takes part in various training activities.
06-09.06 | Training
Technical training by spazio + spadoni at the Convento di San Cerbone (LU).
June | Meeting with the Bishop
Sister Annie meets His Excellency Bishop Domenico Sorrentino.
22.08 | Sister’s departure
Sister Annie returns to Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
30.09 | First funding disbursed
The funding is intended to clear the land, prepare the ponds and purchase some of the fry.
19.11 | Return to Italy
Sister Annie returns to Italy for a second period of training on the Works of Mercy.
21.11-16.12 | Training
Training promoted by spazio + spadoni on the Works of Mercy and the Economy of Communion in Loppiano (FI).
29.11 | Second funding disbursed
The funding is intended to purchase more fry and feed, and improve the fence.
18.12 | Sister’s departure
After completing her training, Sister Annie returns to Kisangani.
2023
01 | Production begins
The fry are introduced into the water.
2024
01.01 | Sales begin
The ponds are opened and the fish are ready for sale.
11.06 | Technical visit by spazio + spadoni
Rodrigue, spazio + spadoni’s linker, visits Sister Annie’s community.
18-20.09 | Forum on the riEvoluzione of the Works of Mercy
The Forum on the riEvoluzione of the Works of Mercy promoted by spazio + spadoni takes place in Kisangani from 18 to 20 September.
2025
03.05 | Meeting with the Mother General
During the UISG Assembly held in Rome from 5 to 9 May, spazio + spadoni meets Mother Nathalie, who stays at the Motherhouse of the Figlie di Maria Missionarie for the entire conference.
Project evaluations
All evaluations
- April 2022
Monitoring of the activities carried out in Assisi. - May 2022
Sister Annie’s Social Enterprise project is fish farming. - May 2022
Assessment of the project budget. - June 2022
The meeting with Sister Annie in person also provides an opportunity to discuss the Social Enterprise project together. - February 2023
Monitoring with the Mother General. - March 2023
Monitoring with the Mother General. - August 2023
Monitoring. - February 2024
spazio + spadoni meets Sister Annie and the Mother General online to discuss the progress of the Social Enterprise and organise the promotion of the Works of Mercy within OPERA M. - April 2024
Submission of the business plan. - February 2025
spazio + spadoni meets Sister Annie and the Mother General online to discuss the progress of the Social Enterprise and organise the promotion of the Works of Mercy within OPERA M.
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