Sister Milia – Kerege (Tanzania)
PROJECT 43 of 72
MISSION
Location
Diocese
Bagamoyo
Country
Tanzania
Continent
Africa
GPS coordinates
-6.58890 39.02877
Time zone
UTC+3
CONGREGATION
Congregation
Motherhouse
Mombasa
Diocese
Mombasa
Country
Kenya
Continent
Africa
Congregation Feast Day
19 March
GPS coordinates
-4.03691 39.65574
Time zone
UTC+3
Contact person
Sister Milia
Mother General
Sister Jane Awuor
Website
TRAINING ORGANISATION
Location
Guamo (LU)
Country
Italy
Continent
Europe
GPS coordinates
43.80888 10.51282
Time zone
UTC+1
Start date
08.09.2023
End date
January 2024
Tutor
Claudia Berti
REAL SPACE
Project manager
Sister Milia
Start date
23 July 2025
Type
Poultry farming
Sister Milia returned to her community in Kerege, Tanzania, in January 2024. The social enterprise funded by spazio + spadoni will result in the establishment of a chicken coop; for this purpose, Sister Milia underwent extensive training in Italy.
Sister Milia’s project follows another project carried out with the Sisters of St. Joseph of Mombasa, specifically with Sister Joan.
This was the first HIC SUM project whose main partner was a parish community, Sant’Eugenio in the Archdiocese of Lucca, rather than a voluntary association.
Both the parish priest, Father Emanuele, and the entire community welcomed Sister Milia like a true family. During her time in Italy, Sister Milia stayed in a parish apartment shared with a Syrian family consisting of a mother, grandmother and a child of about ten. This intercultural coexistence, which had previously been agreed with the Congregation’s Mother General, added value to the sister’s experience.
Learn more Sisters of St. Joseph of Mombasa The Meeting of Cultures and Faith: Sister Milia and Her Experience in Guamo An Experience of Mercy and Knowledge: In Italy with the HIC SUM Project
Timeline
2021
27.10 | Start of relationship with the Congregation
The first contact with the Congregation is established
2023
28.03 | Start of relationship with the Parish
The Parish Community signs the invitation letter for Sister Milia to come to Italy
13.05 | Technical visit by spazio + spadoni
A spazio + spadoni technician travels to Tanzania, to Sister Milia’s community, to understand which Social Enterprise project can be developed
08.09 | Sister’s arrival
Sister Milia arrives in Italy, welcomed by Comunità Parrocchiale Sant’Eugenio
25.09-30.12 | Training
Italian language course. Sister Milia’s limited command of Italian upon arrival makes intensive training necessary throughout her stay in Italy
16.10 | Training
spazio + spadoni technical training at the Convento di San Cerbone (LU)
October, November, December | Training
Training on chicken farming and Social Enterprise
24-31.12 | Training
Training on the Works of Mercy – OPERA M
2024
1-9.01 | Training
Training on the Works of Mercy – OPERA M, chicken farming and Social Enterprise
09.01 | Sister’s departure
Sister Milia returns to her community in Tanzania
2025
25.03 | Technical visit by spazio + spadoni
Stefano, as the linker in Tanzania, visits Sister Milia’s community, and together they discuss how to structure the social enterprise project and OPERA M
14.04 | OPERA M training
Sister Milia organises a meeting to explain the Works of Mercy to the children at their school
23.07 | First funding disbursed
The funding is intended for the construction of the chicken coop
27.08 | Start of social enterprise works
Construction of the chicken coop begins
08.10 | Second funding disbursed
The funding is intended to complete construction of the chicken coop
Project evaluations
All evaluations
- March 2023
The Mother General introduces Sister Milia, and we agree with her on the arrangements for welcoming her to Italy. - July 2023
The Sant’Eugenio Parish Community contacts Sister Milia to get to know her better. - May 2024
Stefano, the linker for Tanzania, meets Sister Milia. - May 2025
Stefano, the linker for Tanzania, meets Sister Milia. - June 2025
Submission of the budget for construction of the chicken coop. - August 2025
Construction of the chicken coop begins. - September 2025
Monitoring. - October 2025
Monitoring. - November 2025
Work on the chicken coop is completed.
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