{"id":62889,"date":"2026-05-15T15:11:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T14:11:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spaziospadoni.org\/nigeria-africa-progetto-4-di-72\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T12:54:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T11:54:08","slug":"nigeria-africa-project-4-of-72","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/spaziospadoni.org\/en\/hic-sum\/nigeria-africa-project-4-of-72\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria \u2013 Africa | Project #4 of 72"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Sister Ernestina – Akwa Ibom (Nigeria)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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PROJECT 4 of 72<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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MISSION<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Location<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Akwa Ibom<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Diocese<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Uyo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Country<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nigeria<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Continent<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Africa<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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GPS coordinates<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.03643 7.91221<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Time zone<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UTC+1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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CONGREGATION<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Congregation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Handmaids of the Holy Child Jesus<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Motherhouse<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ikot Ekpene, Nigeria<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Diocese<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Uyo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Nigeria<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Continent<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Africa<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Congregation feast day<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the Feast of the Annunciation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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GPS coordinates<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.17553 7.72157<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Time zone<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UTC+1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Contact person<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sister Ernestina<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Mother General<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sister Germaine Ocansey<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Website<\/p>\n\n\n\n

hhcj.it<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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TRAINING ORGANISATION<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Name<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Misericordia San Francesco di Massa<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Location<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Massa-Carrara (MS)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Country<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Italy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Continent<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Europe<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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GPS coordinates<\/p>\n\n\n\n

44.03217 10.13669<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Time zone<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UTC+1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Start date<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13\/09\/2021<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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End date<\/p>\n\n\n\n

December 2021<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Tutor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bruno Ciuffi<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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REAL SPACE<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Project manager<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sister Ernestina<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Start date<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 2022<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Type<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pane di Misericordia<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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In this case, the social enterprise involved an investment to strengthen the sewing centre already operating in the community by purchasing new machines and an embroidery machine that would make the work easier and faster and enable the centre to carry out the special work requested. Following the transfer of Sister Ernestina, who was the central figure in the HIC SUM project, funding for this social enterprise activity has been temporarily suspended, while funding for the promotion of the Works of Mercy continues.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sister Ernestina, a member of the Congregation of the Handmaids of the Holy Child Jesus, arrived at the Misericordia<\/a> San Francesco di Massa in September 2021, after taking part in Spazio Spadoni\u2019s \u201cFare Spazio alla Reciprocit\u00e0\u201d Convention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After spending several months at the Misericordia, she returned to Akwa Ibom, Nigeria, a state in the country\u2019s southern geopolitical zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The area has a very high crime rate, and this difficult context has hindered the development of the twinning relationship and the presence of Italian volunteers envisaged by the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although it is located in the city, the community in Akwa Ibom relies on wells for water and a generator for electricity, used particularly by the sewing centre, where nine local women and sisters work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the time of her arrival, Sister Ernestina and the other sisters began raising awareness of the Works of Mercy, periodically visiting prisoners and helping the poor and those in need. In keeping with their charism, the sisters also place particular emphasis on education and, in this case, seek to educate local people in combating human trafficking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During 2023, Sister Ernestina was transferred from the Akwa Ibom community to complete her studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find out more<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The life story of Mother Mary Charles Magdalen Walker<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Timeline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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19.08 | Start of the relationship<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The collaboration begins between Spazio Spadoni and the Handmaids of the Holy Child Jesus<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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20.04 | Sister\u2019s arrival<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Sister Ernestina arrives in Italy and spends several months in her community in Lombardy studying Italian<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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05,06,07 | Training<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Spazio Spadoni supports the Italian language course<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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13.09 | Training<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Sister Ernestina is welcomed by the Misericordia di San Francesco di Massa, where she begins her training<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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6-11.09 | Convention Fare Spazio alla Reciprocit\u00e0<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Sister Ernestina takes an active part in the Convention conceived and promoted by Spazio Spadoni at the Convent of San Cerbone (LU)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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16-18.11 | Training<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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16.12 | Sister\u2019s departure<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Sister Ernestina returns to the state of Akwa Ibom in Nigeria<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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16.12 | Sister\u2019s departure<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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05 | Start of production and sales<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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01 | Sister\u2019s transfer<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Sister Ernestina is transferred to another community to complete her studies<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2024<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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08.02 | Project suspended<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The project is suspended because Sister Ernestina has been transferred. Spazio Spadoni remains willing and committed to supporting the Religious Institute and the twinning relationship between the Misericordia di Massa and the Congregation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Project assessments<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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November 2021 | The aim is to strengthen the<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

sewing project already operating in the community to which Sister Ernestina will return<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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February 2024 | Project suspended because<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Sister Ernestina has been transferred. Spazio Spadoni remains willing and committed to supporting the Religious Institute and the twinning relationship between the Misericordia di Massa and the Congregation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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