{"id":65722,"date":"2026-05-15T15:09:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T14:09:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spaziospadoni.org\/hic-sum\/nigeria-africa-progetto-13-di-72\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T12:13:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T11:13:12","slug":"nigeria-africa-project-13-of-72","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/spaziospadoni.org\/en\/hic-sum\/nigeria-africa-project-13-of-72\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria – Africa | Project #13 of 72"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Sister Maria – Calabar (Nigeria)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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PROJECT 13 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

Calabar<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

Calabar<\/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

4.97675 8.33835<\/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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Country<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 Maria<\/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 ORGANIZATION<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Name<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Misericordia di Firenzuola<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

Firenzuola (FI)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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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

44.12033 11.38087<\/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

02\/08\/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

Claudio Corbatti<\/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 Maria<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

January 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\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Pane di Misericordia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Sister Maria – spazio + spadoni<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Sister Maria, together with another sister from the Calabar community, devoted her energy to starting a small bakery funded by spazio + spadoni. During her time in Firenzuola, she attended a bread-making course where she learned about the equipment and the various stages of bread production, enabling her to understand what she would need upon returning to her community. To date, bread production has not generated the expected income, mainly because of the political, social, and economic tensions affecting Nigeria and making it difficult to market this product. Using the proceeds from bread sales and support from spazio + spadoni, Sister Maria decided to start a small poultry farm to replace the bakery, which is also developing with the help of local volunteers.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sister Maria completed her training at Misericordia di Firenzuola. In January 2022, she returned to Calabar, a city in Nigeria and the capital of Cross River State, in the southeastern part of the country near Cameroon. Her Congregation, the Handmaids of the Holy Child Jesus, has a community there where 23 sisters run a school, a sewing center, a library, and produce altar bread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As in much of Nigeria, electricity is supplied by a privately owned generator, while water comes from a well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn more<\/strong> Ernestina, Maria, and Margaret: Three Sisters Who Answered HIC SUM<\/a> Handmaids of the Holy Child Jesus<\/a> The Life Story of Mother Mary Charles Magdalen Walker<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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Timeline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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19.08 | Relationship begins<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

The partnership between spazio + spadoni and the Handmaids of the Holy Child Jesus begins<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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04-05-06-07 | Training<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

spazio + spadoni supports the Italian-language course<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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

Sister Maria begins her training at Misericordia di Firenzuola <\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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06-11.09 | Convention Fare Spazio alla Reciprocit\u00e0<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

Sister Maria participates in the Convention created and promoted by spazio + spadoni at the Convento di San Cerbone (LU)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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06-11.09 | Convention Fare Spazio alla Reciprocit\u00e0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
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06-11.09 | Convention Fare Spazio alla Reciprocit\u00e0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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09-10-11 | Training<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

Sister Maria attends a technical bread-making course at Misericordia di Firenzuola (FI) <\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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

Sister Maria completes specific training on the HIC SUM project at the Convento di San Cerbone (LU)<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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

Technical visit by spazio + spadoni<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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06.12 | Training<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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16.12 | Sister\u2019s departure\/arrival<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

Sister Maria returns to Calabar, Nigeria<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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21.01 | Testimony<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n
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21.01 | Testimony<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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01.03 | First funding disbursed<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

Funding for purchasing the oven and equipment needed to produce bread<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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07 | Production begins<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

Sister Maria and the volunteers begin producing bread<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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09 | Sales begin<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

The bread produced is sold<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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31.01 | Second funding disbursed<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

The funding will later be invested in the new livestock farming activity<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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2024<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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02.08 | Third funding disbursed<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

Funding for purchasing chicks and veterinary advice<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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02.08 | Third funding disbursed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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September | Production begins<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n
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September | Production begins<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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December | Sales begin<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

Chicken sales begin<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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December | Sales begin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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Project Evaluations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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November 2021 The project that Sister Maria<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

wants to develop upon returning to her community in Nigeria is bread production<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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June 2023 Analysis of the local market to<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

start a poultry farm<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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January 2024 Monitoring of the new<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

livestock farming activity<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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May 2024 Financial<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

report<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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June 2024 Evaluation for the purchase of<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

additional chicks<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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