{"id":66003,"date":"2026-05-15T14:55:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T13:55:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spaziospadoni.org\/hic-sum\/malawi-africa-progetto-48-di-72\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T14:42:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T13:42:33","slug":"malawi-africa-project-48-of-72","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/spaziospadoni.org\/en\/hic-sum\/malawi-africa-project-48-of-72\/","title":{"rendered":"Malawi – Africa | Project #48 of 72"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Sister Blandina – Dedza (Malawi)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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PROJECT 48 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

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

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

Dedza<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

Malawi<\/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

-14.38197 34.32502<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

UTC+2<\/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

Presentation of the Virgin Mary Sisters<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Mother House<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dedza, Malawi<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

Dedza<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

Malawi<\/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

November 21<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

-14.37888 34.33407<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

UTC+2<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

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

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Superior General<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sister Florence Bande<\/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

Fondazione | RSA SS. Annunziata<\/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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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

44.11910 11.37958<\/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

August 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

30\/08\/2025<\/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 Blandina<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

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

Bread of Mercy<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Bread of Mercy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The Presentation of the Virgin Mary Sisters intend to establish the “Dedza Farm”, an agri-food center created to support orphaned children, young people, and vulnerable elderly members of the community. The farm aims to create a self-sufficient agricultural enterprise that generates income while improving food security, economic empowerment, and community development. The project is in line with the sisters’ broader mission in education, health, and social care, ensuring that the proceeds from the agricultural activities support the community, the enterprise itself, and the poor. While waiting for Sister Blandina to arrive in Italy, spazio + spadoni welcomes and evaluates the project proposal in order to explore it in greater depth with the sister upon her arrival.<\/strong> Sister Blandina arrived in Firenzuola in the final days of August 2025. All the members of Fondazione RSA SS. Annunziata who welcomed her worked to ensure that she could receive comprehensive training that she could put to use upon returning to Malawi. Meanwhile, Luigi Spadoni met in Rome with the Bishop of Dedza, the diocese where Sister Blandina lives, to coordinate the sister’s commitment to spreading the Works of Mercy and to establish a diocesan office specifically dedicated to this. Learn more<\/strong> Malawi: the Opera M project with Sister Blandina in Mugello<\/a> Malawi | Another important step for the riEvoluzione of the Works of Mercy<\/a> Malawi, spazio + spadoni and Works of Mercy | News coming soon<\/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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2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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10.02 | Project submission<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

The Congregation submits a project to establish an agri-food social enterprise. This marks the beginning of the dialogue to develop a HIC SUM project<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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25.08 | Sister’s arrival<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

Sister Blandina arrives in Italy, welcomed by the entire staff of Fondazione RSA Firenzuola, the Suore Stabilite nella Carit\u00e0, and Claudio Corbatti, senior member of spazio + spadoni<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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25.08 | Sister’s arrival<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
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25.08 | Sister’s arrival<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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04.09 | Visit from spazio + spadoni<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

Luigi Spadoni visits Sister Blandina in the Firenzuola community<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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04.09 | Visit from spazio + spadoni<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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20.09 | Visit from spazio + spadoni<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

Luigi Spadoni visits Sister Blandina in the Firenzuola community<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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01.10 | Livestock farming training<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

Sister Blandina begins training at a farm specializing in livestock farming<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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01.10 | Livestock farming training<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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08.10 | Dairy training<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

Sister Blandina begins training at a dairy to learn how to make cheese<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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08.10 | Dairy training<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
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08.10 | Dairy training<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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22-23.10 | Training at San Cerbone<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

Technical training by spazio + spadoni at the Convento di San Cerbone (LU)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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26.10 | Jubilee of Hope<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

Sister Blandina passes through the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica during the Jubilee Year of Hope<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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08.11 | Sister’s departure<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

Sister Blandina leaves to return to Malawi<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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December | Works of Mercy Training<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

Sister Blandina meets with communities in Malawi to talk about the Works of Mercy<\/p>\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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February 2025 Submission<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

project<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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September 2025 Discussion of feasibility<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

of the submitted project<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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October 2025 Selection of projects<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

chicken farming or pig farming<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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