{"id":71631,"date":"2026-05-15T15:50:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T14:50:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spaziospadoni.org\/hic-sum\/repubblica-democratica-del-congo-africa-progetto-24-di-72\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T09:06:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T08:06:00","slug":"democratic-republic-of-the-congo-africa-project-24-of-72","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/spaziospadoni.org\/en\/hic-sum\/democratic-republic-of-the-congo-africa-project-24-of-72\/","title":{"rendered":"Democratic Republic of the Congo – Africa | Project #24 of 72"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Sister Adele – Goma (Democratic Republic of the Congo)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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PROJECT 24 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

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

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

Goma<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo<\/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

-1.65928 29.21995<\/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

Religieuses de la Sainte Famille D\u2019Helmet<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

Brussels<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

Brussels<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Belgium<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

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

3 June<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

50.87798 4.38780<\/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 Adele and Sister Brigitte<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

Sister Em\u00e9rence Mwambusa<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

sainte-famille.be<\/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 Assisi<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

Assisi (PG)<\/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

43.09657 12.57170<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

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

27\/12\/2021<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

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

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

Don Maurizio Biagioni<\/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 Adele and Sister Brigitte<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

29 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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Pane di Misericordia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\"Sister
suor_adele-spaziospadoni<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

After also considering the possibility of developing a poultry farm, the sisters decided to establish a small bakery near the neighborhood market. Despite initial funding from spazio + spadoni, the enterprise has not yet been established because of the difficult geopolitical situation in Goma.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sister Adele, a member of the Religieuses de la Sainte Famille D\u2019Helmet Congregation, completed her training at the Misericordia di Assisi from December 2021 to July 2022. Her training focused mainly on baking and poultry-farming techniques. She also studied first aid, the Works of Mercy, cultivation techniques\u2014thanks to the Misericordia\u2019s vegetable garden\u2014the charism of volunteering, and the life of Saint Francis of Assisi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the end of her experience in Italy, she returned to Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Goma is a city in the eastern part of the country, on the northern shore of Lake Kivu; it is the capital of North Kivu Province and has a population of about 250,000. Sister Adele\u2019s community is located in the city and consists of nine sisters who work at the hospital and their school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn more<\/strong> Sister Adele, living the Works of Mercy on the streets of Goma<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Timeline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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05.03 | Start of the relationship with the Congregation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The Congregation asks spazio + spadoni to take part in the HIC SUM project<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

Sister Adele takes an Italian course in Goma<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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09.08 | Start of the relationship with the Misericordia<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The Misericordia di Assisi agrees to take part in the HIC SUM project<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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27.12 | Sister\u2019s arrival<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Sister Adele is welcomed by the Misericordia di Assisi<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Meeting with the bishop<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

H.E. Bishop Domenico Sorrentino<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Meeting with the bishop<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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31.01 | Training<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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

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

Specific training courses in poultry farming and baking <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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01.05 | Meeting with the Mother General<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

spazio + spadoni meets Mother Emerence, Superior of the Religieuses de la Sainte Famille D\u2019Helmet Congregation, in Rome<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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01.05 | Meeting with the Mother General<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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06-09.06 | Training<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Technical training for the HIC SUM project at the Convento di San Cerbone (LU) <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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01.07 | Sister\u2019s departure<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Sister Adele returns to Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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01.07 | Sister\u2019s departure<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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29.11 | First funding disbursed<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Funding intended to purchase materials to launch the social enterprise<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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January | Outbreak of tensions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The situation in Goma worsens with the outbreak of war. In such a critical context, planning a project is impossible<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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08.05 | Meeting with the Mother General<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

On the occasion of the UISG Assembly, held in Rome from 5 to 9 May, spazio + spadoni met the Superior General<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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08.05 | Meeting with the Mother General<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Project evaluations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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February 2022 Discussion of the project to be<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

developed<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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March 2022 The project that Sister Adele intends<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

to develop concerns the establishment of a small bakery<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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April 2022 With the Misericordia and the<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Congregation, the activities Sister Adele is carrying out in Italy are reviewed<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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April 2022 Together with the Congregation and<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

an engineer from Goma, the project\u2019s sustainability is discussed<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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April 2022 Review of<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

costs<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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May 2022 A spazio + spadoni technician<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

visits the Goma mission where the project will be developed<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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October 2022 A spazio + spadoni technician pays<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

a visit to Sister Adele<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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November 2022 Definition of the overall<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

budget<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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May 2023 Planning the launch of the<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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November 2023 During a<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

missionary trip to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Selene visits Sister Adele and Sister Gaudence\u2019s community<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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January 2024 Monitoring and organization<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

of the spread of the Works of Mercy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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