{"id":72559,"date":"2026-05-15T16:43:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T15:43:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spaziospadoni.org\/hic-sum\/tanzania-africa-42-di-72\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T10:44:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T09:44:49","slug":"tanzania-africa-42-of-72","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/spaziospadoni.org\/en\/hic-sum\/tanzania-africa-42-of-72\/","title":{"rendered":"Tanzania – Africa | #42 of 72"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Sister Maria – Iringa (Tanzania)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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PROJECT 42 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

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

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

Iringa<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

Tanzania<\/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

-7.75324 35.79317<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

UTC+3<\/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

Discepole del Redentore nella Comunit\u00e0 Cristiani nel Mondo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

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Congregation Feast Day<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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

37.30879 13.58575<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Time zone<\/p>\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 Marianna Ferri<\/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 Valledolmo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

Valledolmo (PA)<\/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

37.74704 13.82603<\/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

10\/10\/2023<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

30\/08\/2021<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

Concetta Calabrese<\/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

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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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Once she returned to Tanzania, spazio + spadoni supported the purchase of cows for the social enterprise project agreed with Sister Maria, Mother Marianna and Father Saverio, who assists the Congregation. Unfortunately, after a few months, several cows died, certainly not from natural causes; the veterinarian suspected poisoning. The project is being assessed to determine together whether and how to reinvest.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sister Maria arrived at Misericordia di Valledolmo on 10 October 2023 and was joyfully welcomed by all the volunteers, especially the young people who accompanied her in the daily services. During her time in Valledolmo, Sister Maria had the opportunity to visit several farms and dairies where she learned livestock-rearing and milk-processing techniques for making cheese.<\/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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2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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26.10 | Start of relationship with the Congregation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

spazio + spadoni meets the Mother in Rome and begins its relationship with the Congregazione delle Suore Discepole del Redentore<\/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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03.10 | Project assessment<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

Project and cost estimate sent. The sisters intend to establish a cattle farm<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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

Sister Maria, accompanied by Don Saverio, arrives in the Valledolmo community and is welcomed by the Misericordia and Luigi Spadoni<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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

Sister Maria, together with the volunteers of Misericordia di Valledolmo, learns some typical local recipes<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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

Sister Maria receives training at a dairy<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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

Sister Maria visits two women\u2019s associations<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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

In the morning, Sister Maria takes part in the food collection with Misericordia di Valledolmo. In the afternoon, she goes to Marcatobianco to attend Mass celebrated by the Cardinal of Palermo, Corrado Lorefice<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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17.12 | 40' Anniversary of the Congregation\u2019s Foundation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

Celebrations in honour of the 40' anniversary of the foundation of the Congregation "Discepole del Redentore nella Comunit\u00e0 Cristiani nel Mondo"<\/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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26.01 | Project assessment<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

Sister Maria's return to Tanzania is discussed; in addition to Spazio Spadoni, the meeting is attended by Misericordia di Valledolmo, Sister Maria, Mother Marianna and Don Saverio<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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12.02 | Farewell to the sister<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

The Valledolmo community, in the presence of the civil authorities and Spazio Spadoni, bids farewell to Sister Maria as she prepares to return to Tanzania<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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13.02 | Project assessment<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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23.01 | Technical visit by spazio + spadoni<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

Stefano, spazio + spadoni\u2019s linker for Tanzania, visits Sister Maria\u2019s community<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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28.01 | Project assessment<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

Business plan sent<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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13.02 | Project assessment<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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16.07 | Technical visit by spazio + spadoni<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

Stefano, the linker for Tanzania, goes to Sister Maria\u2019s community to meet her and Father Saverio, who is also visiting the community, and to discuss the project together<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Photos and videos<\/h2>\n\n\n
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