{"id":72723,"date":"2026-05-15T16:06:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T15:06:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spaziospadoni.org\/hic-sum\/repubblica-democratica-del-congo-africa-progetto-40-41-di-72\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T10:56:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T09:56:57","slug":"democratic-republic-of-the-congo-africa-project-40-41-of-72","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/spaziospadoni.org\/en\/hic-sum\/democratic-republic-of-the-congo-africa-project-40-41-of-72\/","title":{"rendered":"Democratic Republic of the Congo – Africa | Project #40-41 of 72"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Sister Yvette and Sister Caroline – Buta (Democratic Republic of the Congo)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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PROJECT 40-41 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

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

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

Bondo<\/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

3.81673 23.69695<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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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

S\u0153urs de J\u00e9sus Educateur<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

Bondo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Democratic Republic of the Congo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

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

Feast of Christ the King<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

3.81673 23.69695<\/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 Yvette and Sister Caroline<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

Sister Caroline Wongba Yabusa<\/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 Ponente Soccorso<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

Genoa (GE)<\/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

44.43144 8.76452<\/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

08\/10\/2022<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

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

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

Mirko<\/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 Yvette and Sister Caroline<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

January 2023<\/p>\n<\/div>\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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Sister Yvette<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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It was not easy to determine which project would be suitable for the area where Sister Yvette and Sister Caroline live. Following several discussions with the Mother General and a local technician, the Congregation chose to pursue an agricultural project to improve nutrition while supporting the local population. In agreement with the Institute, it was decided that once the first project had proven successful, a second would be launched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sister Yvette and Sister Caroline arrived in Italy in October 2022. The sisters, from the Congolese Congregation of Jesus the Educator, also have a community in Italy, in the province of Genoa, which made their integration into the Misericordia easier and reduced the language barrier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The young volunteers of Misericordia di Ponente Soccorso welcomed the sisters with great enthusiasm. They showed them care and attention, the result of careful and thorough preparation for the HIC SUM project. Sister Yvette and Sister Caroline took part in the association\u2019s life, enriching it with their testimony of life and faith. They attended various courses, including sewing, cooking lessons, first aid and DIY. In November of the same year, they took part in a month-long training course on the Works of Mercy organised and promoted by spazio + spadoni in Loppiano.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sisters return to Buta, in the Diocese of Bondo, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on 2 May 2023<\/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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2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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February | Start of relationship with the Misericordia<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

spazio + spadoni makes its first contacts with Misericordia di Ponente Soccorso<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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March | Start of relationship with the Congregation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

spazio + spadoni begins collaborating with the Sisters of Jesus the Educator<\/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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15-16-17.05 | Meeting with the Mother General<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

Mother Julienne visits spazio + spadoni at its San Cerbone headquarters in Lucca<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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15-16-17.05 | Meeting with the Mother General<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
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07-11.09 | Convention Fare Spazio al Coraggio<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

Sister Baldovina and Misericordia di Ponente Soccorso take part 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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07-11.09 | Convention Fare Spazio al Coraggio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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08.10 | Sisters\u2019 arrival<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

Sister Yvette and Sister Caroline arrive in Italy and begin training at Misericordia di Ponente Soccorso<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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

They begin the Community of Sant'Egidio's Italian course<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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21.11-16.12 | Training<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

Sister Yvette and Sister Caroline take part in the training course on the Works of Mercy and the Economy of Communion in Loppiano (FI)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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21.11-16.12 | Training<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/figure>\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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01.05 | First funding disbursed<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

Misericordia di Ponente Soccorso assumed responsibility for funding the first year planned for the implementation of the Social Enterprise's activities<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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02.05 | Sisters\u2019 departure<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

Sister Yvette and Sister Caroline return to the Democratic Republic of the Congo<\/p>\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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08.05 | Meeting with the Mother General<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

During the UISG Assembly's proceedings in Rome, spazio + spadoni meets the new Mother General, Sister Caroline<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Project Assessments<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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October 2021 The Congregation and spazio +<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

spadoni consider how to structure a HIC SUM project<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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May 2022 With Misericordia di Ponente<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

Soccorso, the arrangements for welcoming the sisters are organised<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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June 2022 The project is assessed in the<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

presence of the sisters and the Misericordia<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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February 2023 Draft project sent<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

agricultural<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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April 2023 The agricultural project is discussed.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

spazio + spadoni, the Misericordia, the Congregation and Boris, a project-planning expert, take part<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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April 2023 The agricultural project is discussed.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

spazio + spadoni, the Misericordia, the Congregation and Boris, a project-planning expert, take part<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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May 2023<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

Monitoring<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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