{"id":77388,"date":"2026-05-15T10:16:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T09:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spaziospadoni.org\/hic-sum\/burkina-faso-africa-progetto-31-di-72\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T14:35:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T13:35:24","slug":"burkina-faso-africa-project-31-of-72","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/spaziospadoni.org\/en\/hic-sum\/burkina-faso-africa-project-31-of-72\/","title":{"rendered":"Burkina Faso – Africa | Project #31 of 72"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Sister Odette – L\u00e9o (Burkina Faso)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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PROJECT 31 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

L\u00e9o<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

Ouagadougou<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

Burkina Faso<\/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

12.23854 -1.56155<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

UTC+0<\/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 l\u2019Immacul\u00e9e Conception de Ouagadougou (SIC)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

Ouagadougou<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

Ouagadougou<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

Burkina Faso<\/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

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

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

12.36787 -1.50183<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

UTC+0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

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

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

Pauline Sawadogo<\/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

spazio + spadoni<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

Lucca (LU)<\/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

43.81134 10.47286<\/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

03\/01\/2022<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

November 2024<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

Francesca Di Carmine<\/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 Odette<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

30 2022<\/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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Through contacts with a young member of Economy of Francesco, spazio + spadoni and the Congregation decided to develop a social enterprise project for honey production involving the entire Institute. Between 2022 and the first months of 2023, spazio + spadoni supported training in Burkina Faso attended by laypeople and sisters from various SIC communities; they began producing honey and sold it for the first time in summer 2023. The aim is to train all the communities of the Suore Immacolata Concezione in Burkina Faso in honey production. The social enterprise is overseen by Sister Raissa, while Sister Odette is in Burkina Faso but in another community that provides hospitality.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sister Odette belongs to the SIC Congregation (Suore Immacolata Concezione), a Congregation from Burkina Faso. spazio + spadoni first met the sisters in January 2022 at their community in Incisa Valdarno (FI). The sisters immediately identified Sister Odette as the sister who would undertake the HIC SUM project. Since her presence was necessary to support the activities of the community and the parish, tailored training was designed for Sister Odette so that she would not be away from Incisa for too long. Among other activities, she completed approximately one month of training at the Misericordia di Orta Nova. Learn more<\/strong> Sister Odette: \u201cA great need for mercy\u201d<\/a> Beekeeping as a Path to Development and Solidarity in Burkina Faso<\/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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2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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03.01 | Start of relationship with the Congregation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

The collaboration between spazio + spadoni and the SIC Sisters \u2013 Suore Immacolata Concezione begins<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

spazio + spadoni travels to Incisa Valdarno to plan the training for the coming months with the sisters<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

In-person HIC SUM project training at the Casa Madre della Congregazione Missionaria Sorelle di Santa Gemma (LU)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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06-09.06 | Training<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

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

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

Sister Odette begins approximately one month of training at the Misericordia di Orta Nova<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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07-11.09 | Fare Spazio al Coraggio Convention<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

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

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22-24.09 | Economy of Francesco<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

Sister Odette, together with the spazio + spadoni staff, participates in the global Economy of Francesco event in Assisi <\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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30.09 | First funding provided<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

Funding required to start training in honey production<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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

Training in honey production begins in Burkina Faso, involving sisters from various SIC communities. The training will continue for several months and lead to honey production in May\/June 2023 <\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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14.11 | Second funding provided<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

Funding required to purchase equipment for honey production<\/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 Odette participates in the training course on the Works of Mercy and the Economy of Communion in Loppiano (FI) <\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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29.11 | Third funding provided<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

The funding is intended to pay the second and final instalment of the honey production course<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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01 | Start of production<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

After the first months of training, the sisters begin the practical activity of honey production, still supported by the training staff<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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14.06 | Fourth funding provided<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

The funding is intended to cover all budgeted expenses for the Social Enterprise in Burkina Faso<\/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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03.03 | Training<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

The beekeepers' training continues<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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30.04 | Technical visit by spazio + spadoni<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

Bernard, the linker for Burkina Faso, visited the SIC sisters\u2019 project in L\u00e9o<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Project Assessments<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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May 2022 The sisters present a project<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

to open a bakery. Following discussions and assessments, a project concerning honey production will be developed<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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June 2022 Sister Odette\u2019s presence<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

at San Cerbone provides an opportunity to discuss the organisation of the Social Enterprise<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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July 2022 Assessment of the<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

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September 2022 The methods of<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

funding are defined<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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March 2023<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

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

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March 2023 Submission of the report for the first 6<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

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January 2024 Submission of the report on<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

sales<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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February 2024 Online, spazio +<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

spadoni meets Sister Odette and Sister Raissa for an update on the Social Enterprise and to define how to promote the Works of Mercy \u2013 OPERA M<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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