{"id":81915,"date":"2026-05-18T13:57:06","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T12:57:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spaziospadoni.org\/works-of-mercy\/nigeria-africa-progetto-m2\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T14:54:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T13:54:42","slug":"nigeria-africa-project-m2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/spaziospadoni.org\/en\/opera-m\/nigeria-africa-project-m2\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria – Africa | Project M2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Ibiono Ibom | Uyo (Nigeria)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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OPERA M2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"HIC<\/figure>\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

Ibiono Ibom<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

Uyo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

Nigeria<\/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

5.03643 7.91221<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

UTC+1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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ORGANIZER<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Congregation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ancelle del Santo Bambino Ges\u00f9<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

Ikot Ekpene, Nigeria<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

Uyo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

Nigeria<\/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

On the Feast of the Annunciation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

5.17553 7.72157<\/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 Beatrice<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

Sister Germaine Ocansey<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

suoresantagemma.it<\/a><\/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 Beatrice<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

22\/02\/2022<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

Dressmaking and sewing<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n\nOPERA M – PROJECT M2<\/span>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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OPERA M is the revolution of the works of mercy. It is the permanent instrument for developing a strong and renewed vision of the works throughout the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It stems from an urgent need strongly felt by spazio + spadoni to reE<\/strong>volve the concept of the work of mercy as a journey that is always simultaneously human and divine and, therefore, always spiritual as well as practical (or corporal). The rediscovery\u2014or rather, the true reE<\/strong>volution of the works must be rediscovered within this synthesis of the spiritual dimension and practical action. Material action must always be permeated by the spirit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OPERA M is based on five actions that define its method: INVOKE, call upon the Spirit LISTEN, be silent to open yourself to listening ENCOUNTER, stay among the people LET US ACT, act for the works LET US FLOOD, bring everyone to the Works of Mercy Spiritual Works of Mercy<\/strong> Counsel the doubtful Instruct the ignorant Admonish sinners Comfort the afflicted Forgive offenses Bear wrongs patiently Pray to God for the living and the dead Corporal Works of Mercy<\/strong> Feed the hungry Give drink to the thirsty Clothe the naked Shelter pilgrims Visit the sick Visit prisoners Bury the dead<\/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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2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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August 19 | Beginning of the relationship<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

The collaboration between spazio + spadoni and the Ancelle del Santo Bambino Ges\u00f9 begins<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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September 18 | Start of the project<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

Sister Beatrice, who had lived in Rome for years, begins her experience at Misericordia di Villa Adriana<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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September 18 | Start of the project<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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September | Training<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

Technical visit by spazio + spadoni and training for the HIC SUM and OPERA M project at Misericordia di Villa Adriana<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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September | Training<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
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September | Training<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
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September | Training<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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August 30 | Sister’s departure<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

Sister Beatrice returns to her community in Ibiono Ibom, Nigeria<\/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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22.02 | First funding disbursed<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

The funding is intended to launch and develop the social enterprise: clearing the land, purchasing seeds, purchasing work equipment, renting a tractor, and advancing workers’ wages<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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22.02 | First funding disbursed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
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22.02 | First funding disbursed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/figure>\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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December 10 | Report on volunteer activities and Works of Mercy<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

Activity update<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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December 10 | Report on volunteer activities and Works of Mercy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
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December 10 | Report on volunteer activities and Works of Mercy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
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December 10 | Report on volunteer activities and Works of Mercy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/figure>\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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December 08 | Blessing and launch of activities<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

The blessing of the premises marks the launch of the tailoring shop’s activities<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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December 08 | Blessing and launch of activities<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
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December 08 | Blessing and launch of activities<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/figure>\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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November 2020 The project that Sister Beatrice<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

wants to develop upon returning to her community in Nigeria is agriculture<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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April 2022 Monitoring of the ongoing<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

progress<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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July 2023 Monitoring of production and<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

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

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October 2023 Sister Beatrice presents a new<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

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

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January 2024 Sister Beatrice presents the<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

dressmaking and sewing project idea<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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April 2024 Assessment of the feasibility of the<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

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

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May 2024 Submission of the estimate for<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

launching the tailoring shop<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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August 2024 Update on<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

activities<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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