Bangkok, 27 December 2025 – The Delegate for Southeast Asia, H.E. Don Antonio Benedetto Spada, Knight of the Royal Order of Saint Januarius, appointed the Vice Delegate, Dame Commander Paola Benaglia, to deliver a donation of men’s and women’s clothing to Father Edgar Nava, a Mexican Xaverian missionary in charge of the Stella Maris Seafarers’ Centre and Mission to Seafarers in Khlong Toei (one of the most disadvantaged districts of the Thai capital), together with a laser printer.
Subsequently, she took part in a Christmas event (dances, songs, games followed by prayer and blessing by Father Edgar, distribution of gifts, and a shared meal) for the children of the Rama IV Pumping Station Community, where the Vice Delegate also brought a motorbike and a high-quality toy car to be shared among all the children.
Additional gifts and toys were kindly contributed by Mr. Leonard H. Le Blanc III, U.S. Navy Officer and renowned writer and professor, together with his teenage children Jasmine and Leonard IV, who are always available to support the Delegation’s service initiatives.
A special acknowledgment is also extended to Engineer Alessandro Benaglia, who was in Bangkok to spend the Christmas period with his sister Paola, Vice Delegate.
