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When Pauline first arrived at her elementary school, she did not have much energy. Her dad, Ronald, struggles to put enough food on the table for his four children. The family became especially food insecure during the pandemic lockdowns. Although the Samar sponsor site - located in Bulacan, Philippines - delivered food to their home, it never seemed to be enough.
"When face-to-face classes resumed last April," the Samar site staff tell us, Pauline "expressed so much excitement." This was because she always looks forward to the food she will have for lunch." She also looked forward to seeing her friends, because her house is on the far side of the neighbourhood. Now, eight-year-old Pauline "is one of the best students in her class. She reads faster than the others."
The Samar sponsor site’s nutrition program serves 430 vulnerable elementary students. Last year, the program supported 348 Chalice sponsored children and elders, their 1800 family members, and 86 non-sponsored community members.
At the school, the children eat lunch from Monday to Friday, and children with additional needs receive milk or supplementary food. Parents organize themselves and take turns cooking the meals in the school. The teachers assist in serving the kids. The Chalice family circles who run food production businesses, such as poultry, eggs, pigs, and vegetable gardens sell their produce to the program. The program pays the family circle businesses the going retail price, which keeps the program money with the Chalice families.
The staff work to increase parents' awareness on proper nutrition and empower the families to be self-sustaining through education, workshops, and backyard gardens. The school meals also have the positive impact of improving school attendance and academic performance, in addition to the improved health of the children and their families. Outside of school, the program also reaches children with disabilities and helps with their physical development and ensures that elders in the community can access nutritious foods.
“I am thankful that Pauline is getting enough from the school feeding program," says Ronald. He has learned more about nutrition and is working even harder to provide enough for his growing children.
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Chris Bray is a Catholic speaker, musician, and author who spends his days travelling across the country, giving people joy as they draw closer to Christ. He especially loves working with students and schools, getting them excited and motivated to live for Christ. Chris is partnering with Chalice to bring the message of hope to Canadian students.
Chris is partnering with Chalice to share the message of hope in Canadian schools.
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A Q & A with Chris Bray
1. Hi Chris! Tell us about your faith background.
3. Where did you work before moving into ministry?
I went to college for Internet Technologies (computer programming, web design, etc.) and worked in thatfield for seven years. During that time, I was also getting into songwriting, and recording my first album. God was opening doors, allowing my songs to be played on Christian radio, and [giving me] opportunities to minister in predominantly Protestant communities (early on) through praise and worship music. It was several years later that my ministry would focus on Catholic parishes primarily.
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Why sponsorship?
When you become a sponsor, you connect directly with a child and show them that their future matters. And the key to a bright future is education. Chalice sponsorship is focused on giving children all the support they need to attend and finish school – be that secondary, post-secondary, or vocational training.
Sponsored children each have unique experiences of poverty, depending on their community and family circumstances. That’s why our sponsorship model gives financial decision-making power to the people who know what the child needs best: their parents and guardians. Empowered with training and supported by staff, the parents get to choose how to spend or save sponsorship funds. They know what to do: they educate their children and uplift their whole family.
Chalice also supports the families with other building-blocks for success, including nutrition, community infrastructure, skills development, healthcare, water, sustainable agriculture, and small-business development.
Ensures children are able to attend and stay in school.
Enables families to improve their nutrition, homes, and livelihoods.
Strengthens futures, families, and communities.
“Thanks to the Chalice sponsorship program, I could reach [the] support [I] needed which allowed me to become a nurse.”
“Chalice changed my life,” she asserts, “allowing me to complete my classical [grade school] studies and my university studies as well. I would not get that chance without Chalice.”
“I pray God to keep protecting you all, to give you strength and dedication to continue to help the neediest people.”
-Edvie, Chalice sponsored child
A meaningful connection
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