Funding request: $6,398.81 CAD Critical Need: CN-HSS0226 Christa is a 22-year-old young woman with a generous heart and a quiet strength that inspires those around her. She lives at the Pierre Salvetti Girls’ Transition House in Port-au-Prince, where she is not only a resident but also a mentor and friend to many younger girls. As […]
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At our Wa site in Ghana, Tien was working hard, learning all the skills necessary to become a seamstress. As she was nearing graduation she was overcome with shock to find out her sponsors had sent her a farewell gift, “Thank you so much for your generous farewell gift,” she writes to her sponsors. “I […]
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In his Lenten message this year, Pope Leo invited Catholics worldwide to use this period of Lent to listen, fast and come together as a community in Christ. Pope Leo says, “Dear friends, let us ask for the grace of a Lent that leads us to greater attentiveness to God and to the least among us. Let […]
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With a smile Rosita explains that the soup kitchen taught her, “how to treat people and how they should treat her.” That phrase, so simple yet so powerful, reflects the true impact of the support she received. At just 8-years-old, Rosita is the youngest of four siblings and has been attending the Santa Ana Dining […]
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Founded by Pope John Paul II in 1992, the World Day of the Sick is a day called to prayer, spiritual closeness, and reflection for the entire Church and for civil society, who are all called to recognize the face of Christ in our sick and vulnerable brothers and sisters. This year’s theme – The […]
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“Growing up in my humble home, I never thought I would have the chance to pursue my dream due to financial constraints, but Chalice saw the potential in me,” said Emmaculate. The first-born of eight children, Emmaculate grew up in a suburb of Nandom in Ghana. Her father was a small-scale farmer and even though […]
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One of the barriers to learning for kids around the world is a lack of nutrition. Parents can’t afford a balanced meal at home and have to go to work so they send their kids to school on an empty stomach. After a day of hunger pains they go home without learning much and hope […]
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Angela’s teachers know her as a bright and curious Grade 1 student, but they didn’t always see this side of her. When she first arrived at the Samar site’s elementary school, she was zoned out in class. She never seemed to be able to concentrate. Her teachers had seen it many times before: hunger. But at the Liceo, Chalice’s nutrition program […]
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Through Chalice’s timely Critical Needs support, Sukanya received the medical care and surgery she urgently required. The procedure was successful, and she soon regained her strength and good health. Her mother expressed deep gratitude for the kindness of our donors.
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At our Konta site in Ghana harvest season is going well and families are praising the glory of God and thanking donors of our Home Grown School Feeding Program for their help in cultivating a successful harvest.