Author Archives: chalice

David’s hemangioma diagnosis and treatment, Nairobi, Kenya

David's hemangioma diagnosis and treatment, Nairobi, Kenya

Grade two student has a large growth in his mouth.  Funding Request: $3,479.13 CAD  Critical Need: CNKNK0125 David is typically an energetic, creative, and expressive 9-year-old. He is in grade two and has a particular passion for working with numbers. He is social and loves soccer and singing. David lives with his parents, Gerald and […]

Nayana’s meningoencephalitis diagnosis and treatment, Kerala, India

Nayana's meningoencephalitis diagnosis and treatment, Kerala, India

Grade ten student needed ICU care for brain infection.  Funding Request :$2,212.10 CAD  Critical Need: CNIKP0125B Nayana is a talented grade ten student who lives in a school hostel while she studies. Back home, her family is composed of her parents, Ramya and Unni, her Chalice sponsored sister Neeraj, and her maternal grandparents. Her parents […]

Daryna’s rehabilitation after being hit by a car, Ternopil, Ukraine

Daryna's rehabilitation after being hit by a car, Ternopil, Ukraine

14-year-old in ICU with severe trauma.  Funding Request :$14,439.70 CAD  Critical Need: CNUTK0125 Daryna is 14 years old and studying in grade nine in her village school. She is a strong student and loves to sing, especially in her church choir. She also has a knack for cooking and baking. Daryna lives with her parents […]

The power of sponsorship

The power of sponsorship is ensuring a child’s education isn’t something they have to leave behind. Sponsoring a child supports them through education and your belief in them inspires them to work harder.   María Jesús is a mother of four girls, aged six to 24, two of whom are sponsored through Chalice’s Yapacaní site.   Eight […]

Jamesky’s hernia surgery, Haiti South

Jamesky's hernia surgery, Haiti South

High school student needs abdominal surgery.  Funding Request: $2,867.49 CAD  Critical Need: CNHHJ0125  Jamesky is an 18-year-old high school student who loves playing soccer. He lives with his mother, Marie, his siblings, and nieces in a sheet metal home in southern Haiti. Jamesky was sponsored when he was six years old through Chalice’s Haiti South […]

Jesi Flora’s surgery, Tamil, India

Jesi Flora’s surgery, Tamil, India

Mother of four needed gynecological surgery.  Funding Request: $1,773.40 CAD  Critical Need: CNITK1124C Jesi Flora is a mother of four, living with her family in a city in southern India. Their daughter Mary is pursuing her second year of a Master of Science with the support of her Chalice sponsor through our Tamil site. Jesi […]

Home for the heart

Gerald’s family has always lived a simple life, one that’s full of hard work. The no-frills family lives near our Samar sponsor site in the Philippines. Gerald’s grandparents, both farmers and senior citizens, have been struggling to make ends meet. His grandmother also works as a janitor in their school and village. For them, having rice and […]

Sponsorship helps fill the empty spaces

Sponsorship can be life-changing support for families in need. Every sponsorship story carries its own unique spark of hope. The story of Sivasankari and her mother is a powerful example of God’s love in action through the ‘yes’ of a sponsor like you. Two and a half years ago, Sivasankari’s mother, Devi, was in a […]

Radhika’s surgery, Tamil, India

Radhika's surgery, Tamil, India

Mother of two needed gynecological surgery. Funding Request: $1,715.76 CAD  Critical Need: CNITL1124 Radhika lives with her husband and two children in a small village in Tamil Nadu state. Her youngest, Prasanna, is studying in grade eight with the support of a Chalice sponsor. Radhika has a physical disability, and her husband, Muthukumar, works as […]

Shining a light on a child’s future

Sponsorship means everything to a child in need. Sponsoring a child shows them that their future truly matters. Thanks to sponsorship, Sirisha, now 21, was able to rise above her limitations and allowed her to start dreaming of a career that used to seem out of reach. Sirisha grew up with her parents and her […]