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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Oliva is a sociable 23-year-old tackling her second year in a clinical medicine program. With a knack for connecting with people, she thrives in her chosen field of community health. Her compassion came easily, but her path to this point was not so straightforward. She faced an unimaginable series of tragedies. In four years, her […]
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When you look back at how far you’ve come, you begin to recognize the people who helped you get there. Love and support can be the reason a child believes in themselves, and both a mother’s love and a sponsor’s generosity have shaped the trajectory of Brandon’s life. At just 21, Brandon is navigating the […]
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When hope feels out of reach, sometimes it arrives on four small hooves. For Bijayanti’s family, that moment of hope changed everything. Bijayanti is a determined mother of three who will stop at nothing to see her daughter Ulasita’s nursing dreams come true. When a gift of goats arrived through Chalice’s gift catalogue, Bijayanti saw more than just animals; […]