Oleksandr, or ‘Sasha’ to his family, spends most of time with his mom, Larysa. He was born with cerebral palsy, and she cares for him at home. The busy 11-year-old loves to play ball and solve puzzles. But Larysa’s biggest puzzle remains how to keep him, and his two brothers, fed and healthy. Ukraine continues […]
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Viktor is named after his father, and he misses him terribly. Viktor Sr left to fight for Ukraine a year and a half ago. His son, 13-year-old ‘Vitya’, and his four siblings try to help their mother, Ivanka, whenever they can. Vitya is especially keen. “He is my pride and support,” says Ivanka. “When he […]
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Christmas is a time of giving, joy, and cherished moments. Our friends and families expressed deep gratitude for the festive holiday cheer at our sponsor site in Zambia. Without the generosity of our donors, Christmas at our sponsor sites would be very different. Our Serenje sponsor site spans a large area in southern Zambia, and […]
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Mariano and his wife, Lilian, didn’t want their four children to share the too-common story for youth in their city. In Capiatá, Paraguay, more and more students are dropping out of school at the end of high school because they can’t afford higher studies. The kinds of informal jobs they can find with only a […]
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Health centres near our sites help families by improving access to medical services. Njiru Health Centre, in Kenya, opened in 2007. The centre opened as a dispensary serving the underprivileged communities in Nairobi’s dense urban neighbourhoods. These are the same communities served by Chalice’s Nairobi sponsor site. In the intervening years, Njiru has become an […]
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Ihor’s life is vibrant, reflected in his colourful, spirited paintings. Born into a disadvantaged family and diagnosed with profound hearing loss at two, art became his way to express emotions and connect with the world. “For him it was not only the way of expressing emotions,” Khrystyna says, Ternopil site director, “but also the means […]
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Our CMAVIL site in Villeta, Paraguay, is always looking for ways to create opportunities for women and empower them through training, education, social participation, and new means of generating incomes for their families. They also extend these same opportunities for youth, especially in a region with high dropout rates and minimal access to higher education. […]
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World Food Day! World Food Day raises awareness about the challenges of food insecurity. Most of the world’s hungry live in developing countries. Chalice donors helped fill plates around the world by becoming lunch buddies. Our Amanecer sponsor site is in Cochabamba, Bolivia. Chalice has partnered with the Amanecer Religious Foundation since 2004. The Foundation […]
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Farm animals are valuable, long-lasting gifts to our sites. Denys and his family of nine all rely on their family farm. Everyone in his three-generation household chips in, whether it’s helping in the garden, fishing, or raising the animals.
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This time, we’re sharing our top 5 tips for ‘being a little more of a child yourself’! Saint John Henry Newman’s words grace the cover of our Christmas gift catalogue this year. It comes from a longer quote of his: “May each Christmas, as it comes, find us more and more like Him, who at this […]