From its very roots, the Catholic church has sought to fight against human captivity – what in the modern world, we call human trafficking. “It is a sin against the dignity of persons and their fundamental rights to reduce them by violence to their productive value or to a source of profit,” says the Catechism […]
Author Archives: chalice
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Feb
Feb
They were left with the clothes on their backs. Everything that was in their houses including important documents like title deeds, birth certificates and academic certificates were gone. In March 2023, a fire had broken out in Meru, Kenya, and 14 families’ homes were affected.
04
Feb
Feb
Evelina is Nataliya’s whole world. “I devoted my life to supporting my only and most precious child,” she says. When Nataliya learned her daughter had cerebral palsy, she resolved that no diagnosis would hold her back. She, along with a dedicated team of teachers and the Ternopil sponsor site staff, have seen Evelina grow into […]
24
Jan
Jan
Meru, Kenya, is full of wildlife and wide-open spaces. The sunsets paint the sky bright and bold colours. The word Meru means ‘shining light.’ However, some areas are not shining quite like others. Kandubai Primary School was one place that was in poor condition. The area around the school is not well supported by public […]
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Jan
Jan
The Haiti South site will provide emergency nutrition relief funds to 1,353 sponsored children. The Haiti South site staff, under the direction of Br. Marcelin, are deeply concerned about Chalice sponsored children and their families in southern Haiti. They are experiencing a “major food crisis,” Br. Marcelin says, “with the proliferation of gangs on [the] […]
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Jan
Jan
The Haiti North site continue their nutrition aid program, enabling families to buy local foods. The social, political, and economic crisis in Haiti continues to deteriorate. Haitian families are food insecure and on the verge of starvation due to escalating prices and limited availability of some commodities. According to the UN, as of October 2024, […]
11
Jan
Jan
Growing like weeds and blooming like flowers. Okasana and Ihor, parents of four who live near Chalice’s Ternopil site in Ukraine, noticed their children growing out of their clothes incredibly fast. The children, two boys and two girls, range in age from six to fifteen. Oksana and Ihor’s biggest challenge will be familiar to any […]
03
Jan
Jan
3,2,1… Happy New Year! The best way to brighten up the upcoming year is to shine light into a child’s life. January is a time to reflect. A moment of gratitude often comes when the calendar resets. Adriana, a young girl from Ukraine, finds herself looking back on the year and processing all the moments […]
03
Jan
Jan
Karla was the middle child, sandwiched between her brothers Donavin and Adam. Luckily, she got along with them well enough, especially when they could play soccer together. They grew up with their parents, Gerardo and Silveria, in an adobo house in a central Guatemalan city served by out Luis Amigo site. “It is a very […]
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Dec
Dec
Joy to the world! That heartwarming Christmas feeling is all around us. There is less than a week left until we celebrate the birth of baby Jesus. The holiday spirit is increasing as we slowly get closer. Parents around the world, and at our Mombasa site in Kenya, wish to make Christmas special for their […]