God heals a mother of eight whose faith never wavered

“The prayer of the poor rises up to God,” says Pope Francis, alluding to Sirach. As Catholics mark the eighth World Day of the Sick on February 11th, we share one of countless moments that God heard prayers for healing and responded generously.   Madam Wanye was supporting her husband and eight children, including sponsored […]

Jubilee with Me: Igniting hope in tomorrow’s female trailblazers

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The young women graduating from Starehe Girls Centre are brimming with potential for laudable careers. These gifted and motivated students are ready to become engineers, doctors, lawyers, architects, and leaders of tomorrow’s Kenya. But for many, university tuition is an insurmountable barrier.   “Most students are from families that are not able to pay their […]

Sponsorship offers love and encouragement

Elizabeth and Ezekiel raised four children in the coastal Mombasa community in Kenya. The couple worked hard as daily wage labourers to provide for their children, but they couldn’t afford the basic needs. When their eldest, Moses, was ready to start primary school, they weren’t sure how they would cover the fees.   School was a […]

Josephine’s brain tumour surgery, Samar, The Philippines

Josephine's brain tumour surgery, Samar, The Philippines

Funding Request: $16,151.54 CAD Critical Need: CNPSL0125 Josephine is a high-energy mother of five, two of whom have already graduated from college. Two of her school-aged children, Eva and Johm, are sponsored through Chalice’s Samar site. Josephine’s husband, Elizar, is a fish vendor, and they are prudent family managers. Since June 2024, Josephine experienced dizziness […]

David’s hemangioma diagnosis and treatment, Nairobi, Kenya

David's hemangioma diagnosis and treatment, Nairobi, Kenya

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 Esther, and his brother. The young family lives close to a […]

Nayana’s meningoencephalitis diagnosis and treatment, Kerala, India

Nayana's meningoencephalitis diagnosis and treatment, Kerala, India

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 are daily wage earners struggling to make ends meet. […]

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

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

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 and her sister Olena, who has […]

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

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 sponsor site. The family relies on […]

Mwanahamisi’s eye surgery, Mombasa, Kenya

Mwanahamisi’s eye surgery, Mombasa, Kenya

Funding Request: $3,801.06 CAD Critical Need: CNKMP0125 Mwanahamisi is eight years old and the youngest of her parents’ four children. Her mother, Mnyazi, is the only breadwinner in the family and works as a small-scale farmer to provide for her four children. When Mwanahamisi was two years old, she started showing some abnormal changes in […]