When Christmas comes, it seems that the whole world has a birthday,” writes the staff at our CMAVIL sponsor site in Paraguay. “In every house children and adults prepare the party: some set up a manger with a small child, others also decorate a tree with lights and stars. The streets and houses sparkle with …
Category Archives: 30 years of grace
Parents and their children fall in love with gardening in Bolivia
The “Sagrado Corazón de Jesús” daycare is a splash of colour among the brown buildings of Cochabamba, Bolivia. The centre offers pre-school education and, importantly, nutritious snacks and meals daily, with support from Chalice’s nutrition program. For the littlest ones, trying new foods can be challenging. Fresh produce isn’t always easy for their parents to …
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Empowering women and families through Chalice family circles
“The skills training will impact positively on the life of many families at the site.” These mothers are not just smiling because they’re bedecked with beads, but because they are modeling their popular new designs! Communities in Ghana have been greatly impacted by shutdowns during the pandemic which closed markets, impacting both incomes and access …
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3 Reasons to Sponsor a Child This School Year
Ah, September. The time when parents frantically gather the components of school lunches, children beg for the coolest new backpack, and teachers frantically search for the right books for their classrooms. With all the business that comes with going back to school, sponsoring a child might not be the first thing on your mind. But …
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St. Therese Inspired This Fundraiser for Ukraine
Taking a leaf out of St. Therese’s Little Way, Kristin McCarthy has launched a small fundraiser with big heart. The owner of Kristin McCarthy Designs in Rockwood, Ontario, Kristin has begun making small, woollen Ukrainian flags. She’s selling them and donating the money to a special cause: Chalice’s sites in Ukraine.
Virgil and Shirley Share Their Love in Action
Media Release: Chalice Cooks Up Love in the Kitchen
Calling All Foodies: Chalice Cooks Up Love in the Kitchen May 16, 2022 Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada – Chalice, a Catholic international development and aid charity, is inviting foodies around the world to pull out their chef’s hat and roll up their sleeves at Love in the Kitchen this June. Taking place June 18-19, Love …
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3 Ways Your Sponsorship Can Help the Elderly
Sonu’s Walk to Success
If you thought Chalice was only there for sponsored children, well, think again. Since the early days of Chalice, we’ve been working to help both sponsored and non-sponsored children around the world live fulfilling lives. Sonu, a non-sponsored young man living near our Assam site, is one of them. Born into a family that struggled …
From Hopeful Student to Successful Nurse in Haiti
Growing up near our Haiti North site, life wasn’t always easy on Djenica. Though she was incredibly smart, her parents couldn’t afford the school supplies to further her studies. Even buying food and clothes, the basic necessities, was a challenge for them. When she was 11 years old, and desperately needed it, Djenica was chosen …
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