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 …
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A special Christmas hamper full of solidarity
At our PINIFE sponsor site in Peru, “Christmas is an important day for families, as they celebrate the birth of Jesus and have the Holy Family of Nazareth as their model,” describes the site staff. 2021’s celebrations centred around St. Joseph, as we came to the end of the special year dedicated to our universal …
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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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Gifts of special money
It feels like it snuck up on us, but we have reached the middle of October already! It may feel too early to think about Christmas, but at Chalice, now is the time to do a little planning ahead. Sponsors inquire with us about sending a gift of ‘special money’ to their children for a …
Noemi: From Sponsored Child to Future Doctor
Noemi is a woman with big plans: becoming a doctor. She’s studying integral beauty at school, but her sights are set on medicine. Once she’s accepted to university, she’ll work as a stylist to cover her expenses. But her success is the result of many years of struggle. Her single mother raised her and …
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Sponsorship Empowers Women To Succeed
When women are given opportunities, they are unstoppable. And who knows that better than mother-of-three Lorenza? This enterprising mother lives near our Ayolas site in Paraguay, and is fortunate two of her children, Cesar David and Rodrigo Ariel, have Chalice sponsors. Lorenza “faces difficulties with courage”, our site staff write, while sharing the values of …
Hope Blooms Amid Pandemic
It’s a sunny day near our Fatima site in Bolivia, and the winds have slowed. Some might even call it a lucky day. A group of elders are gathering with families and friends, some for the first time in over a year. It’s to be a meeting of friendly conversation over lunch. “These diseases are …
Calex Gives Back
From just a young age, Calex had a front row-seat into what it means to be successful. Hailing from near our Don Bosco site in Paraguay, he used to accompany his mother and father while they sold straws and brooms. At age 10, Calex was fortunate to be selected by a kind Chalice sponsor, …