Chalice’s site directors are passionate about uplifting their communities and keeping families healthy. Our Chiclayo site worker who organizes the nutrition program, Ludi, says “by empowering families, we empower future generations.” Families near our Chiclayo site live in low-income neighbourhoods. They are more vulnerable to food insecurity because they do not have the financial resources …
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A Lot of Joy in Luis’ Little Neighbourhood
José Manuel gives back to his community with immense gratitude after choosing the right career
José Manuel could not brush it off. As the recent high school grad listened to a vocational guidance workshop the thought of becoming a barber started to grow on him. This is precisely what the Cañete sponsor site staff hoped would happen. They had designed the workshop to help guide sponsored high school students and …
The Gift that Can’t Wait
A booming business, a motorcycle repair shop in Peru
Roxana, mother of Adriano, a child in our Chiclayo site in Peru, isn’t afraid of stereotypes. In her community, women don’t become motorcycle mechanics, but Roxana did. Every day, she goes to work with pride, knowing that she is now able to provide for her two-year-old son. Adriano stays with Roxana’s mother while she’s tuning up …
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A mother in Peru lift their family thanks to Child Sponsorship
At Chalice we love our sponsorship program model because it enables parents and guardians – armed with the training and support of our site staff and family circles – to make financial decisions on what their child and family need most. Sometimes, they can launch their small businesses to better support their families for a …
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