Chalice site staff aim to feed minds and tackle student hunger. Young and curious pre-schoolers should be focused on learning new colours and shapes, but everyone knows how distracting an empty stomach is. Our Mbinga site staff were aware that students at St. Theresia Pre-School often came to school with no lunch. They couldn’t concentrate due to their hunger, something needed to change.
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Daryna grew up knowing her way around hospitals. As a little girl, she was constantly sick with a kidney condition. But this inspired her passion for medicine – she wanted to make a difference. Although the hospital was not her ideal setting as a child, her time there gave her a firm goal in life: to be a doctor one day.
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Children are big dreamers; their imaginations soar with endless possibilities like becoming a superhero, doctor, or astronaut. For Rupali, her visions were cut short when she was younger, she didn’t think further than her family’s basic needs. However, when Rupali received sponsorship through Chalice, she began envisioning her future differently.
Aise’s mother and father were living every parent’s fear: not being able to feed their kids. Many children at our sponsor sites do not have a healthy diet, resulting in malnutrition, anemia, and other health concerns. Four-year-old Aise needed to improve her health after her nurse was concerned for her wellbeing. Aise relied on Chalice’s Ladles and Love Nutrition Program to reach her health goals.
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From elementary all the way to tossing her cap at graduation, María Belén is thankful for being sponsored while growing up. Due to sponsorship “I am the person I am,” she says. “Since my primary studies, [my sponsor has been] a great support – not only for me but for my family.” They helped her throughout her entire schooling journey, witnessing her success in the end!
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There is no better feeling than accomplishment. For Anamika, graduating meant more opportunities and a chance to provide a better future for her family. As the fresh graduates gear up for the next leg of their journey, Anamika is grateful and says that her family “can move forward towards a better life.”
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Vivian, a busy mother of five, overcame her biggest fear – public speaking. Like many, getting up in front of a group of people scared her. However, when Chalice’s sponsor site in Tondo was searching for volunteers, she decided to step out of her comfort zone. She began facilitating Chalice’s programs to help the families in her community. She now presents in front of groups with confidence. The participants love her!
Teamwork makes the dream work! Fr. Vargese, our Baraka site director in Kenya, admired how the Chalice family circles always had a strong sense of unity and took on problems as a team. The site had monthly group meetings which were a safe place to share personal challenges, find support, and make progress together.
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“Luis has been turning heads in the Chiclayo site since he could barely walk. Now 10 years old, Luis has been sponsored through Chalice since he was three “and has shown great effort to stand out,” site staff write.
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Ivanna and Victor would have greeted visitors with a warm hug last year. But their house would have been cold. The couple and their five children live in a rural village near our Ternopil sponsor site in Ukraine. Ivanna works with the elderly for minimum wage in the village. Victor is a tractor driver and finds seasonal jobs.
Continue reading “Joy in the Dining Room after Emergency Repairs”
