Thanks to his many years as a school principal, Jason Borkowski is pretty familiar with fundraisers. But this year’s fundraiser at Star of the Sea Elementary surpassed all expectations. Students at the Catholic school in Surrey, British Columbia raise money every year through a walk-a-thon. Traditionally, students have fundraised for school needs – playground equipment, new computers, etc. Amid COVID-19, Borkowski and his colleagues felt they needed to pay forward their blessings. “This year, we really wanted […]
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New year, new you, right? Though every day is a chance for a fresh start, the start of a new year is the beginning of a new chapter, symbolically and literally. Whether your resolutions are big or small, or don’t yet exist at all, a bit of heavenly wisdom can always lend hope for the new year. Taking inspiration from the sayings of our favourite saints, we’re […]
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Jan
Jan
Bleak and desolate. That’s how Surya felt after his father passed away when he was just 13 years old. Left living in a rental home with only his ailing mother and younger brother, the future looked hopeless. The Chalice Tamil site, however, wasn’t very far from where Surya lived. Soon, he grew acquainted with the site staff, and was accepted […]
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Dec
Welcome to Photo Friday! Each Friday, we share photo collections of our favourite shots from our sponsor sites around the world. A new year is a symbolic fresh start for many people, with “New year, new me” an oft-quoted expression around this time. It’s important to celebrate the new, of course, but it’s also important not to remember our past. Our […]
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Dec
Dec
Motivation, food, and education – just some of the gifts Chalice donors give when they sponsor a child or elder. Yet sponsorship does even more than that. If you pull back the curtain, you’ll see the blessings go beyond just one person, extending to entire families. Yuliya, a sponsored child near our Ternopil site in Ukraine, is the perfect example of how sponsorship makes a difference in the lives […]
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Dec
Dec
Welcome to Photo Friday! Each Friday, we share photo collections of our favourite shots from our sponsor sites around the world. It’s Christmas Eve, and here at Chalice, we couldn’t celebrate Photo Friday with anything other than our top 5 ‘Christmas Season’ photos! P.S. Our 2021 gift catalogue is here! #5: Christmas together Before COVID-19, our site […]
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Dec
Dec
If we asked you to associate one word with Christmas, what would it be? Maybe light, togetherness, or food. Whatever it is, it likely wouldn’t be ‘loneliness’. Yet that’s the prospect parents at our Chiclayo sponsor site in Peru were faced with last year, when COVID-19 restrictions ruled out in-person gatherings. Parents at the site, however, were […]
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Dec
Dec
Welcome to Photo Friday! Each Friday, we share photo collections of our favourite shots from our sponsor sites around the world. Sponsorship. It’s the core of what we do, and the heartbeat of all we’ll do in future. Thousands of children’s lives have been changed, thanks to our amazing supporters. This week marks the third in our Gift […]
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Dec
Dec
Ah, Christmas. Just that word evokes the sound of tiny feet tumbling down the stairs to tear open presents, crackling fires, and the clanging of dishes on the table while family members reunite after months apart. It’s no secret that exchanging gifts is one thing that makes Christmas magical, but toys and trinkets aren’t the only way to give […]
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Dec
Dec
If you’re living near Chalice’s Arica site in Chile, and you’re in need of a birthday cake, you’ve got to check out Bernarda’s business. Her delicious cakes, pies and kuchen are well-known among friends and neighbours, who regularly sign up to purchase her tasty desserts. Bernarda is an active member of her parish and an angel to […]