Funding Request: $2,776.62 CAD Critical Need: CN-HHJ1124B Kervens is 13 years old and lives with his mother, grandmother, and several siblings and cousins in a countryside community in southern Haiti. His mother, Marie, does not have formal employment – she earns what she can from a small farm. In the country’s cost-of-living crisis, her farm’s […]
Category Archives: Haiti
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The children in Chalice’s Haiti sponsor sites needed an extra sprinkle of Christmas magic this year. A crisis of fear, food insecurity, and instability have permeated every home. Br. Marcelin, our Haiti South site director, heard parents talking about last Christmas. What they all remembered: “Folks didn’t eat.” Unprecedented times call for an […]
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It’s time for an Advent countdown! Pope Francis has announced that the 2025 Jubilee Year will focus on one powerful theme- Hope. In preparation for this special year, he has asked us to pray and prepare our hearts throughout 2024. And with all the Christmas chaos…. a little extra dose of hope in the weeks […]
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Multiply the impact of your giving! A generous donor will match your donations to this program. Double your impact and spread even more love and support to those in need. Our Haiti South sponsor site is experiencing an extremely difficult and alarming situation. Our site is centred around the southern city of Jérémie, and gangs […]
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For Maximus, sponsorship is about family. He came to live at the Foyer Ecologique Pierre Salvetti orphanage, in Haiti, when he was nine years old. When he met Fr. Charles and the Sisters and staff at the orphanage, for the first time he met adults he could rely on. “His life changed since he came […]
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Nicholas knows that to achieve good grades, children need to maintain their focus in school, and nothing is more distracting than a growling stomach. “The nutrition program is actually one of the most important programs,” says Nicholas, Konta site director.
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Summertime is filled with exciting celebrations like birthdays, anniversaries, and weddings that bring big smiles to our faces. However, finding the perfect gift for these special occasions can be challenging.
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Spring has sprung! Spring is known for new beginnings; it is a wonderful time of year to brighten others’ lives after a long winter season. Chalice’s gift catalogue has gifts for all the milestones on your calendar such as baby showers, baptisms, weddings, birthdays, and graduations. There are so many great events to be celebrated, […]
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Mar
Mar
A healthy lunch and a focused mind go hand in hand. Hungry students at our Asembo site, Kenya, find they cannot focus or remain alert in the classroom. Research shows struggling students are more likely to drop out of school. Many people can relate to the difficulty of thinking, listening, and concentrating when they are hungry.
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The Haiti South site will provide emergency nutrition relief funds to 1,353 sponsored children. The Haiti South site staff, under the direction of Br. Marcelin, are deeply concerned about Chalice sponsored children and their families in southern Haiti. They are experiencing a “major food crisis,” Br. Marcelin says, “with the proliferation of gangs on [the] […]