Funding Request: $1,312.24 CAD Critical Need: CNIOP0924 John is 27 years old, the eldest of his four sisters and one brother. Two of his sisters are attending school with the support of Chalice sponsors and the Orissa site. John only had the opportunity to study to grade eleven and entered the workforce to support his […]
Category Archives: India
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Funding Request: $32,295.13 CAD Project Code: DFIMM0924 As August crossed into September, a low-pressure system from the Bay of Bengal intensified a period of heavy rains that were already devastating parts of southern India. The region of Chalice’s Mangalagiri sponsor site saw the heaviest rainfall recorded in fifty years. It triggered a deadly landslide, and two […]
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Chalice’s Saida sponsor site is the town of Gilgil in Kenya. Children look forward to learning, but the worry of what students would bring for lunch was a concern for many. The Saidia site staff, and the teachers, know that the children are arriving at school hungry. Students’ education is the beginning of their future, […]
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Funding Request: $8,354.41 CAD Critical Need: CN-ITP0824 Arockiasamy is the 67-year-old grandfather of sponsored child Jaikar. He lives with his wife, his son Augustin, and his grandson in our Tamil site in India. Jaikar is Deaf and his Chalice sponsor is a significant help for his family because he has ongoing medical needs. In June […]
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Funding Request: $3,842.45 CAD Critical Need: CNINK0824 VP is 16 years old and lives with his parents and his sister. He is very grateful to his Chalice sponsor and the Nellore site to be able to continue his studies, despite living with chronic conditions. Recently, VP has been experiencing severe pain in his right ear. […]
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Funding Request: $4,807.20 CAD Critical Need: CNINK0824B Dayamani is the mother of a sponsored boy named Chandu, who was born with physical and cognitive disabilities. Her husband, Mani, is a daily wage electrician. Dayamani, 32, devotes herself to Chandu’s home-based care. For a year, Dayamani, was experiencing a low back ache that was radiating to […]
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Mongam, a twenty-one-year-old from India, had dreamed about his future since childhood. He envisioned a career in medical studies, but he understood that his family’s financial situation meant his parents wouldn’t be able to afford it.
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Funding Request: $1,990.51 CAD Critical Need: CNITM0724 In April 2024, Vanitha had severe body and stomach pain. Her fever was alarming, so her parents took her to the hospital. A blood test confirmed she had typhoid fever. The doctors began treatment. While her fever subsided, her severe stomach pain persisted. Her doctors ran a scan and discovered […]
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Funding Request: $1,194.44 CAD Critical Need: CNITP0724 Latha is a mother of three young adults: Abitha, a nurse; Santhiran, engaged in daily wage work after completing his welder course; and Abinaya, a BA student supported by the sponsorship program. Latha is still the primary breadwinner, supporting them as an agricultural daily wage worker. Latha’s surgery, […]
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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.