Category Archives: India

A Neurological Illness Changed Manimaran’s Life

Funding request: $11,231.79 CAD Critical Need: CN-IMK0726 Manimaran is a devoted husband and father whose greatest joy is caring for his three daughters and creating a loving home for his family. Known for his gentle nature and dedication, he worked as a cook to provide for his wife, children, and elderly parents. His family depended […]

Fully Stocked and Moving Forward

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After the sudden death of her husband from a heart attack, Alosiyus was left to support her two children with no income. Her relatives, also from the Tamil Nadu, India site, could not help her, despite her dire situation, as they, too, were struggling. With no job in sight and her children looking to their […]

National Opportunity Day: An Investment in Young Futures

For many North American high school graduates, simply deciding on a career path can feel overwhelming because of the endless options open to them. But for youth in the communities we support, from Bolivia, Ukraine, and India to Haiti, Tanzania, and beyond, the opportunity to attend a trade school or university can feel like an […]

Building 30 New Houses, Tamil Nadu, India

For sponsored families in India, the building of 30 new homes is more than a safe place to live. These homes empower 137 family members with a sense of ownership, pride, and dignity for the first time. Coming from extreme poverty and instability, these families were living in cramped, shared spaces, and makeshift huts with […]

Construction of 26 New Houses, Nellore Site, India

In India, tribal communities and families affected by HIV endure extreme poverty, making the safety and dignity of owning a permanent home out of reach. We are directly addressing this urgent need by helping provide permanent housing to 25 sponsored and one non-sponsored families in Nellore and Makkuva. Identified as families most in need by […]

From School Lunches to Big Dreams: Where They Are Now

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Nabisa’s 12-Year Journey From the third grade to graduating with her Bachelor of Commerce, Nabisa is proof that perseverance, an unwavering focus on education, and the generosity of sponsors like you can make dreams come true. Nabisa’s family, from our Bangalore, India site, faced immense financial challenges. Raised by a single mother alongside her two […]

Celebrating the True Meaning of Christmas in Bangalore

Sometimes the best Christmas gift is just giving love and joy without expecting anything in return. That’s what Anto Mercy, a Grade 6 student in LR. Nagar, India and her family did last Christmas. The family has lived in LR. Nagar, in our Bangalore site, an extremely impoverished community in India, for 30 years. Anto […]

Constructing Dreams: The Journey of India’s Next Woman in Engineering

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Ten years in the making, Mamatha’s dream is unfolding like a master blueprint coming to life. After successfully earning her Diploma in Civil Engineering, she now stands at the threshold of her grandest design yet — an acceptance letter into the bachelor’s program for Civil Engineering. This pivotal next step exemplifies why we celebrate the […]

From struggle to stability thanks to Sponsorship

Gunasree’s life transformed remarkably after joining the sponsorship program in 2014. The family’s journey was not easy. They struggled to meet the educational expenses of their two daughters and weren’t sure how they would be able to keep going. Like a ray of light driving through the darkness, the Chalice sponsorship program enrolled both girls […]

Celebrate Corpus Christi: Join Chalice for Sponsorship Weekend

This Sunday is especially meaningful — the Catholic Church celebrates Corpus Christi, a time when we reflect on Christ’s presence and generosity. At Chalice, the weekend is doubly special: it’s our Corpus Christi Sponsorship Weekend. Across parishes in Canada, volunteers will be sharing personal stories about the life-changing gift of child sponsorship and inviting parishioners […]