Category Archives: India

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 […]

Femur Fracture: A Student’s Fight to Walk Again Tamil Nadu, India

Funding request: $2,020.07 CAD Critical Need: CN-ITK0426 Annai Mukilan is a young student with bright dreams and a deep sense of responsibility toward his family. Pursuing his studies in engineering, he balances academics with helping at home, quietly working toward a future where he can uplift those he loves. One ordinary day, while carrying out […]

A Mother’s Pain and a Family’s Struggle to Stay Strong Mangalagiri, India

Funding request: $1,450.79 CAD Critical Need: CN-IMM0326 Kalaiyarasi is a loving mother who has always placed her children’s needs above her own. She works hard to support her family, doing daily-wage labor whenever her health allows, and caring deeply for her children’s education and future. Her home, though simple, is filled with determination and hope […]

A Sudden Accident That Shattered Stability Mangalagiri, India

Funding request: $1,918.64 CAD Critical Need: CN-IMN0326 Naveen is a young man with hopes of building a better future for himself and supporting his family. After completing his studies, he worked hard through small jobs while searching for stable employment. His family, led by his devoted mother Lalitha, lives with very limited means, relying on […]

A Promising Student’s Future Interrupted by a Painful Accident Mangalagiri, India

Funding request: $3,866.95 CAD Critical Need: CN-IMV0226 For many years, Josh has worked tirelessly as a daily-wage laborer, doing whatever work she could find to support her family. Despite her age, she continues to take on physically demanding tasks through government labor programs and agricultural work so she can help provide for her household. Her […]