When hope feels out of reach, sometimes it arrives on four small hooves. For Bijayanti’s family, that moment of hope changed everything. Bijayanti is a determined mother of three who will stop at nothing to see her daughter Ulasita’s nursing dreams come true. When a gift of goats arrived through Chalice’s gift catalogue, Bijayanti saw more than just animals; […]
Category Archives: India
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Jan
Jan
After the great feedback following last year’s Lent and Advent Companions, we have prepared another booklet for 2026 to enrich your daily prayer and practice. Our Lent Companion: Waiting, Walking, Rising is a small booklet of short but profound daily reflections that supporters can pray with as they walk from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday. […]
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Jan
Jan
The eldest sister of four siblings, Sri and her siblings lived with their parents in a small riverside village in Tamil Nadu, India. At the age of eight, Sri was very happy to learn she had been chosen by a Chalice sponsor. “Since I began receiving Chalice support in second grade, I am now able […]
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Dec
Dec
Your sponsorship can become the steady encouragement that helps them keep climbing.
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Nov
Nov
In his letter to the faithful for World Day of the Poor, the Holy Father points to the marginal places that offer the most promise for tomorrow’s world.
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Oct
Oct
Christmas is a season of intention, a time to reach out, send love, and reminding people how much they mean to us! Christmas cards are one of the sweetest traditions of the holiday season, it is a heartfelt way to spread joy and connection with the people we love most. In a world filled with […]
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Oct
At just 15, Yeshashri dreams of becoming a fashion designer — but without a sewing machine, her hands-on practice was out of reach. Thanks to a gift through Chalice’s gift catalogue, she now sews every day, building skills and hope for her future.
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Sep
Sep
Today, Diyoni can discuss the world economy with confidence. But growing up, the everyday math was much simpler. In her family, there was just never enough. Sponsorship changed that. Diyoni grew up with her parents, Mariyammal and Periyanayagam, and her two older siblings in a village in south-central India. Despite their hard work as agricultural […]
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Jul
We’re not counting the days… but it’s only 162 until Christmas! Each year, our sites joyfully look forward to celebrating Christ. Last Christmas, Hemalatha and her family celebrated at home as well as with their parish community. “We are deeply grateful for the Christmas fund we received from Chalice, which made our celebrations even more […]
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Jun
Jun
102 people will soon have safe place to live. Every family deserves a safe and stable home, but many sponsored and non-sponsored families in our Madurai site’s communities are living in dangerous, temporary, and dilapidated shelters without proper toilet facilities. Facing many financial constraints, families are unable to build secure or hygienic homes. In 2021, […]