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 […]
Category Archives: India
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Through Chalice’s timely Critical Needs support, Sukanya received the medical care and surgery she urgently required. The procedure was successful, and she soon regained her strength and good health. Her mother expressed deep gratitude for the kindness of our donors.
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Discover how Geeta, a daily laborer’s wife in India, built financial stability through a small vegetable business and sponsorship support.
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In his Lenten message this year, Pope Leo invited Catholics worldwide to use this period of Lent to listen, fast and come together as a community in Christ. Pope Leo says, “Dear friends, let us ask for the grace of a Lent that leads us to greater attentiveness to God and to the least among us. Let […]
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Founded by Pope John Paul II in 1992, the World Day of the Sick is a day called to prayer, spiritual closeness, and reflection for the entire Church and for civil society, who are all called to recognize the face of Christ in our sick and vulnerable brothers and sisters. This year’s theme – The […]
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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; […]