Having your own house in a developing country is mostly impossible. Mathani, her husband, and 5 children lived in a deficient house near our Nellore site in India. The family constantly worried about the rain, insects – or even reptiles – coming into their little hut. Their house required extensive repairs that the family could […]
Category Archives: India
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Mar
Mar
Farida learned to be persistent, brave, and grateful during her journey. When Farida was a small child, her parents passed away, and she spent some time on the streets until being rescued by a kind family. Although it wasn’t easy, she overcame those difficulties and now she is married with four children and works hard […]
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Jan
Jan
Kavisree is two years old, and is the daughter of Sathish, a Skills @ Chalice faculty member in our Madurai sponsor site. When not teaching with Skills @ Chalice, Sathish has been doing freelance work to support his two daughters, his wife, and his widowed mother.
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Jan
Jan
Ranju is the proud mother of Pronami and Dharitri, both Chalice-sponsored students. She has been suffering from severe stomach pain since January and has been diagnosed as a uterine tumour.
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Dec
Dec
Tanusri is excited to celebrate Christmas with her family of four as well as her entire community, in a small village near our Bangalore sponsor site in India.
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Nov
Nov
Neziini loves to jump and skip around her rural community in northern India. The energetic 11-year-old keeps her parents busy and speaks of her dream of becoming a doctor. Her parents, Ebviio and Naomi, are hardworking farmers. They own a single plot of land and paddy fields. When Neziini was just starting primary school, her […]
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Jul
Jul
Rima is one smiley girl! Growing up near our Assam site in India, her parents were thrilled when she, the fourth child in their family, was born. As time went on, though, it became clear something was off.
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Jul
Jul
When sponsored child Sameera was just 10 months old, her parents knew something was off.
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Jun
Jun
As they say: when one door closes, another one opens. With the help of the Chalice sponsorship program and the hand of God, that’s a truth Arockiya now sees clearly.
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May
May
Nitesh’s job may involve playing with fire, but don’t worry – he’s built a business and a reputation as an expert in just that. In fact, as a metal fabricator, he finds his passion for the trade grows stronger each day. But building a successful business took a lot of blood, sweat, and dare we […]