Category Archives: Kenya

A Recipe for Joy: How a School Lunch Program Sparked a Community Miracle

Something truly amazing is happening at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School in Akaiga, Kenya. What started as a mission to fill children’s bellies with fresh, nutrition-packed foods has blossomed into a thriving community of energetic and eager kids with endless smiles — and it’s all thanks to your incredible support! When the school feeding […]

A Father’s Strength, A Son’s Future

A graduated child in Kenya holding his degree

“My father worked with his hands so that I could work with my mind” Thanks to the unwavering support of his dedicated father and Chalice sponsor, Issac was able to use his unwavering focus and technical talent to achieve his dream of becoming a Software Engineer. Isaac’s path is a powerful example of how, with […]

A Father’s Foundation: How Sponsorship Rewrites a Family’s Story

Brian was just a teenager when he lost his parents. To keep his younger siblings afloat, he dropped out of school in grade eight to do heavy casual labour on construction sites. It was exhausting work, but it introduced him to welding. He picked up the trade fast, but he could never scrape together the […]

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 […]

How a Bicycle Changed 10-Year-Old Chris’s Path to Becoming a Doctor

Chris with new bicycle Chalice Asembo Kenya

Chris is a bright and determined 10-year-old boy whose gentle spirit and big dreams set him apart. Known in his community for his deep love of learning and reading, Chris often spends his free time immersed in a storybook, feeding his imagination and curiosity about the world around him. Chris was orphaned at a young […]

Empowering Mothers in Juakali: A Story of Skills, Strength, and New Beginnings

In the Juakali community at Chalice’s Baraka site in Kenya, a tailoring training centre for local women has opened new doors of opportunity and independence. With support through Chalice’s Gift Catalogue, 25 women began training in knitting and tailoring, beginning a new chapter of hope with the promise of brighter futures for themselves and their […]

Vallary is pedaling towards hope in rural Kenya  

In a quiet village next to a meandering river lives 16-year-old Vallary. Every morning before the sun rises, Vallary begins her long, tiring journey to school. Barefoot and determined, she walks over 6 kilometers along dusty, uneven paths just to reach her classroom. By the time she arrives at school, Vallary is already exhausted. Her concentration in lessons fades quickly as hunger and fatigue take their […]

Severe Neurological Impairment, Waiting For Hope Nairobi, Kenya

Funding request: $1,157.54 CAD Critical Need: CN-KNZ0426 From the moment Zeresh entered the world, her life has been marked by an unexpected and difficult journey. What should have been a joyful birth quickly turned into a moment of urgency when she struggled to breathe and began having seizures within hours. Instead of being welcomed home, […]

Empowering moms to thrive

In our sponsor sites around the world you will see mothers everywhere. Participating in the workshops, working small businesses while caring for younger children, and more. They are the backbones of their communities and most of them take advantage of the resources that come through the sponsorship of their children to change the lives of […]

Fruit trees bring a bounty of blessings to children at St. Francis Boarding School

Celebrating Growth and Gratitude this Easter
At St. Francis Boarding School in Kenya, fruit trees are more than just trees—they bring fresh, nutritious food to children, provide income for families, and support environmental sustainability. Thanks to the Chalice gift catalogue and community programs, these trees are helping children thrive and families flourish, creating lasting change for generations.