Built in the 1930s through the efforts of Catholic missionaries, St. Paul’s Primary School was the first elementary school in Nandom. Over 90 years old now, it faces many challenges, including an obvious lack of furniture. Despite being very eager to learn, without desks or chairs, students were sitting on the bare concrete floor during […]
Category Archives: News
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After the sudden death of her husband from a heart attack, Alosiyus was left to support her two children with no income. Her relatives, also from the Tamil Nadu, India site, could not help her, despite her dire situation, as they, too, were struggling. With no job in sight and her children looking to their […]
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When it comes to generosity, you can really bleat expectations when you give one of 13 new goat characters through our gift catalogue. These charming animated goats will put a smile on your face while giving children and families the items they need most.
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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 […]
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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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If you love Christmas, there’s always a good time to think about this blessed holiday — despite the blistering hot weather as of late! But, with only 171 days until Christmas, it’s never too soon to start spreading the joy. So, help us celebrate Christmas in July! At our Chiclayo site in Peru, joy was […]
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Jun
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 […]
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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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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 […]