In her small Haitian town, 8-year-old Isemaylie dreams big. She spends her days playing with dolls, imagining herself as an engineer, crafting a better future for her troubled country. Her cheerful mother, Jean Mirlande, fills their home with laughter, working tirelessly as a laundress to make ends meet. But Jean Mirlande’s sunny attitude masks a […]
Category Archives: News
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David is a lively 9-year-old bursting with creativity and a love for singing. His family can’t imagine him not talking, crooning, or socializing. He happily goes to class, grateful for the support of his sponsor through our Nairobi site in Kenya. David was born with a dark mark on his tongue, and his parents, Gerald […]
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Our Saint Dominique site is on a mission to nourish bodies and spirits and prove that change can begin with a single meal. The sponsor site used to be on the countryside edge of the capital, Port-au-Prince. Their orphanage, school, and clinic were all on-site. However, political violence and gang warfare began causing daily struggles […]
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Several years ago, Chalice’s African school farming program took root in Tanzania. The Neema site team spent years working with students and parent groups to plant acres of vegetables, cereals, and orchards. Today, they’re seeing the literal and figurative fruits of their labours. “The continued support from Chalice has significantly impacted the lives of the […]
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Every day, in communities around the world our sponsor site staff meet families. Some they know well, some are new faces. What unites them are the daunting challenges of poverty – perhaps it’s food insecurity, health crises, or unemployment. Each family and story is unique, and each challenge is formidable. Our site staff meet each […]
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For Verónica, Chalice’s Arica site director, Leonor has been a cheerful and wise friend for almost thirty years. She met the then 76-year-old Leonor in 1997 when she was starting to prepare Chalice sponsorship applications for the burgeoning Arica site, which would open in 2000. “Doña Leonor” was one of the first elders sponsored through […]
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Jun
Francis is a devoted dad in our Mikinduri sponsor site in Kenya. One of twelve, Francis never had the chance to go to school. He married Elizabeth in his thirties, and they had five children together. Tragically, Elizabeth died when their fifth child, Florida, was only two months old. Francis is a devoted dad in […]
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Jun
Jun
We’d like to introduce you to Robin, our hypothetical Chalice donor. Robin owns stocks and mutual funds (also known as securities) that have grown in value, and Robin doesn’t want a tax bill from selling them. Robin also loves Chalice’s work and wishes to make a donation but would prefer that the donation come from […]
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Jun
Jun
Zdena’s itinerary in India was packed with unforgettable moments. The glittering Golden Temple at night, saluting the sun (sort of) in an ashram, and peeking into St. Mother Teresa’s tiny room in Kolkata. But the Vancouverite wasn’t quite prepared to be welcomed by scores of her biggest fans in a small community outside of Bangalore. […]