Children in Paraguay are overcoming learning barriers and emotional challenges through tutoring, counselling, and family support. Every child deserves the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive. Yet for many vulnerable children in Paraguay, educational struggles and emotional challenges create barriers that can shape the course of their entire lives. Through the Conquering Achievements 2 program, […]
Category Archives: Community
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Jun
Jun
Women in Peru are gaining the skills, confidence, and support to lead change in their families and communities. Chiclayo is a coastal city in Peru where many families face significant challenges, including food insecurity, malnutrition, limited access to healthcare, and educational barriers that reduce employment opportunities. Women are often at the affected by these challenges, […]
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Jun
Jun
In Villeta, Paraguay, 1,907 people have been supported through training programs helping families move from poverty to independence. Villeta, an industrial centre and port city in Paraguay, is home to families full of potential—but also long-standing barriers to opportunity. Through the “Endeavouring Together” program, communities are building pathways from vulnerability toward dignity, skills, and lasting […]
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Apr
Apr
This annual celebration emphasizes the importance of volunteering and honors the impact of those who make a meaningful difference. Volunteers are invaluable to our work here at Chalice. Their contributions make a profound difference and are essential in helping us achieve our mission. Chalice is dedicated to supporting vulnerable children in developing countries to complete […]
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Dec
Dec
HO! HO! HO! It is that time of year to get out your Christmas decorations and nativity scenes. This is also a special time of year for Chalice’s Nellore sponsor site in southern India. Site staff love to organize small gatherings for the community to enjoy during the season – everyone looks forward to attending. […]
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Aug
Aug
“The skills training will impact positively on the life of many families at the site.” These mothers are not just smiling because they’re bedecked with beads, but because they are modeling their popular new designs! Communities in Ghana have been greatly impacted by shutdowns during the pandemic which closed markets, impacting both incomes and access […]
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Mar
Mar
A team of talented volunteers accompanied by some of our Canadian staff members embarked on an incredible adventure to our sites in Tanzania in October 2019, just a few months before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, putting all of our mission trips on pause. Even though more than a year has passed, the children and community […]
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Jan
Jan
The formation house of the Sisters of Santa Ana in Cañete is like a bustling village. The Sisters and staff administer our sponsorship program, parents gather for family circle meetings and training, children come for youth groups, and teens meet for Confirmation classes. Families from all over the city also gather for community events and […]
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Dec
Dec
The children and staff from our Neema site in Tanzania wish you warm Christmas blessings filled with holy joy, prosperity, and hopeful blessings for the future. “Christmas comes to our life every year with new hope and love to each and every person of the world,” says Sr. Mary Grace, our Neema site director. Last […]
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Dec
Dec
In Ukraine, beds are one of our most requested gift catalogue items. Many families live in old, small homes or rented apartments, and can’t afford to replace broken or worn out furniture. Some can’t afford to purchase enough beds for the household, which means that children must share beds or sleep on couches or on […]