Today is a day dedicated to protecting the fundamental rights and freedoms of individuals around the world. The 2025 Human Rights Day theme, ‘Everyday Essentials,’ highlights basic human rights such as health care, freedom from poverty and hunger, and access to education. Chalice is continuously working to uphold these rights, providing opportunities that help children, […]
Tag Archives: Bolivia
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Oct
Oct
Christmas is a season of intention, a time to reach out, send love, and reminding people how much they mean to us! Christmas cards are one of the sweetest traditions of the holiday season, it is a heartfelt way to spread joy and connection with the people we love most. In a world filled with […]
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Our site staff in Sucre are aware that childhood malnutrition is a pervasive issue in Bolivian families, like the ones they work with in two difficult neighbourhoods of Sucre. They cite national statistics that say 16% of children under five are malnourished and 50% are anemic. Most of the sponsored children in Sucre site live […]
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Jul
Jul
This Sunday, July 27, we celebrate World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly. It is a chance to pause and the wisdom age brings. Our Tukuy site staff in Bolivia know that there are certain home visits that cannot be rushed. They eagerly anticipate their visits with sponsored elders, knowing that a cup of tea […]
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Nov
Nov
Every year, the Yapacani site undertakes “Navilandia” – a multi-day Christmas event for sponsored and non-sponsored children. Noemi, a leader in our Yapacani site, says “Christmas is a time where families gather to spend time together.” “It is the holiday that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, a very important day for Christians because God […]
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Oct
Oct
World Food Day! World Food Day raises awareness about the challenges of food insecurity. Most of the world’s hungry live in developing countries. Chalice donors helped fill plates around the world by becoming lunch buddies. Our Amanecer sponsor site is in Cochabamba, Bolivia. Chalice has partnered with the Amanecer Religious Foundation since 2004. The Foundation […]
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Oct
Oct
For Maximus, sponsorship is about family. He came to live at the Foyer Ecologique Pierre Salvetti orphanage, in Haiti, when he was nine years old. When he met Fr. Charles and the Sisters and staff at the orphanage, for the first time he met adults he could rely on. “His life changed since he came […]
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Nov
Nov
The “Sagrado Corazón de Jesús” daycare is a splash of colour among the brown buildings of Cochabamba, Bolivia. The centre offers pre-school education and, importantly, nutritious snacks and meals daily, with support from Chalice’s nutrition program. For the littlest ones, trying new foods can be challenging. Fresh produce isn’t always easy for their parents to […]
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Oct
Oct
It feels like it snuck up on us, but we have reached the middle of October already! It may feel too early to think about Christmas, but at Chalice, now is the time to do a little planning ahead. Sponsors inquire with us about sending a gift of ‘special money’ to their children for a […]
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Dec
Dec
Welcome to Photo Friday! Each Friday, we share photo collections of our favourite shots from our sponsor sites around the world. It’s Christmas Eve, and here at Chalice, we couldn’t celebrate Photo Friday with anything other than our top 5 ‘Christmas Season’ photos! P.S. Our 2021 gift catalogue is here! #5: Christmas together Before COVID-19, our site […]
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