Elizabeth and Ezekiel raised four children in the coastal Mombasa community in Kenya. The couple worked hard as daily wage labourers to provide for their children, but they couldn’t afford the basic needs. When their eldest, Moses, was ready to start primary school, they weren’t sure how they would cover the fees. School was a […]
Tag Archives: child sponsorship
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Jan
Jan
The power of sponsorship is ensuring a child’s education isn’t something they have to leave behind. Sponsoring a child supports them through education and your belief in them inspires them to work harder. María Jesús is a mother of four girls, aged six to 24, two of whom are sponsored through Chalice’s Yapacaní site. Eight […]
08
Jan
Jan
Sponsorship means everything to a child in need. Sponsoring a child shows them that their future truly matters. Thanks to sponsorship, Sirisha, now 21, was able to rise above her limitations and allowed her to start dreaming of a career that used to seem out of reach. Sirisha grew up with her parents and her […]
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Jun
Jun
Daryna grew up knowing her way around hospitals. As a little girl, she was constantly sick with a kidney condition. But this inspired her passion for medicine – she wanted to make a difference. Although the hospital was not her ideal setting as a child, her time there gave her a firm goal in life: […]
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May
May
From elementary all the way to tossing her cap at graduation, María Belén is thankful for being sponsored while growing up. Due to sponsorship “I am the person I am,” she says. “Since my primary studies, [my sponsor has been] a great support – not only for me but for my family.” They helped her […]
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May
May
There is no better feeling than accomplishment. For Anamika, graduating meant more opportunities and a chance to provide a better future for her family. As the fresh graduates gear up for the next leg of their journey, Anamika is grateful and says that her family “can move forward towards a better life.”
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Apr
Apr
Many families in India do not have experience with formal education and dropout rates are high. Guatham dreamed about becoming successful. Chalice donors opened new doors and great opportunities for a boy who began to believe he may not achieve his life goals. Education is an important aspect of life. Growing up the twenty-year-old from […]
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Apr
Apr
Children carry a lot of fresh knowledge in their minds. For everything else they have to carry, it helps to have a sturdy, reliable backpack. A good day at school starts at home. When children arrive at school prepared to learn, it shows in their grades. Sr. Janefrances and her team at the Mombasa […]
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Mar
Mar
José Manuel could not brush it off. As the recent high school grad listened to a vocational guidance workshop the thought of becoming a barber started to grow on him. This is precisely what the Cañete sponsor site staff hoped would happen. They had designed the workshop to help guide sponsored high school students and […]
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Oct
Oct
Kadogo, a single mother of two lives near our Mombasa site in Kenya, makes the most out of every opportunity to take care of her children. Strong and resilient Kadogo went out every day to get laundry work in her neighborhood. That way, she could provide for her children’s needs. Despite her efforts, she struggled […]