For students who live in rural communities, a bicycle is truly a gift that keeps on rolling. Bikes cut travel time by more than half, making a huge difference for those who face long distances to school. By hopping on their bikes and pedalling to class, students save energy, arrive on time, and have better […]
Tag Archives: education
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Aug
Aug
Around the world, children wake up excited and happy to go to school, eager to learn something new every day. But when teachers lack the materials that they need to teach, it creates a barrier to the children’s progress and potential. Providing items like textbooks and teaching aids through Chalice’s gift catalogue can make such […]
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Aug
Aug
Teachers can tell when students arrive at school hungry. The children are listless, unfocused, and often fall sick. The Liceo de Bethlehem elementary school sits in a tropical island community of Laoang, the Philippines, where Chalice’s Samar site serves. Many families in the community live below the poverty line, and food insecurity is a growing […]
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Jul
Jul
Meet the trailblazer from rural Kenya who became her family’s first university graduate. Joyce looks around her village – even her own family – and knows she was granted an extraordinary opportunity. The fifth of her parents seven children, Joyce grew up in a tiny community in Kitui county, where Chalice’s Mercy Care site is […]
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Jun
Jun
Noela dreamed of one day helping others, even if she wasn’t sure what possibilities life might hold for her. Her family faced many challenges growing up. Noela and her four siblings were raised by her grandmother, Mary Rose, near our Nandom sponsor site in Ghana. Sponsorship found its way into Noela’s life, opening doors she […]
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Jun
Jun
Many students in Tanzania walk long distances to school, often spending valuable time and energy to get to class. With a bicycle, this challenge would no longer be a daily obstacle, students could spend their energy learning in class. Thanks to the generous gifts through our gift catalogue, 21 students now have an easier and faster commute […]
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May
May
Our students in Kenya outgrew the classroom, not just in knowledge, but physically, as the space is far too small for the increasing number of children attending school. They haven’t had any refurbishment since 2016, when it was initially built. The Franciscan Sisters run Chalice’s Asembo site in Kenya for pre-primary to grade two students, […]
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Apr
Apr
At 24, Gracy can look back on her childhood and education and see they were rich with valuable lessons. She discovered “the importance of perseverance, the power of second chances, and the need to believe in oneself, even when the path seems difficult.” Gracy is sponsored through Chalice’s Neema Sponsor Site in Tanzania, a gift […]
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Feb
Feb
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 […]
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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 […]