Celebrating Growth and Gratitude this Easter
At St. Francis Boarding School in Kenya, fruit trees are more than just trees—they bring fresh, nutritious food to children, provide income for families, and support environmental sustainability. Thanks to the Chalice gift catalogue and community programs, these trees are helping children thrive and families flourish, creating lasting change for generations.
At our Konta site in Ghana harvest season is going well and families are praising the glory of God and thanking donors of our Home Grown School Feeding Program for their help in cultivating a successful harvest.
In the communities of Konta and Loho in the Wa region of Ghana, families have long carried the weight of systemic poverty and fragile food systems. For many households, daily meals depend heavily on irregular government support and seasonal income. When these systems fail, as they often do, the consequences fall most heavily on the […]
With a smile Rosita explains that the soup kitchen taught her, “how to treat people and how they should treat her.” That phrase, so simple yet so powerful, reflects the true impact of the support she received. At just 8-years-old, Rosita is the youngest of four siblings and has been attending the Santa Ana Dining […]
One of the barriers to learning for kids around the world is a lack of nutrition. Parents can’t afford a balanced meal at home and have to go to work so they send their kids to school on an empty stomach. After a day of hunger pains they go home without learning much and hope […]
Angela’s teachers know her as a bright and curious Grade 1 student, but they didn’t always see this side of her. When she first arrived at the Samar site’s elementary school, she was zoned out in class. She never seemed to be able to concentrate. Her teachers had seen it many times before: hunger. But at the Liceo, Chalice’s nutrition program […]
Today, we celebrate and recognize the special elders in our lives, those who have offered guidance, support, and strength to people and communities. While many older adults continue to thrive, others face more difficult circumstances. Our Mombasa sponsor site in Kenya is home to many vulnerable elderly people and people living with chronic diseases, which […]
Several parents in Chiclayo, Peru, voiced their concern about their children and teens’ nutritional health back in 2022. They decided to put forward some of their sponsorship funds to bring in health professionals to run diagnostic tests on the children. “The result was alarming, and it was evident that many children presented notable signs of malnutrition, […]
Living in a region like Kamuwongo, Kenya where little rain falls and temperatures are high, can be challenging. The staff and Franciscan Clarist Sisters, who run Chalice’s Mercy Care sponsor site, work to support the families, who mainly rely on farms for their food and income. “Due to the dry climate orchestrated by low rainfall […]
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 […]