The spirit of giving knows no boundaries. Students in Canada are finding a special way to help children in need through the ‘Chalice in Schools’ Program and the Christmas gift catalogue. The students pictured holding our Christmas gift catalogue are from St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School in Oakville, Ontario. This school has been actively involved […]
Tag Archives: school
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Sep
Sep
Pele, Chalice’s Wa site director in Ghana, and other site staff were concerned about the number of children in their community who were underweight and malnourished. Not only did this affect their physical health and development, but it also caused students’ academic performance to suffer. When students cannot focus in class because of hunger and […]
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May
May
Teamwork makes the dream work! Fr. Vargese, our Baraka site director in Kenya, admired how the Chalice family circles always had a strong sense of unity and took on problems as a team. The site had monthly group meetings which were a safe place to share personal challenges, find support, and make progress together.
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Mar
Mar
The Starehe Girl’s borehole water project in Kenya was well worth it. Thanks to Chalice donors, 720 bright young women now have access to clean, fresh water.
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Jan
Jan
Meru, Kenya, is full of wildlife and wide-open spaces. The sunsets paint the sky bright and bold colours. The word Meru means ‘shining light.’ However, some areas are not shining quite like others. Kandubai Primary School was one place that was in poor condition. The area around the school is not well supported by public […]
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Nov
Nov
Oh what fun it is to ride! Children are reaching destinations and milestones with the help of their new bicycle. Children in our Asembo site, Kenya, are thrilled to have a new way of transportation for students to get to school. You can give a child a bicycle through our gift catalogue. A bike makes […]
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Sep
Sep
Adriana from our Ternopil site in Ukraine, has been sponsored for 8 years. She grew up in a lovely family of 14, including: six brothers and six sisters. Sponsorship ensured that Adriana completed her secondary education and complete a teaching program at a college. Adriana is 19 now, but she has a little slip of […]
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Sep
Sep
Many children in our Konta sponsor site live in a small community called Kpongu. Families mostly earn their livelihoods from small farms and businesses in this area. St. Benedict Parish, our sponsorship site partner, runs a kindergarten/primary school in Kpongu.
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Mar
Mar
In Ghana, the dry seasons have been longer this year while the fertile rainy seasons have shortened. In rural northern Ghana where Bu Roman Catholic Primary School is located– which is attended by many sponsored students from our Nandom site. Due to its rural location, the school faces many challenges and access to water has […]
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Mar
Mar
This time, we’re sharing our top 5 ‘Ways to Celebrate’ Spring is here at last! The warmer months bring many reasons to celebrate and share gifts with our friends and loved ones. Chalice’s gift catalogue is your best place to find gifts for the baby showers, Baptisms, weddings, birthdays, and graduations you have on your […]
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