Tag Archives: surgery

Peter’s Hernia Surgery, Nairobi, Kenya

Funding request: $3,221.15 CAD  Critical Need: CN-KNN1124B  Peter is a 58-year-old father of four who ran a small eatery for meat bites and soup, which was a vital source of income for his family. But Peter’s recent medical emergency forced him to stop working. His wife, Mercy, became the breadwinner with her roadside snack stand.   […]

Ruth’s surgery, Nairobi, Kenya

Ruth stands looking intently at the camera, she has a blue floral dress on.

Funding Request: $2,187.50 CAD  Critical Need: CN-KNN1124     Recently, Ruth began having severe abdominal pain and abnormal bleeding. Initially, the symptoms seemed like typical menstrual discomfort; however, she started experiencing heavy bleeding with clots.   However, in early 2024, Ruth’s condition worsened with chronic abdominal pain, back pain, headaches, fatigue, and bloating, leading her to […]

Kervens’ orchiopexy surgery, Haiti South, Haiti

A young boy, Kervens Pierre, from Chalice's Haiti South sponsor site in Haiti looks at the camera wearing a bright yellow shirt. Kervens is standing in a bleak room in front of a turquoise door.

Funding Request: $2,776.62 CAD  Critical Need: CN-HHJ1124B  Kervens is 13 years old and lives with his mother, grandmother, and several siblings and cousins in a countryside community in southern Haiti. His mother, Marie, does not have formal employment – she earns what she can from a small farm. In the country’s cost-of-living crisis, her farm’s […]

Arockiasamy cranial surgery after traffic accident, Tamil, India

Funding Request: $8,354.41 CAD Critical Need: CN-ITP0824 Arockiasamy is the 67-year-old grandfather of sponsored child Jaikar. He lives with his wife, his son Augustin, and his grandson in our Tamil site in India. Jaikar is Deaf and his Chalice sponsor is a significant help for his family because he has ongoing medical needs. In June […]

Dayamani’s back surgery, Nellore, India

Funding Request: $4,807.20 CAD Critical Need: CNINK0824B Dayamani is the mother of a sponsored boy named Chandu, who was born with physical and cognitive disabilities. Her husband, Mani, is a daily wage electrician. Dayamani, 32, devotes herself to Chandu’s home-based care. For a year, Dayamani, was experiencing a low back ache that was radiating to […]