It’s the most wonderful time of the year! For all the gift givers—give more than presents that fade. A great gift meets a real need. Every year, Chalice creates a Christmas gift catalogue filled with the most essential items for you to decide among. Our local site staff carefully consider the items they deem ‘essential’ […]
Tag Archives: water
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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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Nov
Nov
The community of Mikinduri looks lush and beautiful. It’s as though God made it just for growing bananas and papayas. But the people are not thriving as well. Most families in Mikinduri, Kenya, are smallholder farmers, relying on rain-fed agriculture for their livelihoods and daily diets. Weather patterns are changing, and that’s affecting harvests. Food […]
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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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Feb
Feb
One of the communities our Meru site in Kenya serves is Kangeta and the population relies on small-scale agriculture and animal husbandry. Unfortunately, the rainfall amount they receive each year classifies the region as “semi-arid.” This leads to water shortages and travel long distances for families in search of water.
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Sep
Sep
At our Mbinga site in Tanzania, life already isn’t easy for many schoolchildren. Rural Tanzanian students often live in poverty, while their parents struggle to afford school fees. Children often drop out, further widening the poverty cycle. Around 70% of schoolchildren ages 14-17 aren’t enrolled in secondary education. When COVID-19 swept the world, it certainly […]