Many families in India do not have experience with formal education and dropout rates are high. Guatham dreamed about becoming successful. Chalice donors opened new doors and great opportunities for a boy who began to believe he may not achieve his life goals. Education is an important aspect of life. Growing up the twenty-year-old from India took pride in his studies.
Sr. Sandra, site director in Sucre, Bolivia, was thrilled that 90 women could mend the missing gap in their household income.
Chalice accommodated a women’s workshop with a variety of courses to help develop skills, and women like Lourdes, Miriam, Cipriana, and Margarita had great success!
Continue reading “New skills, new entrepreneurs, and a bright future ahead!”
Children carry a lot of fresh knowledge in their minds. For everything else they have to carry, it helps to have a sturdy, reliable backpack.
A good day at school starts at home. When children arrive at school prepared to learn, it shows in their grades. Sr. Janefrances and her team at the Mombasa site in Kenya know this, and they wanted to make sure every student had equal access to the material they needed
Continue reading “Bags full of books and hearts full of hope”
José Manuel could not brush it off.
As the recent high school grad listened to a vocational guidance workshop the thought of becoming a barber started to grow on him.
This is precisely what the Cañete sponsor site staff hoped would happen. They had designed the workshop to help guide sponsored high school students and new grads towards options of professions, trades, and/or religious studies.
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.
Spring has sprung!
Spring is known for new beginnings; it is a wonderful time of year to brighten others’ lives after a long winter season. Chalice’s gift catalogue has gifts for all the milestones on your calendar such as baby showers, baptisms, weddings, birthdays, and graduations. There are so many great events to be celebrated, and Chalice is happy to be a part of them.
Our catalogue holds heartfelt and thoughtful gifts. A child, mother, or family in our sites receives a gift they urgently need, leaving them with a sense of joyous and gratitude. As well, our loved one receives a beautiful card that tells them what you gave on their behalf. You will be spreading the love twice, near and far.
We have exciting news to share with you… our 2024 spring gift catalogue is here!
Here are some ideas on how to plant kindness this spring and summer:
Create a rich and fertile environment for children to grow and thrive. These gifts help students achieve their full potential and support the teachers devoted to getting them there.
Continue reading “Plant kindness during this season of love, growth, and blooming.”
Rasmi’s tongue spoke for itself. The twenty-two-year-old living near Chalice’s Madurai sponsor site in India felt discomfort in her mouth; she and began to stumble over her words and couldn’t ignore the need for medical attention. Thanks to Chalice’s Critical Needs Fund and the miracle of modern medicine, Rasmi regained her speech.
Continue reading “Chalice Critical Needs donors help Rasmi win back her voice.”
A healthy lunch and a focused mind go hand in hand. Hungry students at our Asembo site, Kenya, find they cannot focus or remain alert in the classroom. Research shows struggling students are more likely to drop out of school. Many people can relate to the difficulty of thinking, listening, and concentrating when they are hungry.
Continue reading “Lunch is ready! Asembo students line up for warm lunch thanks to Chalice donors”
When 16-year-old Jayesh experienced a serious fall from his bike, Chalice donors helped him rise up through the Critical Needs Fund.
Jayesh, who lives with his parents and older sister in India, was enjoying a bike ride not far from our Mangalagiri site when he unexpectedly hit a pothole and crashed to the ground. Jayesh knew from the pain that it was not a superficial injury.
There are no mad scientists here, only inspired students!
Through Chalice’s School Connections program, a Canadian school contributed to big changes at their sister school in Nairobi Kenya. Starehe Girls’ Centre is a national boarding high school for gifted girls from disadvantaged families. The school enrollment has been steadily increasing over the past few years, although more children are continuing with their education, the school is struggling to keep up.
