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Empowered disabled, homeless people in the Philippines

December 13, 2022 - Aleteia
Thanks to a $50,000 award from a charity springing from Pope Francis’ philosophy, a group of people with disabilities is turning the problem of abundant waterlilies into a solution for families, and a path to their own economic freedom.   Learn more

​An Advent of resilience: the story of the hardy houses

January 6, 2022 - Development and Peace
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“They still stand tall, although destruction stretches as far as the eye can see,” wrote Vincent Larouche in Quebec’s premier French-language daily, La Presse, on August 19, 2021.
The journalist was referring to a group of exceptional houses that withstood a magnitude 7.2 earthquake that had struck Haiti just five days previously. The houses that Larouche found standing owed some of their sturdiness to the solidarity of thousands of Development and Peace ― Caritas Canada’s supporters.  Read more

Little Things with Great Love

December 8, 2020 - Chalice
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The gift of a rooster and two laying hens was a much appreciated gift for ten vulnerable families at our Neema sponsor site in Tanzania. Children in these families are lovingly cared for by elderly grandmothers and mothers with chronic illness who are unable to go for work. This gift brought immediate relief as the hens gave nutritious eggs...    ...Read more                            Download Fall Newsletter

World Toilet Day 2020:
​Sustainable Sanitation and Climate Change

November 19, 2020
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4.2 billion people live without access to safely managed sanitation. Instead they often use unreliable, inadequate toilets or practise open defecation.

Globally, 80% of the wastewater generated by society flows back into the ecosystem without being treated or reused. Wastewater and sludge from toilets contain valuable water, nutrients and energy.     
                      Learn More and take Action             Download the Toolkit

World Day of the Poor

November 15, 2020 - Development & Peace
                 “Stretch forth your hand to the poor” (Sir 7:32).”
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many communities need our solidarity more than ever. The UN World Food Programme estimates that 265 million people could face starvation by the end of 2020 and an additional half a billion could be pushed into poverty.
           Learn more                                   Mark the day with a donation

            Also see: ​
Pope Stresses Service in Homily for World Day of Poor


World Mission Sunday 2020

October 18, 2020
World Mission Sunday is celebrated in every Catholic community in the world. It’s a moment of grace to express solidarity with our brothers and sisters in Christ who are living in situations of poverty, violence and oppression. Every parish, school and community is invited to join this special event, and...   read more

​Clean Hands and Full Stomachs in Haiti

October 6, 2020 - Chalice
In a year filled with social and political unrest causing food insecurity, violence, fuel shortages, and disease outbreaks, the people in Haiti were hit particularly hard by COVID-19. Our Saint Dominique Site located near Port-au-Prince has been doing its best to support 85 orphaned and/or abandoned children, but at times the outcome seemed bleak.
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​From Robenson, site director in Saint Dominique, Haiti: "On behalf of all the children, thank you to all the Chalice Family members, our donors, and our great sponsors for helping us keep the children safe and healthy."
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Grow futures. Grow together.

July 5, 2020 - Chalice.ca
Each child's potential is like a seed, waiting for the chance to sprout. For children living in poverty, growing towards the light of a hopeful future can be a constant struggle.
Sponsorship and many of our other programs are designed to help grow children's futures through education. 
LEARN MORE....

Chalice Impact Report June 2020

June 2, 2020 - Chalice.ca
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​Nothing run-of-the-mill about these Dads!
James and Peggy were deeply grateful when two of their children were sponsored through Chalice. Then, in 2016, the community received a hammer mill through the Chalice gift catalogue.
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                    See the June Report
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May 5, 2020 - Chalice.ca
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Papa’s Dream is Alive in Asembo

What started as a way to honour the passing of a loved one has resulted in the uplifting of an entire community....Read more
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   Chalice Impact Report May 2020
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Read about Rosaline's sewing success
Poverty comes in many forms and can be found even in our own communities.

​​Chalice Impact Report May 2020

Papa’s Dream is Alive in Asembo

What started as a way to honour the passing of a loved one has resulted in the uplifting of an entire community.
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        Chalice Impact Report May 2020

​Chalice Impact Report April 2020

April 7, 2020 - Chalice.ca
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are being felt across the entire globe, and our sponsor sites are not exempt. Border closures, job losses, and food shortages are disproportionately affecting the poorest in our global community, many of whom already face dire circumstances on the best of days. Sponsorship, thankfully, has been providing a lifeline for families in need struggling throughout this pandemic.
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See the full report here

​Chalice Impact Report March 2020

March 4, 2020- Chalice.ca
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ASEMBO WATER PROJECTS HELPING VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES

Due to prolonged drought conditions and changing weather patterns, many of our sites face poor access to clean water. We've been working diligently to develop water projects to meet the needs of the communities where we work.
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See the full report here

​Chalice Impact Report February 2020

February 5, 2020 - Chalice.org - Register for Lenten Chapels

Smashing misconceptions in Kodaikanal
Before sponsorship, families living in Kodaikanal at our Madurai sponsor site in India thought educating girls wasn't important and only educated boys until grade eight because they thought higher learning was unnecessary.

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Chalice Impact Report January 2020
​New school brings joy to staff and students

January 10, 2020 - Chalice.org  - SEE FULL REPORT
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On Sept. 12, Pope Francis initiated the Global Compact on Education. In his message, he states, "Never before has there been such need to unite our efforts in a broad educational alliance...".  Thanks to your support, every year thousands of children have the means to access education, and those who have the opportunity to go to school and learn are so grateful.
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To solve the problem of senior students having to travel a great distance for their secondary schooling, St. Theresa's School was upgraded to a high school in 2009. This solved the issue of distance, but created an issue of space, with over 1000 students enrolled. Generous donors helped us build a new elementary school, and the beautiful building is a treasured addition to St. Theresa School.          Read More

Chalice Impact Report December

December 10, 2019 - Chalice.ca
Fr Pat Cosgrove, founder and President of Chalice, would like to express his
​ sincere gratitude to all of our supporters this Christmas.
Critical food shortage in Haiti
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​Haiti South is having difficulty in receiving orders from Port-au-Prince due to the level of insecurity. The sponsor site director has asked Chalice for $35,000 to feed 1336 families. The site has determined the best method to supply relief to sponsored families is for a food distribution for areas where it is easier to get a bulk food order with the remaining sponsored children receiving money into their direct family funding accounts so their guardians can purchase food locally.       ....Learn More

Chalice Impact Stories 2018

November 28, 2019 - Chalice
Water tanks end thirst
The joy radiating from the children at St. Mary’s primary school in Mombasa, Kenya is contagious. With no water source, life was previously very difficult for the students and teachers at the school. It was hard to maintain proper hygiene, and the young children were unable to bring enough water and food to meet their needs each day.

​Thanks to the generosity of our donors, two large water tanks were given to the school, which were filled with 2000 litres of water during the rainy season.
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International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

November 12, 2019 - UN
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Theme: “Acting together to empower children, their families and communities to end poverty”
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) on 20 November 1989. This landmark human rights treaty sets out the civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights of every child, regardless of their race, religion or abilities.
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In particular, the Convention recognizes the right of every child to a standard of living adequate for the child’s physical, mental, spiritual, moral and social development. Poverty hurts children’s development and, in turn, leads to lower income and health in adulthood. When child poverty is recognized as a denial of children’s human rights then people in positions of responsibility and power are legally bound to promote, protect and fulfil children’s rights. Above all, it is imperative to recognize and address the specific discriminations experienced by the girl child.  ....READ MORE

Chalice Impact September 2019

September 3, 2019
Kaysongo Primary School was the dream of many parents in the small Kenyan community, whose children were walking up to 10 km, each way, to attend school. But the teachers and students were struggling to achieve high grades without sufficient infrastructure and learning materials. (See the video)
Elementary students in Kenya receive classroom upgrades

School infrastructure in Kenya is extremely poor; in many cases, classes are taught in makeshift shacks. Often, there's no furniture, so children must sit on the floor.
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Chalice Impact June Report 2019

Pierre is making a difference for his children’s future
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Pierre, a single father of eight children living in the area of Prévilé in our Haiti South Sponsor Site, makes the most out of every opportunity to take care of his children. Devastated by the loss of their mother from a cholera outbreak in 2011, the children are doing well thanks to their father who continually sacrifices for their future.
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Chalice Impact May Report 2019

MOTHER  MAKES​ A FULL RECOVERY
Alicia is a mother from our Samar site, and has two children, Abigail and Vincent. Both of her children were fortunate to be chosen by kindhearted Chalice sponsors, and receive support to attend school. Alicia and her husband were both blessed to be working full-time and the family was thriving.       See Newsletter
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Chalice Impact Report April 2019

April 9, 2019 - Chalice Impact Report
Donors raise $8,518 for homes destroyed by heavy rain
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The Mwingi region of Kenya is dry and arid, and usually receives very little rain. Last spring, however, unusually heavy rainfall devastated farms and roads. Many homes and structures were extensively damaged. The quick and loving response from our donors allowed us to raise funds to construct three homes swiftly.
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Chalice Impact Report February 2019

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It's International Development Week, a time when Canadians recognize our role in development work in the global south.        ......READ MORE

Chalice Impact Report January 2019

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"We offer our profound gratitude for this timely and much needed gift," says Martina, headmaster of St. Don Bosco Special School in northern Ghana.
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"We hope that the children will be nourished by the love that comes with every meal, and grow up with the warmth and desire to pay it forward, knowing people not known to them had once blessed them unconditionally," states Eunice, our Chalice Tondo site director.

​This Christmas, Jane puts her "Love in Action"

December 11, 2018 
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Twelve-year-old Jane, from Tignish, P.E.I., has been hard at work putting her love in action this Christmas season. When Jane and her mother, Lisa, received this year's catalogue in the mail, Jane expressed her wish to help others.
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World Day of the Poor

November 18, 2018 - prepared by Andrew Conradi, ofs, FVC

Today is the World Day of the Poor.  Our attention is drawn to excerpts of the Pope's Message:
"What does the cry of the poor express, if not their suffering and their solitude, their disappointment and their hope? We can ask ourselves how their plea, which rises to the presence of God, can fail to reach our own ears, or leave us cold and indifferent. On this World Day of the Poor, we are called to make a serious examination of conscience, to see if we are truly capable of hearing the cry of the poor. … We are so trapped in a culture that induces us to look in the mirror and pamper ourselves, that we think that an altruistic gesture is enough, without the need to get directly involved.
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Vatican Media - 
Pope Francis sharing a meal with the poor.
(n2) … Poverty is not something that anyone desires, but is caused by selfishness, pride, greed and injustice. (n4) ...7. Countless initiatives are undertaken every day by the Christian community in order to offer closeness and a helping hand in the face of the many forms of poverty all around us.  Often too, our cooperation with other initiatives inspired not by faith but by human solidarity, make it possible for us to 
 provide help that otherwise we would have been unable to offer. ​The realization that in the face of so much poverty our capacity for action is limited, weak and insufficient, leads us to reach out to others so that, through mutual cooperation, we can attain our goals all the more effectively." 
                 READ THE FULL MESSAGE OF THE POPE FOR THIS 2018 YEAR


Chalice Impact Report - October

Safety and Comfort for Theresa’s Family
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"I'm so grateful to Chalice and to my wonderful sponsor for making it possible to have such a great change in our lives," says Theresa. "Thank you for all of the love and support you give to me and all of the other children in need. May God be with you always!"  READ MORE

​​A small gift can make a big difference
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For the past few years, Franco, 13, from Bolivia didn't seem to understand material written on the board, and constantly complained of headaches and blurry vision. A generous donor funded Franco's glasses through our gift catalogue. He is working hard to catch up in his studies, and is motivated to do his best!

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See where Chalice works for the poor around the world. Learn more about their work.

​The 2 Euro T-Shirt - A Social Experiment

September 21, 2018 - The Huffington Post -  Video 1:44 minutes
The Myth of the Ethical Shopper - Read the Full Story

​I’m Homeless, But I’m Not…

Aug 8, 2018 - BuzzFeed                 (Disregard the ads)
“I’m homeless but I’m still a human being…”  a powerful message!
See the original article

 Chalice Impact Report July 2018   (Click) 

Pendo's promising future
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When she was just a toddler, Pendo lost both of her parents to HIV/AIDS. Orphaned, she was sent to live with her grandmother. Her grandmother, however, didn't have the resources to properly care for Pendo on her own. READ MORE
More, please! Meals at our Madurai Site
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On a visit to our Madurai Sponsor Site, we got the incredible opportunity to sample their cuisine first-hand. Families at St. Theresa's Primary School held a food fair, where they prepared their favourite dishes for the elementary school's staff and Canadian visitors. READ MORE

              Chalice Impact Report June 2018    

Kenya and Tanzania School Farming Project bears fruit
Read More
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​The Kenya and Tanzania School Farming Project offers support to school feeding programs and community gardens. Students are heavily involved in the process - older students have even formed their own gardening clubs! 

Chalice Impact Report May 2018       (Click to see more)

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​In response to a terrible cold snap experienced in Ukraine late in the winter season, Chalice launched a Critical Needs Fund, attempting to raise $23,241 for the purchase of wood for 129 families of sponsored children.
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​When Domporo's crops failed because of extremely heavy rains, he looked for another way to make up his lost income. He developed a keen interest in rearing animals, and was given two goats from Chalice's Gift Catalogue. Domporo took good care of the goats and after just two years, has a herd of 11 goats!
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​Benedict is a natural math whiz, and excels in mathematics, physics and biology classes. When asked what he wants to be when he grows up, he responds: "I'm very good at science. When I grow up, I want to study to become a neurosurgeon."
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​"I'm so happy I'm able to give back to my community and help my family," Ireen says. "I love teaching and would like to see all vulnerable children succeed in life. May God bless, guide, and protect all of you helping children through Chalice."
Read more on any of these stories

Chalice Impact Report April 2018     (Click to see more)

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Part of the Chalice School Program for Children and Adolescents, the Nutrition Workshops provide parents in Cochabamba, Bolivia with essential information on children's nutrition.
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Sudha is overjoyed by her newfound stability. "I thank Chalice from the bottom of my heart for providing this wonderful opportunity to fulfil my family's needs, and allowing me to become self-sufficient."

​Chalice Impact Report March 2018     (Click to see more)

March 6, 2018
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Overflowing with Joy in Kawambwa, Zambia
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"ODI Sub-Site is overflowing with great joy as we see water running from taps, giving children and each one of us life and a sign of good health," said Sr. Auxilia, sub-site director.  March 22 is World Water Day.       READ MORE

​Chalice Impact Report February 2018 (Click to see more)

February 5, 2018
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Finding Her Purpose Through God's Grace
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At 15, Varalakshmi was diagnosed with an incurable skin disease that forced her to give up her academic studies and shattered her dreams for the future.
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​The Strength of Florence
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Florence runs a small bakery with other mothers to earn additional income for her family.
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Fair Trade Magazine, Conference Schedule,
​Annual Report & More!

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Fair Trade Magazine - 11th Edition Released Online
The 11th edition of Fair Trade Magazine is now available online. The Magazine provides the most relevant information on social sustainability for consumers, advocates, institutional and business stakeholders. 

                See the conference schedule and the Annual Report

Chalice Impact Report January 2018

January 9, 2018
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Chalice Supporters​Are Beacons of Hope
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​From Luba, site director in Ternopil, Ukraine: "For me, true support means building a 'home' for our children where they are loved, cared for and feel safe."  READ MORE
Water Gives Hope
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From Fr. Jose Martin, site director in Baraka, Kenya: "On behalf of the sponsor site and the entire community, I thank all who helped make this project a reality."  READ MORE
From Canada to Bolivia: United in Solidarity and Faith

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