“Growing up in my humble home, I never thought I would have the chance to pursue my dream due to financial constraints, but Chalice saw the potential in me,” said Emmaculate. The first-born of eight children, Emmaculate grew up in a suburb of Nandom in Ghana. Her father was a small-scale farmer and even though […]
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One of the barriers to learning for kids around the world is a lack of nutrition. Parents can’t afford a balanced meal at home and have to go to work so they send their kids to school on an empty stomach. After a day of hunger pains they go home without learning much and hope […]
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Feb
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Angela’s teachers know her as a bright and curious Grade 1 student, but they didn’t always see this side of her. When she first arrived at the Samar site’s elementary school, she was zoned out in class. She never seemed to be able to concentrate. Her teachers had seen it many times before: hunger. But at the Liceo, Chalice’s nutrition program […]
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Jan
Funding request: $1,518.22 CAD Critical Need: CN-GNB0126 For more than six years, Domitilla has lived with the fear of slowly losing her sight. What began as itchy, irritated eyes soon progressed into blurred vision, pain, and eventually the complete loss of sight in her right eye. As the symptoms worsened, she sought care wherever help […]
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Jan
Funding request: $2,103.59 CAD Critical Need: CN-HNG0126 Fifteen-year-old Weldjina is a bright and compassionate student who dreams of becoming a nurse—hoping one day to care for others with the same dignity and kindness she naturally carries in her heart. She is in 10th grade, one of the most important academic years of her life, and […]
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Jan
Jan
Funding request: $658.55 CAD Critical Need: CN-IKV0126 For At 23, Nandu has lived most of his life with challenges far beyond his years. As a young man with Prader-Willi syndrome and high blood pressure, everyday activities require patience and support. His gentle, quiet nature reflects the simplicity of his world, one where he depends deeply […]
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Jan
Funding request: $1,247.92 CAD Critical Need: CN-INK1225 For years, Mamola has been the quiet pillar of her home—a devoted mother who stretches every rupee to ensure her three children have what they need, and a hardworking woman who takes up household work whenever her health allows. She and her husband live a simple life in […]
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Jan
Jan
Funding request: $1,391.83 CAD Critical Need: CN–ITE0126 For years, Kasantha has quietly carried the weight of her family on her shoulders. As a loving mother and caregiver, she remains at home to support her eldest son, who has a child with a disability, while also tending to two goats that help provide a modest income. […]
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Jan
Funding request: $1,157.45 CAD Critical Need: CN–KMN1225 Mary has always carried the weight of her family with quiet strength. As a single mother of four, she works tirelessly through small-scale farming and irregular daily labor, doing everything she can to keep food on the table and provide a sense of stability for her children. Her […]
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Jan
Funding request: $1,791.33 CAD Critical Need: CN–KMA1225 Every morning, before the sun rises over Athwana village, Tarasila prepares herself for a journey most of us cannot imagine. Unable to walk due to a Lumbosacral plexus injury that eventually led to paralysis, she crawls from her small wooden home to the roadside where she runs a […]
