Critical Needs

: Category: Critical Needs

Funding Request: $1,194.44 CAD

Critical Need: CNITP0724

Latha is a mother of three young adults: Abitha, a nurse; Santhiran, engaged in daily wage work after completing his welder course; and Abinaya, a BA student supported by the sponsorship program. Latha is still the primary breadwinner, supporting them as an agricultural daily wage worker.

: Category: Critical Needs

Funding Request: $1,045.85 CAD

Critical Need: CNPCC0624

Lorena, a teacher by profession, works as the director of a school in Chiclayo, Peru. She lives with her husband, Eduardo, who’s also a teacher. They have three children, two daughters and one son. Lorena has been a tremendous supporter of our Chiclayo site’s work. For four consecutive years, she’s collaborated to support the sites’ three central programs for sponsored children and their parents.

: Category: Critical Needs

Funding Request: $1,148.39 CAD

Critical Need: CNITK0624

Francis Mary is a mother of three young adults: Merlin, Dhoni and Joshiga. Joshiga, her youngest, is just completing grade twelve, thanks to his Chalice sponsor through the Tamil site. Francis Mary is a daily wage worker, and her husband Chinnappan is a painter.

: Category: Critical Needs

Funding Request: $3,494.43 CAD

Critical Need: CNIKM0724

Mahalakshmi is a mother of two children: Vikash (who is sponsored) and Vijithra. She was working as a janitor. As the sole breadwinner of the family, she handles her children’s health and education. She manages her family’s needs and the children’s education with her modest income and with the support they receive from sponsorship.

: Category: Critical Needs

Funding Request: $13,781.39 CAD

Critical Need: CNIBS0624

Kumar lives with his wife, Devika, and two children. Their elder daughter, Menaka, is 15 and enjoying grade ten with the support of her Chalice sponsor. Their son is nine and in grade four. Kumar is a painter, and his wife works in a garment company.

: Category: Critical Needs

Funding Request: $2,835.80 CAD

Critical Need: CNZKL0724

Blessings comes from a rural village about 350 Km from St. Mary’s School for the Visually Impaired in northern Zambia. He lives with his parents who are subsistence farmers.

: Category: Critical Needs

Funding Request: $1,511.33 CAD

Critical Need: CNIKK0624

Marshal is 20 years old and pursuing his undergrad degree, with the generous support of his Chalice sponsor through our Kerala site. His father, Sabu, is the sole earner of the family as a daily wage worker. His family is grateful that his sponsor’s donations support urgent needs and the children’s education.

: Category: Critical Needs

Funding Request: $1,478.74 CAD

Critical Need: CNIBB0624

John Peter lives with his wife, Mery Mythili, and his sponsored son, Vishal. John Peter works as a watchman and his wife is a daily wage worker. Vishal is 11 and in grade five, supported by his sponsor through our Bangalore site.

: Category: Critical Needs

Funding Request: $1,143.49 CAD

Critical Need: CNULG0624

Artem lives with his large, multigenerational family his great-grandfather's home in Lviv, Ukraine. He and his three brothers are all blessed with Chalice sponsors.

: Category: Critical Needs

Funding Request: $4,812.50

Critical Need: CNKND0624

Alvin is 10 years old; he and his mother Serah live in a rented room in an informal settlement in Nairobi. He is enjoying grade four with the support of his Chalice sponsor. Serah is a packer at the airport, which is sporadic work, and she can go days without income. Her wages only meet some of the basic family needs.