Elian
15817
TKC1107
Boy
Bolivia
November 19, 2013
10
Elian lives in a brick house with a tile roof in Tukuy Pacha, Bolivia. He lives with his parents and two brothers. He is currently in grade four and his favourite subject is math. He often goes to the hospital for medical concerns that requires checkups. When he grows up, he wants to be a police officer! He strives to be successful so that he can progress in life. Elian enjoys singing, drawing, and playing soccer with his friends. Sponsorship enables children to attend class every day and have the supplies they need to complete their education, grow up healthy, and achieve their dreams.
Bolivia
- Category: Countries
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Chalice has been serving children and seniors in Bolivia since 2004 in 6 sites, both in rural and urban communities. Our local partners tell us that Chalice is unique in the regions we serve because we dedicate more resources to supporting families at every level.
Children in Bolivia are vulnerable to discrimination towards indigenous populations and languages. Families face high rates of unemployment and/or under-salaried jobs. In the communities where Chalice works, there is very poor access to public services such as water, electricity, and transportation.
Through the support of sponsors and donors, Chalice and our local partners focus on:
- Education – Bolivia sees high rates of children dropping out of school to find work. Chalice places emphasis on after-school support programming to keep children in school.
- Nutrition – our partners ensure children have balanced, nutrient-rich diets by implementing school feeding programs through the support of the Chalice Nutrition Program.
- Inclusion of marginalized communities – Parents and seniors involved in family circles benefit equally from the sponsorship program’s funding, capacity building, and opportunities.
Our sites in Bolivia:
Amanecer – Chalice has partnered with Amanecer Foundation in the city of Cochabamba since 2004. The site is directed by Sister Nora Prieto. Amanecer site supports children, adolescents, women and babies, who have been mistreated, abandoned, and live on the streets. Most children live in one of five different homes for at-risk children, while the remainder live with their families. The children at the Amanecer Homes help in the vegetable gardens and orchards. The Chalice Nutrition Program supports them with nutritious foods at the schools and homes.
Guadalupe –While the Guadalupe site has been operating in the communities of Huayllani and 23 de Marzo in La Paz since 2009, the Levantate Mujer Foundation assumed its management under the leadership of site director, Sandra Rollano, in 2019. Despite the fact that the communities are within the city limits of La Paz, inhabitants of these communities face extreme poverty and isolation from the services and economic activities of the city. In addition to sponsorship, the site provides workshops on hygiene, disease prevention, nutrition, community leadership, and domestic violence.
Sucre – Our Sucre sponsor site is in two of Sucre, Bolivia’s most impoverished and at-risk districts. Chalice has run our sponsorship program here since 2012. Our local partner is the Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Sheperd.
Tukuy - Chalice has been supporting families here since 2010 and brought two sponsor sites under the care of the Tukuy Pacha Association in 2023.Our Tukuy sponsor site supports families in under-served communities in the city of Cochabamba, Bolivia. The site advocates for children, elders, people with disabilities, and families facing poverty and exclusion. Also the site works with parents and teachers to make schools and the community more inclusive. There is an employment opportunities program and other workshops for parents.
PENNT - Chalice has partnered with the Fundación Arquidiocesana Creando Oportunidades (FACO) in the city of Cochabamba since 2006. Directed by José Luis Beltrán, PENNT spans four locations, placing special attention on encouraging children who would otherwise drop of school to find work to support their families, to remain in school. With this goal, the site provides an after school and daily meal program, and runs four soup kitchens. Site staff also offers workshops on health, hygiene, and family and community issues.
Yapacani - Chalice has partnered with the Salesian congregation of the rural town of Yapacani since 2004. Site Director Padre Arturo Bergamasco oversees sponsorship of children across 18 rural communities who have access only to a few grades of primary school. The site runs a dormitory in the town, where the older youth are able to finish their secondary education and learn technical trades. The site also works with seniors who live in impoverished conditions and runs a community centre and soup kitchen for the seniors. The Chalice Nutrition Program supports them with nutritious foods for their meal programs. The site offers workshops for families on topics of health and livelihood skills-building.