Our work around the world
• Human development programs COUNTRIES SITE
Funds allocated to each region include:
• Sponsorship • Special gifts • Nutrition programs
• Grants
• Catalogue gifts
• Christmas fund • Community projects • Critical needs
• Disaster relief
Funds allocated to each country
3 sponsor sites
Lviv
Pochaiv
Ternopil
Lviv
4,327 Sponsored children and elders 2,185 Sponsored girls 2,128 Sponsored boys 14 Sponsored elders
Valuable help before critical exams. Our Lviv site offers a professional tutoring program for sponsored grade 12 students preparing for national exams that will determine their access to higher education. This year, 20 students received 144 hours of free tutoring from qualified (and usually expensive) instructors. It was a success! 14 entered higher education institutions, seven earning free tuition. The rest will continue at colleges.
Pochaiv
Vulnerable families stay warm. With the soaring price of firewood, the most vulnerable families were only heating their homes once every 20-30 hours. Through Chalice’s home heating program, 120 families (with 200 children) had enough firewood for warmth and cooking. “Thanks to your care,” says social worker Yuliia, “our families will now be warmed - not only by the warmth of the house, but also by your kind heart.”
Ternopil
Equipping parents as trauma carers. 90 parents took part in Ternopil site’s year-long program to grow their resilience ‘toolbox.’ Over three modules, an experienced psychologist taught how to spot and care for the effects of trauma and posttrauma. Parents learned communication skills and parenting tools to help navigate their children’s upbringing in a conflict zone. All parents also received 1:1 counselling. Daryna’s family rebuilds after fire. An electrical short sent fire raging through 10-year-old Daryna’s home. In about 20 minutes, they lost their barn, garage, kitchen, farm machines, and tools (fortunately, no animals were harmed). The struggling family faced thousands of dollars in repairs and replacements. Through Chalice’s critical needs fund, they built a multi-purpose granary, tool garage, and livestock barn.
COUNTRY SNAPSHOT
247 family circles
5,764 sponsored children received health check-ups
98% of sponsored children were enrolled in school
100% of sponsored children received disaster relief funds
418 sponsored children graduated post-secondary school
13 beneficiaries had a medical critical need funded
“During the psychological training sessions I have learnt how to communicate, support, and encourage people [who’d experienced trauma]. I wish I’d had learnt that 15 years ago.” Halyna, participant in resilience program.
Sponsored students preparing for major exams.
Parents in Ternopil site participating in a resilience program.
Artem and Yana’s family are grateful for their firewood.
11 sponsor sites
Assam, Bangalore, Berhampur, Goa, Imphal, Kerala, Madurai, Mangalagiri, Nellore, Orissa, Tamil
Assam
10,398 Sponsored children and elders 6,072 Sponsored girls 4,165 Sponsored boys 161 Sponsored elders
Kerala
Buffalos, bees, and big plans. Through the gift catalogue, 399 adults and their families have new livelihoods. “[They] actively sought ways to increase their income,” says Sr. Deepa, site director, “through activities like goat herding, buffalo and cow raising, small shop management, and beekeeping.” Other parents set up a convenience kiosk, a tailoring shop, and a lunch-making centre.
Successful unveiling of 25 family homes. Chalice’s Assam site housing project to build 25 new houses for 25 families is now complete. With an average of four in a house, 100 people live in these households, 50 of whom are children. 22 families have Chalice sponsored children. Each 21.45m 2 home has a central room, kitchen, washroom, and verandah. They are fully wired for electricity and plumbed.
Tamil
Nutritional concerns highlighted at annual check-ups. 97% of all Tamil site’s sponsored children attended medical check-ups and had their nutritional status evaluated. 64% of children were identified with low weight, and 23 were referred for follow-up treatment for specific concerns. Happily, 12 of those referrals were completely cured. More than a quarter of the children are in good health.
Goa
20 toilets to boost safety and sanitation. Thanks to the gift catalogue, work is underway to build 20 latrines for families who have no proper toilet facilities. The twenty families all have sponsored children and are single-parent households. Many low-income families lack indoor facilities, forcing people to use an outdoor area. This is a grave security risk for women and girls.
COUNTRY SNAPSHOT
“ I feel
is my second
2,846 sponsored children graduated secondary school
8,970 sponsored children received health check-ups 98% of sponsored children were enrolled in school
95 beneficiaries had a medical critical need funded 83 houses were built through our projects and programs
1,365 sponsored children graduated post-secondary school
and not only for financial support, but moral support too.”
Rupali,
Bhobani and her three daughters are overjoyed with their house.
Latrines are a life-changing addition to a family’s home.
Gracy’s gift of a cow will help her support her family.
Chalice
mother,
sponsored in Orissa site.
3 sponsor sites
Sponsored children and elders
Samar
15 families move into sturdy new houses. Samar site completed construction on 15 houses – homes for 28 sponsored children, 54 siblings, and 29 parents. These single-level, threeroomed concrete houses are “dazzling blessings of our Lord,” says site director Maricel. “A home where we can eat, sleep, and live comfortably,” says Teresita, mother of a sponsored child. “My family will not worry as to where to evacuate...and strong winds will not worry us anymore.”
Bulacan
Sponsored girls
Sponsored boys 11 Sponsored elders
Rice offers new opportunities. This year, five families received ‘small business set-up’ gifts through the gift catalogue. Each decided that rice was their key to income stability – either opening their own stand or adding it to sari-sari shop’s inventory. Belinda, a site leader, says these businesses “serve as a beginning, and lead to a long-term family business, aimed at enhancing the families’ financial situation.”
Year one of nutrition program underway. Through Tondo’s feeding program in the impoverished Baseco community, 500 preschool-aged children eat a healthy meal, 260 days a year. That’s an estimate of 130,000 meals a year. Many begin the program visibly malnourished, stunted, and anemic. They will get dewormed and professionals with check their health status every six months.
‘Bidabest’ program uplifting children, teens, and parents. More than 3100 sponsored children, teens, and parents are taking part in this multi-faceted program. 1000 sponsored youth attend monthly talks about topics like relationships, drugs, and online safety. 60 sponsored children and their siblings receive tutoring, and 400 grade 10 and 12 students are attending career seminars.
COUNTRY SNAPSHOT
169 family circles
394 sponsored children graduated secondary school
4,257 sponsored children received health check-ups 100% of sponsored children were enrolled in school
114 sponsored children graduated post-secondary school
17 beneficiaries had a medical critical need funded
191,601 meals served 810 families participate in money management training
Rose Anne’s family start fresh in their sturdy new house.
Enough stock for Levie to start a rice businesses.
Tondo
Their smiles say it all as they bless their lunch.
3 sponsor sites
Haiti North
Haiti South
Saint Dominique
Haiti North
Practical gifts, big smiles. Family circles intently discussed how they would use their Chalice Christmas funds. They chose personal care products, like toothpaste, soap, and lotions. “We firmly believe that these generous gestures will have a positive impact on the morale and well-being of our children during the holiday season,” says site director Edley. “Your generosity has had a significant impact on our community.”
Haiti South
‘Feed a family’ gift helps amid famine conditions. “A great food crisis is raging in the country,” says site director Br. Marcelin, “children are malnourished.” Thanks to the gift catalogue, sponsored children can eat at least one hot meal a day. “Families do not have enough words to show their recognition towards supporters of the Chalice sponsorship program who continue to make people happy.”
Saint Dominique
Disaster relief funds create safe havens in troubled capital. Violence in Port-au-Prince forced the Saint Dominique team to move the 60 children in their orphanage to a safer location within the city. With Chalice relief funds, they could cover rent and furnishings for the new orphanage, as well as essentials like water, students’ tuition fees, and books. “Your generosity has not only provided immediate relief,” says Wendell, site director, “but also laid a foundation for stability and growth for the future.”
Food program ‘transforming lives.’ Through a nutrition program, 177 sponsored children who live with their families, as well as the orphanage cooks, “have been able to purchase essential food items such as rice, beans, cooking oil, spaghetti, and corn,” says site director Wendell. Parents are reporting that their children are performing better in school because they’re no longer hungry and unfocused.
COUNTRY SNAPSHOT
115 family circles
227 sponsored children graduated secondary school
707 sponsored children received health check-ups 100% of sponsored children were enrolled in school
26 sponsored children graduated post-secondary school
16 beneficiaries had a medical critical need funded
“Your support has not only met these basic needs, but also provided a sense of stability and hope for many.”
Wendell, Saint Dominique site director.
Families in Haiti North take home essential groceries.
Children’s school performance improving thanks to better nutrition.
3 sponsor sites
Nandom Konta Wa
Nandom
Supporting struggling students. To address low national exam scores, Nandom site supplied 200 textbooks and teaching aids, and 150 sets of classroom desks and chairs for 14 local elementary and junior high schools through the Chalice gift catalogue. Nandom site saw a 90% reduction in school dropouts.
Konta
Feeding children sustainably. Through Chalice’s African school farming program (eRoots) the Wa school for the Deaf, St. Don Bosco School, and Loggu Sagu Roman Catholic now cultivate at least five acres of farmland of either maize or beans. Throughout the three-year program, the schools (total population: 694) harvested 16,000kgs of maize and 1000 kgs of beans, which have all been channeled into their daily school lunch program.
Wa
Shea Butter Centre opens. The much-anticipated Shea Butter Women’s Centre capital project is complete. Hundreds of women from the community will use the facility to process shea nuts into butter – a deep-rooted livelihood in the area. The new facilities will bring a “higher production capacity and a higher quality of shea butter,” says Pele, Wa site director, “leading to increased profits for the rural women in the Wa Site.” The buildings will also be a training centre for technique and entrepreneurship.
Nutrition program boosting schools. Daily lunches for the 250 students of Kuukyileyiri and Bankpama schools are improving attendance and reducing absenteeism. As a result of Chalice’s nutrition program, Bankpama’s kindergarten enrolment shot up by more than 80%, and 60% at Kuukyileyir. For the lower three primary grades at Bankpama, enrolment increased by 25%, and 35% at Kuukyileyir.
COUNTRY SNAPSHOT
96% of sponsored children were enrolled in school
380,078 meals served
181 sponsored children graduated post-secondary school
304 sponsored children received health check-ups
560 sponsored children graduated secondary school 4 beneficiaries had a medical critical need funded
“Your contributions not only helped us fund academic dreams; they also reinforce the idea that education is a fundamental right and a powerful catalyst for change.” Pele, Wa site director.
200 books will help Nandom students ace their exams.
The Shea Butter Centre will modernize a time-honoured craft.
9 sponsor sites
Asembo
Baraka
Mercy Care
Mikinduri
Mombasa Nairobi
Saidia
Starehe Girls
Meru
Baraka
6,948 Sponsored children and elders 3,638 Sponsored girls 3,269 Sponsored boys 41 Sponsored elders
Asembo
Year-long mental health program underway. Starting this year, 450 children, tweens, and teens gather in their age groups for bimonthly sessions with mental health professionals. Through games and activities, they tackle topics like stress, anxiety, grief, and communication. Staff want to reduce the stigma and foster a ‘safe space’ where anyone, at any age, can share their experience and ask for help.
Gift catalogue reaches the margins. The site team reached out to 43 families in a neighbouring village who face marginalization and discrimination. They enrolled children from each family in school and paid tuition for a year. They also ensured members with chronic illnesses attend clinics, monthly, and access medication. 22 young women from the community attended a site-run tailoring workshop.
Mikinduri
Four borehole wells are flowing in very marginalized communities. More than 2100 students attend Akaiga, Miurine, Our Lady of Mt Carmel, and Kamuyine primary schools, where they had no running water. Thanks to a Chalice project, and Giving Tuesday donors, the children and their communities have life-giving water.
Nairobi
Grapesyard Education Centre keeps up with new curriculum. Grapesyard, in the Nairobi slums, needed all new grade eight materials after a national overhaul. Thanks to Chalice supporters, Grapesyard teachers welcomed a shipment of books and teachers’ guides. “[Students] were overjoyed upon receiving the textbooks,” says Edwin, site director, “marking the first time they had access to such materials for their grade.”
COUNTRY SNAPSHOT
96% of sponsored children were enrolled in school
20 beneficiaries had a medical critical need funded 3,220,943 meals served
266 sponsored children graduated post-secondary school
544 sponsored children graduated secondary school
2,350 sponsored children received health check-ups
“Sponsorship has transformed my life...helping me to discover my incredible value as a child of God.”
Joyce, sponsored in Mercy Care site.
Akaiga students celebrate their new borehole well.
Nyawita students are supported by Chalice projects.
Grapesyard teachers feel equipped for new curriculum.
2 sponsor sites
Neema Mbinga
Neema
St Xavier’s boys’ hostel complete. Boys of rural St. Xavier’s Secondary were walking long distances from home- arriving tired and unfocused. This year, they celebrated. the opening of Chalice’s new 16-bedroom hostel. Each bedroom has two sets of double bunk beds, sleeping 64. The site director Sr. Celine sees the building ‘changing the face’ of the village.
1,942 Sponsored children and elders 1,936 Sponsored girls 826 Sponsored boys 19 Sponsored elders
Chandarua Primary students get double nutrition support. Chandarua’s students come from food insecure families. Through two Chalice programs (Neema nutrition and eRoots) they eat a hot meal at school each day. This year, their eRoots farm cultivated three acres of corn for their daily meal. The site supplemented their pantries with rice, oil, peas, and dried fish. “All students of Chandarua school can get food, stay healthy, and focus on their studies,” says Sr. Celine. “There has been a drastic reduction of children being absent from school due to hunger.”
Mbinga
New school nutrition program for five- and six-year-olds. Each day at 7:00 am, 53 little children arrive at St. Theresia Pre-School. Their families are food insecure – the hungry children were often listless and some acutely malnourished. Now through Chalice’s nutrition program, the children eat a cup of porridge at 10:00 am and a hot lunch at noon. Their health, energy levels, and concentration are improving, and the daily meals have cut rates of absenteeism and malnutrition.
Gift catalogue expands carpentry classroom. The Mbinga site runs a carpentry skills program for high school grads who are interested in trades but cannot afford college. When they complete the Mbinga program, they’re equipped with both the skills and the materials they need to start a career. Through donations towards classroom construction in the gift catalogue, the site is extending the workshop building to create an indoor practical classroom, sheltering learners from the annual monsoon season.
COUNTRY SNAPSHOT
423,908 meals served
73 family circles
2,350 sponsored children received health check-ups 99% of sponsored children were enrolled in school
32 sponsored children graduated post-secondary school
2,506 beneficiaries of nutrition programs
2 beneficiaries had a medical critical need funded
174 sponsored children graduated secondary school
St. Xavier’s boys will be rested for class
Children at St. Theresia Pre-School enjoying lunch.
Kawambwa
2 sponsor sites
Kawambwa Serenje
2,442 Sponsored children 1,266 Sponsored girls 1,176 Sponsored boys 2 Sponsor sites
Children with albinism are free to play. 115 children have albinism and they’re prone to burning and developing skin cancers. But sunscreen is rare and expensive. Thanks to a special summertime fundraiser, Chalice gave each child their own 12 bottles of broad-spectrum sunscreen. “Our children are just like all children-- they love to play,” says Sr. Agnes, site director. “They must remember to protect their beautiful, delicate skin.”
Serenje
School farms feed children and garner market profits. The Serenje site’s eRoots farms grew a bounty, including eggplants, cucumbers, peppers, beans, carrots, and corn. They sold 150 heads of cabbage and fed the remaining 500 heads to the children. They fed the children four crates of tomatoes and sold two. Their market profits, about $380 CAD, went straight into sustaining the farming program. “The garden has enhanced food and nutritional security,” says Sr. Catherine, Serenje site director, “and has helped to preserve indigenous knowledge and culture.”
Happily housed teachers. Kasisi school employs 57 staff members to teach their 1300 students. But attracting and retaining teachers was an ongoing issue because Kasisi is an expensive commute and there were no rentals nearby. This year, Chalice built two staff housing units, each holding a three-bedroom shared flat. “Accommodation has been the biggest challenge the school h as been facing,” says Mr. Banda, a Kasisi teacher. “[Now] staff will live in decent homes with good sanitation and security.”
COUNTRY SNAPSHOT
76 family circles
223 sponsored children graduated secondary school
585,942 meals served
436 sponsored children received health check-ups 99% of sponsored children were enrolled in school
37 sponsored children graduated post-secondary school
“Thank you, Chalice, for sharing the love of Christ with these children and renewing their hope for a brighter future.”
Sr. Agnes, Kawambwa site director.
A sunscreen supply means more outdoor playtime.
Sr. Catherine shows impressive cabbage crop.
1 sponsor site Luis Amigó
1,290 Sponsored children and elders
673 Sponsored girls 617 Sponsored boys
84 Family circles
Luis Amigó
50 children reach nutritional success. Through the daily meals of Chalice’s nutrition program, 50 children struggling with malnutrition achieved a healthy weight and overcame anemia. Their parents were active and engaged, taking part in nutrition and cooking training, as well as volunteering to run the soup kitchen. They were key players in their children’s recovery process and can now prevent relapse.
COUNTRY SNAPSHOT
8,750 meals served
51 sponsored children graduated secondary school
12 sponsored children received health check-ups 100% of sponsored children were enrolled in school
Skills for the future. 169 sponsored youth and mothers took part in livelihood skills workshops, thanks to Chalice’s gift catalogue. 17 sponsored students took an electrician program and 21 learned hat-making. Several mother groups took artisanal baking, costume jewelry, soap-making, and pastry-making. “Both mothers of families and young people,” says Sr. Romelia, site director, “want to generate income to help their own family and create collective savings.”
43 sponsored children graduated post-secondary school
50 beneficiaries of nutrition programs
“The goal is for them to feel supported and enthusiastic about continuing to improve themselves.”
Sr. Romelia, Luis Amigó site director.
A group of friends having lunch in the Luis Amigós’ soup kitchen.
Children enjoying their lunches in the Luis Amigós’ soup kitchen.
Mothers baking as part of their livelihood skills workshops.
6 sponsor sites
Amanecer
Guadalupe PENNT
Sucre
Tukuy Pacha
Yapacaní
Amanecer
4,154 Sponsored children and elders 2,132 Sponsored girls 1,873 Sponsored boys
Teens and families becoming healthy habits role models. The Amanecer team completed a year-long workshop series for 105 families, training parents and teens to become health promotors and education supports for their children and peers. Topics included health promotion and education, communication, risk factors for disease, and mental health/ social skills. 200 families enjoyed the site’s Family-Community Health Fair, where the broader community got to learn about disease prevention, lifestyle risks, and public health.
Tukuy Pacha
‘Healthy children, happy families’ campaign a success. Through the gift catalogue, Tukuy Pacha site partnered with a hospital to set up a mobile unit of internists, GPs, a geriatrician, and a dentist. 952 sponsored children and elders, and 271 community members, got a check-up. 483 sponsored children received preventative dental treatment and 153 people were referred to specialists for more specific care and treatment.
COUNTRY SNAPSHOT
98% of sponsored children were enrolled in school
Sucre
149 Sponsored elders
Nutrition program hitting health targets. 58 diners come to the Sucre site’s Roldolfo dining hall every weekday. Almost half the children (26) are under the age of six, 22 are school-aged, and the rest are teens. Site staff consult a nutritionist to ensure their menus are hitting the age-appropriate nutritional needs of each group. In their last round of measurements, they found that 74% of the diners had a ‘normal’ nutrition status.
10 beneficiaries had a medical critical need funded 187 family circles
62 sponsored children graduated post-secondary school
226 sponsored children graduated secondary school
1612 sponsored children received health check-ups
“We must never lose faith in our hearts. God walks with us.”
Eliza, sponsored elder, Tukuy Pacha site.
Training role models of healthy minds and lifestyles.
Ensuring a healthy start for every child.
Children pray grace before their lunch at the Rodolfo Hall.
2 sponsor sites
Chiclayo Cañete
1,270 Sponsored children and elders
Chiclayo
Supporting students in core subjects. The site launched a nine-month tutoring program in math and language arts to support 150 struggling students. Each student will have 72 sessions throughout the year and set up an individual educational program. There will also be 16 workshops led by a psychologist. [The program] was very well received,” says site director Greta. “150 children have begun to improve their school performance, relationships with others, and their attention in school.”
Eight families feeling secure. Through the gift catalogue, eight families of sponsored children made much-needed improvements and renovations to their homes, and for some, their small businesses. Many had been made uninhabitable by Cyclone Yaku, which caused widespread destruction in March 2023. The families, “will live in more dignified and safer conditions.” Greta says, “and with greater protection from the rains that are hitting our city.”
Cañete
Well-attended workshops. Through the gift catalogue, the Cañete team ran popular events for sponsored students and their parents. 33 recent grads attended the vocational guidance workshop, 25 younger students attended a series of chess workshops, and 391 students in grade two and up attended “The power is in your hands,” learning about their emotions, self-esteem, and selfknowledge.
‘Casa Chalice’ dining hall exceeding targets. In the last quarter alone, volunteer cooks at Chalice’s nutrition program at the Santa Ana dining hall served 11,385 lunches, 120% of their target. This program serves a nutritionally balanced, hearty meal to 139 children and 74 elders, Monday to Friday. The program also offers support, counselling, and advice on health, hygiene, and nutrition issues. During regular check-ups, healthcare staff referred diners for further medical treatment.
COUNTRY SNAPSHOT
49 family circles
70 sponsored children graduated secondary school
98% of sponsored children were enrolled in school
1,555 sponsored children received health check-ups
612 Sponsored girls 585 Sponsored boys
73 Sponsored elders
13 sponsored children graduated post-secondary school
2 beneficiaries had a medical critical need funded
44,520 meals served 293 beneficiaries of nutrition programs
Leydy’s repaired house after cyclone devastation.
Exploring emotions in Learn by Playing program.
Discovering chess through beginners’ workshops.
2 sponsor sites Arica Santiago
1,373 Sponsored children and elders
Arica
Two-year healthcare program for 60 elders complete. An occupational therapist, nurse, psychologist, Chalice fieldworker, and a social worker gave each of the 60 seniors two years of inhome care and therapy. “The comprehensive health project for seniors has been a success,” site director Veronica says. “[They] felt accompanied and valued. Thanks to rehabilitation, seniors have greater independence and mobility. [The visits] improved their self-esteem and reduced anxiety.”
An Easter blessing. At an Easter faith activity, site staff were pleasantly surprised by the children’s knowledge about Jesus. “The amazing thing was that we asked them to pray for a dear priest who was very sick,” says Veronica. A four-year-old piped up: “I am going to ask Jesus to take care of him because Jesus is in my heart, and he listens to me.”
Santiago
Disaster relief for wildfire survivors. The deadly wildfires in Valparaíso destroyed sponsored families’ houses and left them without drinking water, electricity, food, and clothing. Chalice’s disaster relief fund delivered 50 tents, stoves, inflatable mattresses, hammers, solar lanterns, clothes, food boxes, and water drums to 50 affected families of sponsored children.
COUNTRY SNAPSHOT
99% of sponsored children were enrolled in school
232 sponsored children graduated secondary school
674 Sponsored girls 624 Sponsored boys
75 Sponsored elders
Creating bonds within and among families.
Santiago’s team embarked on a series of family workshops, discussing topics like leadership, budgeting, sewing, relationships, mental health, and self-confidence. “The great thing about this journey,” says Norma, a fieldworker, “is the smiles of the children, the words of gratitude, the expressions that show so much affection. Those faces invite you to continue on this very human work that Chalice does for the ‘poor of Christ.”
24 sponsored children graduated post-secondary school
2,365 sponsored children received health check-ups
10 beneficiaries had a medical critical need funded
50 families received funds from the Valparaíso Fire Disaster Fund
“Since my son was sponsored, we have felt incredible support and are no longer alone.”
German, whose sponsored son, Ricardo, has a disability.
Nurse Erika cares for Lidia in her home.
Wildfire survivors pick up their essential gear.
Chalice mothers participating in family workshops.
4 sponsor sites
Ayolas CMAVIL
Don Bosco Pukavy
Ayolas
4,476 Sponsored children and elders 2,102 Sponsored girls 2,111 Sponsored boys 263 Sponsored elders
A great gift to Juan and Andrea’s family. Juan and Andrea have six children (three sponsored) and were living in poor conditions since the Paraná river flooded and destroyed their home in 2023. Thanks to those who donated to house repair through the gift catalogue, they had construction materials to repair their home. Juan, a fisher, also received a canoe.
CMAVIL
Don Bosco
Grant funds relieve families in medical emergencies. Public hospitals chronically lack medication, tests, and equipment. In emergencies, families must turn to expensive private healthcare. Through Chalice donors’ grant funds, the site offers “timely responses,” says site director Fabiana, “offering relief to individuals needing treatment ...and peace of mind to their families who cannot otherwise obtain these medications. This is especially beneficial for elderly individuals and sponsored children with disabilities.”
Parents and youth keep ‘endeavoring together.’ Now in its second iteration, the Chalice site’s ‘Endeavoring Together’ skills training program offers a wide variety of popular courses in craft and job-ready skills. A small sampling of the course statistics shows that 119 people took part in music classes, 50 in industrial electrician installation, 60 in customer service, 50 in English, 25 in traditional Paraguayan cooking, and 58 learned to grow their own family vegetable garden.
Pukavy
Cleaner hall, cleaner diners. Thanks to the gift catalogue, the 80 daily diners at Chalice’s Pukavy lunch program and the volunteer cooks have a safer and cleaner place to work and eat. They built a sturdier security fence, added two stainless steel prep tables, and better food storage cabinets. Each of the diners also received hygiene kits. Aside from the daily meal, site director Sor Miguela wants the diners to “enhance their...cleanliness, manners, [and] fostering gratitude through prayer.”
COUNTRY SNAPSHOT
157 sponsored children graduated secondary school
2,230 sponsored children received health check-ups 98% of sponsored children were enrolled in school
35 sponsored children graduated post-secondary school
22 beneficiaries had a medical critical needs funded 191 family circles
67,897 meals served 1,056 beneficiaries of programs
Juan and Andrea’s family can repair their home after flooding catastrophe.
Lili getting a vaccine at Don Bosco site.
Daily lunch at the Pukavy nutrition program.
