Mrs. Nenita’s chemo for colon cancer, Bulacan, Philippines
- Category: Critical Needs
Funding Request: $3,392.51 CAD
Critical Need: CNPBU0424
Nenita lives with her grandchildren, Romina and Jeremy, the children of her adopted daughter, who lives in another province. Both Romina and Jeremy are studying with the support of a Chalice sponsor through our Bulacan site, just north of Manila.
Barbara's spinal tumor removal and treatment, Nandom, Ghana
- Category: Critical Needs
Funding Request: $5,370.46 CAD
Critical Need: CNGNN0524
Barbara is 18 and lives with her mother, Bernice, and four siblings. They live together near our Nandom sponsor site in northern Ghana. Bernice is a street vendor of water, beverages, and other small items. Now in high school, Barbara loves music and is a highly engaged student and parishioner.
Dominic’s leukemia treatment, Tamil, India
- Category: Critical Needs
Funding Request: $10,264.32 CAD
Critical Need: CNITK0524
Dominic is the youngest of four siblings, living with his father, Robert and his mother, Arockia. Dominic is in grade nine. His sister, Lesly, was sponsored through Chalice’s Tamil sponsor site, and is now a high school teacher.
Amos' hospitalization, Mombasa, Kenya
- Category: Critical Needs
Funding Request: $3,147.10 CAD
Critical Need: CNKMO0424
Amos is the second born in a family of three siblings. His elderly parents depend on Amos and his sister’s Chalice sponsors and the income of their eldest son, Safari. With the support of his Chalice sponsor and the Mombasa site, 20-year-old Amos graduated in 2019, and pursued his trade as an auto mechanic.
Ronah’s medical expenses, Tondo, Philippines
- Category: Critical Needs
Funding Request: $2,660.42 CAD
Critical Need: CNPTO0324B
In March 2024, 11-year-old Ronah’s parents noticed that she was dragging her right leg. They brought her to the doctor, and her right arm and right cheek were also numb. Her right eye drooped. Her doctor admitted her immediately.
Karla's funeral expenses and food for her family, Chiclayo, Peru
- Category: Critical Needs
Funding Request: $2,269.11 CAD
Critical Need: CNPCH0324
Karla lived with her two children, Luis, 10 years old, and Arlett, 6 years old. They are both blessed with the same sponsor through our Chiclayo site in Peru. Thanks to the support of a non-profit centre, Karla studied to become a chef. She was a diligent worker and was always very committed to her children’s education and health.
Baby Francis' medical expenses, Nairobi, Kenya
- Category: Critical Needs
Funding Request: $2,498.76 CAD
Critical Need: CNKNA0224B
Baby Francis is the first grandchild of Martha, the coordinator of sponsorship in all Chalice’s African sites. Her son, Norman, and his wife Sylvia welcomed their baby into the world in October 2023.
Mrs. Malathi's surgery, Tamil, India
- Category: Critical Needs
Funding Request: $1,329.54 CAD
Critical Need: CNITA0324
Malathi and her husband, Vimalraj, both work as assistant masons. They have two sons: Vishwan, who is in grade ten and is part of the sponsorship program through our Tamil site, and Vinosh, who is in grade eight.
Micheal's medical, dialysis, Nandom, Ghana
- Category: Critical Needs
Funding Request: $3,666.02 CAD
Critical Need: CNGNA0224
Michael, 60, has been ill since 2022, but numerous tests at the hospital were inconclusive.
Ginetta's medical expenses, Arica, Chile
- Category: Critical Needs
Funding Request: $3,019.88 CAD
Critical Need: CNCAR0124
Ginetta, 18, is 100% oxygen dependent. Ginetta was only six months old when she was diagnosed with a condition called Glutaric aciduria type 1. The condition prevents her body from breaking down proteins and causes harmful build-ups in her blood and urine. She is unable to eat proteins and must eat a special diet with the help of a gastric button (feeding tube). Her medications and nutrition are expensive.
Luis' surgery, Yapacaní, Bolivia
- Category: Critical Needs
Funding Request: $5,475.31 CAD
Critical Need: CNBYA0224
In September 2023, 15-year-old Luis was going to his uncle’s house on a motorcycle, when it collided with a pier that was not marked. He was thrown from the bike and hit a pile of stones on the edge of the road.
Martin's medical expenses, Meru, Kenya
- Category: Critical Needs
Funding Request: $2,824.51 CAD
Critical Need: CNKME0124
Martin and his two younger siblings grew up with their father, David. David does casual jobs to afford his children’s daily needs, school fees, and to cover rent. The Meru staff saw how David struggled, and enrolled Martin and his siblings into the sponsorship program. Now 22, Martin’s sponsor has supported him all the way to university.
