VP’s ear surgery, Nellore, India
- Category: Critical Needs
Funding Request: est: $3,842.45 CAD
Critical Need: CNINK0824
VP is 16 years old and lives with his parents and his sister. He is very grateful to his Chalice sponsor and the Nellore site to be able to continue his studies, despite living with chronic conditions.
Arockiasamy cranial surgery after traffic accident, Tamil, India
- Category: Critical Needs
Funding Request: $8,354.41 CAD
Critical Need: CN-ITP0824
Arockiasamy is the 67-year-old grandfather of sponsored child Jaikar. He lives with his wife, his son Augustin, and his grandson in our Tamil site in India. Jaikar is Deaf and his Chalice sponsor is a significant help for his family because he has ongoing medical needs.
Dayamani’s back surgery, Nellore, India
- Category: Critical Needs
Funding Request: $4,807.20CAD
Critical Need: CNINK0824B
Dayamani is the mother of a sponsored boy named Chandu, who was born with physical and cognitive disabilities. Her husband, Mani, is a daily wage electrician. Dayamani, 32, devotes herself to Chandu’s home-based care.
Mrs. Margaret's hip surgery, Bangalore, India
- Category: Critical Needs
Funding Request: $2,300.03 CAD
Critical Need: CNIBI0824
Margaret is a sponsored elder in our Bangalore, India sponsor site. The 78-year-old lives in a long-term care home run by the Good Shepherd Sisters, who also run the site. Margaret has been supported through Chalice for 22 years. She came to the Good Shepherd’s convent 60 years ago. Today, her main carer is Sr. Preethi. Margaret does not have any family.
Jama Rose’s cancer treatment, Nairobi, Kenya
- Category: Critical Needs
Funding Request: $4,983.00 CAD
Critical Need: CNKNK0824
Jama Rose is a mother of five, living in Nairobi, Kenya. Her youngest, Ivy, is sponsored through our Nairobi site. Jama Rose was a music and social studies teacher until her illness began.
Gray Jordan’s stroke recovery treatment, Bulacan, Philippines
- Category: Critical Needs
Funding Request: $2,014.58 CAD
Critical Need: CNPBP0724
Gray Jordan is a father of three daughters. Gabrielle, Sofia, and Maxine are all blessed with Chalice sponsors through our Bulacan site in the Philippines. Gray Jordan (49) works as a security guard but earns less than minimum wage; his wife, Rhea, runs a small variety store from their house
Arockia Arthi’s bone surgery, Madurai, India
- Category: Critical Needs
Funding Request: $2,553.52 CAD
Critical Need: CNIMK0724
Arockia Arthi is nineteen years old and she’s in her second year of a B.A. in English literature. She and her younger sister, Esther, live in their grandmother’s house. Her uncle Maragatham supports the family financially, and Esther has a Chalice sponsor through the Madurai site. Esther’s sponsor supports them with their education and food.
Vanitha’s surgery, Tamil, India
- Category: Critical Needs
Funding Request: $1,990.51 CAD
Critical Need: CNITM0724
Vanitha, a grade 12 student, lives with her parents and younger sister, Vinothini. Her mother, Lakshmi, is a homemaker with a disability in her left leg, and her father, Saravanan, works as a tailor. Vinothini is in grade 10 and is part of the sponsorship program.
Selvaraj’s cancer medication, Tamil, India
- Category: Critical Needs
Funding Request: $5,243.68 CAD.
Critical Need: CNITK0724
Selvaraj is 82 years old, the father of Fr. Don Bosco, Chalice’s Tamil sponsor site director. He lives with Fr. Don Bosco’s elder brother – who supports the family as an agricultural labourer-- and two married sisters.
Latha’s surgery, Tamil, India
- 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.
Mahalakshmi pesticide inhalation, Kerala, India
- 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.
Víctor’s knee surgery, Don Bosco, Paraguay
- Category: Critical Needs
Funding Request: $3,249.88 CAD
Critical Need: CNPDI0624
Víctor is 17 and in grade ten. He lives with his mother, Mirna, and five siblings. He has been blessed to have a Chalice sponsor through the Don Bosco site.
John Peter’s umbilical hernia surgery, Bangalore, India
- 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.
