Chalice International

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Chalice International is an international humanitarian aid organization. Chalice provides aid focusing on child and community development in developing countries such as Zambia, Guatemala, the Philippines, Ukraine, and Bangladesh, under local direction.

Chalice provides housing, medicine, education, and nutrition to populations in need such as impoverished children, the elderly, the homeless, and the sick. They also assist with the construction, repair, and expansion of hospitals, schools, and orphanages.

Chalice International
Formation1996; 26 years ago (1996)
FounderFr. Patrick Cosgrove
TypeInternational non-governmental organization
PurposeHumanitarian Relief and Disaster Aid
HeadquartersBedford, Nova Scotia
Region
Worldwide
Websitehttp://chaliceinternational.org/

History[]

Chalice was founded in Canada in 1996 by Fr. Patrick Cosgrove as Christian Child Care International, changing to Chalice in January 2008. Chalice expanded to the United States in July 2017.[1]

Early on, the organization used sponsorship money to buy necessities for sponsored children. However, when Cosgrove visited Congregation of Notre Dame Sr. Marilyn von Zuben in Haiti, he learnt that she had brought mothers for regular meetings to discuss their needs and plans with the money. She convinced Cosgrove that it was more effective to trust the parents with the funds for their children.[2]

Chalice Canada is headquartered in Nova Scotia, Canada, while Chalice USA is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Chalice was featured by the CBC when Jerry West, a producer, traveled to Bolivia and Peru.[3]

Programs[]

Chalice's programs include:

  • Sponsorship of children and elderly
  • Nutrition Program
  • Capital Projects and Human Development Programs
  • Disaster and Critical Needs Response

The aim of all programs is to create more self-sustaining families and more educated children.

Chalice uses direct family funding to dispense funds from sponsorship. Each guardian joins a community group, opens a bank account, and receives financial literacy training to manage their child's funds, prioritizing education fees. Members of the group contribute a small amount to a pool which is distributed as educated loans or projects which generate income.[1]

Chalice Canada, working in Haiti since 2000, was active on the ground to rebuild communities after the 7.2 earthquake in 2021 struck the Tiburon Peninsula.[4]

Programs are monitored through tools, databases, and qualitative and quantitative data collected by local staff concerning child education, family preparedness, and community assets. During the COVID-19 pandemic, online classrooms were launched in multiple languages to identify and address community needs. Over 50,000 children and elderly people have been sponsored through Chalice.[5]

Awards[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "About". Chalice US - Sponsor a Child with Chalice. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
  2. ^ Register, Michael Swan, The Catholic. "Chalice lets Canadian Catholics build personal connections with those in need". www.catholicregister.org. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
  3. ^ West, Jerry. "Bolivia Bound". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 2012-02-19.
  4. ^ "Trying to make a difference: N.S. charity raising funds for Haiti after deadly earthquake". The Toronto Star. 2021-08-24. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
  5. ^ "Our Work". chalice.ca. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
  6. ^ "2017 Charity 100: Canada's top-rated charities". MoneySense. 2016-11-16. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
  7. ^ "Canada's top-rated charities 2018: Grades". MoneySense. 2017-12-19. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
  8. ^ "Canada's top 100 non-profit organizations (registered charities)". The Globe and Mail.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "Canada's best charities 2020: Top 100". Maclean's. Archived from the original on 2019-10-25.
  10. ^ "Canada's top-rated charities 2020: Top 100". MoneySense. 2019-11-28. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
  11. ^ Bahen, Kate. "2021 Top 100 Rated Charities". Charity Intelligence Canada. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
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