These three words encapsulate the impact we seek to make in the lives of young people through life skills. We enable them by providing opportunities, equip them with skills and knowledge and empower them to thrive in the 21st century. In a strategic initiative, Dream a Dream launched the second #aChanceToThrive fundraising campaign, in the month of March, only six months apart from the first one held this year. Aimed to engage our communities toward a common goal, we raised Rs. 2,05,305 lakhs which will support 82 young people in our programmes for one year. This multi-channel campaign, ran through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Linkedin, WhatsApp and emails. Partnering with Letzchange and Global Giving, we successfully reached over 39 donors, through the length of the campaign. We couldn’t have achieved this without the amazing involvement of friends, partners, staff, our young people and their families, and donations from our supporters across the globe!

Young people like Johnson have gone through the programme themselves when they were young and now give back to their communities by becoming facilitators. Johnson plays a key role of a caring and empathetic adult in a young person’s life, empowering them to feel inspired and transform. This has been made possible thanks to your support!

“It’s a very big role to play as a facilitator. We have to stand up for everything for the young people, we have to listen to their feelings, we have to build trust, we have to give them a safe place to share their feelings, we have to support them, we have to encourage them, we do not judge anyone. These many things my coach was doing, so I’m following the same steps and doing it in my sessions. The love and care he showed for me made my story change.”

– Johnson, a graduate turned facilitator