Reach for a Dream contact details: National Office: 011 781 0133 MySchool contact details: Client services: 0860 100 445

We encourage children to believe in their dreams and we encourage them to use their dreams to fight their illnesses.

For children who have been diagnosed as having a life-threatening illness, the magic of childhood may be lost in the emotional, physical and financial strain of dealing with their illness. Reach For A Dream tries to alleviate some of this strain (which often affects the whole family), by creating a different environment for the child - one that is not focused on her/ his illness.

We would like our children to find their laughter again and therein find the strength to live beyond their illnesses.

The types of dreams vary according to the unique personalities and interests of the child. Some of the recent dreams fulfilled include:

• A dream to meet someone - their favourite sportsperson, a TV personality
• A dream to go/ see - a trip to Cape Town, to touch a dolphin, to go to the theatre
• A dream to become - a ballerina, a radio DJ, a sports commentator
• A dream to have - a bicycle, a bedroom makeover, PlayStation games

All our activities, including our national projects Queen For A Day, Captain Courage, Camp Sunshine and Jabulani Kingdom are aimed at inspiring hope, motivating our dreamers and encouraging fun and laughter! We are very proud to have been fulfilling dreams since 1988.

Mission statement: We believe in the power of dreams. We encourage children to use their dreams to fight life-threatening illnesses. And we seek as far as possible to make dreams come true.

*This information was taken from: www.reachforadream.org.za