Bringing Joy to Hospital Rooms: Meet Our Laughter Heroes
At Reach For A Dream, we believe in the power of joy to heal and inspire. That’s why we’ve launched our Laughter Heroes initiative, a project dedicated to brightening the lives of children undergoing treatment for life-threatening illnesses in South Africa’s public hospitals. Our Laughter Heroes are a special team of entertainers—comedians, jugglers, magicians, mimes, […]
Great.com Podcast: Fulfilling Dreams in the Face of Adversity
Danielle Ribeiro from Great.com interviewed Reach For A Dream as part of their ‘Great.com Talks With…’ podcast. This series is an antidote to negative news stories that aims to shed light on organisations and experts whose work is making a positive impact on the world. Birgit Deibele, Head of Marketing and Communications of Reach For A […]
Colouring in Dreams: How Annabelle van Wyk Reached Remission with Reach For A Dream and Imagination
Johannesburg, South Africa, 29 April 2024: Annabelle van Wyk is a ten-year-old inspiration who has been living with leukaemia since she was three-and-half-years old. Her world of princesses, ballet and magic, came true thanks to Reach For a Dream and today, she is in medical remission – an incredible milestone for a little girl who […]
Support Reach For A Dream’s Slipper Day on 31 May to Give Hope to Children with Life-threatening Illnesses
Purchase a R20 sticker and earn the right to wear your slippers on Slipper Day, while making dreams come true for children who are fighting their toughest battles Purchase a R20 sticker and earn the right to wear your slippers on Slipper Day, while making dreams come true for children who are fighting their toughest […]
Laughter as medicine: The health benefits of joy
Laughter as medicine: The health benefits of joy Reach For A Dream’s Laughter Hero, Laetitia Spence, gives children much-needed delight and medicinal laughter to help them as they battle long-term illnesses in hospital Laughter has long been hailed as the best medicine, and for good reasons. When we laugh, our body responds in ways that […]
Meet the Dream Team – Natalie Lazaris, Head of Business
Meet the Dream Team – Natalie Lazaris, Head of Business Natalie Lazaris, the dynamic Head of Business at Reach For A Dream, has been an indispensable part of our journey since joining the dream team in 2012. For Natalie, every day at the Foundation is a day spent living her purpose and passion. This month, […]
‘Tis the Season to be Giving and Making Dreams Come True
‘Tis the Season to be Giving and Making Dreams Come True Seven ways to inspire hope, and spark joy for children with life-threatening illnesses this festive season. Johannesburg, South Africa – 11 December 2023: As the holiday season gets into full swing, we are delighted to announce a flurry of enchanting initiatives aimed at […]
Hope in Every Dream: Julia Sotirianakos and Reach For A Dream’s Uplifting Mission
Julia Sotirianakos – CEO, Reach For A Dream Hope in Every Dream: Julia Sotirianakos and Reach For A Dream’s Uplifting Mission South Africa is victorious as the Springboks make history. Having won the Rugby World Cup four times, a renewed sense of hope and resilience can be felt throughout the nation. Yet, for over 35 […]
Young South African Singer Niamh Beatrix Supports Reach For A Dream with Debut Afrikaans Single ‘Kersfees in die Vreemde’
Niamh Beatrix Young South African Singer Niamh Beatrix Supports Reach For A Dream with Debut Afrikaans Single ‘Kersfees in die Vreemde’ Johannesburg, South Africa – 1 November 2023: This Christmas, there’ll be a special song for South Africans around the globe. Young South African expat Niamh Beatrix, who recently competed as a finalist in the […]
The Power of Dreams: How Dr. Nkuli Boikhutso Turned Her Childhood Trauma into Lifelong Healing
Dr. Boikhutso’s childhood dream was to help people by becoming a doctor, although it took two life-altering experiences and a dream trip to visit her aunt in the United States for her to realise the specifics of how that could be achieved. The Power of Dreams: How Dr. Nkuli Boikhutso Turned Her Childhood Trauma into […]