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 […]

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 […]