ReachForaDream.org.za
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Welcome to Reach For A Dream - Fulfilling the dreams of children with life-threatening illnesses
Description
“If you can dream it, you can do it.” Those words of Walt Disney, probably the contemporary world’s greatest and most successful imagination guru, have excited and inspired people the world over as they have shared in Disney’s creations - in theme parks, movies and books. Indeed, dreams have often proved to be a great blessing to humankind.
The Reach For A Dream Foundation, an organisation that has brought hope and healing to countless young South Africans, believes strongly in the power of dreams. It encourages children of all income groups and of any race, colour or creed between the ages of 3 and 18 years to use their dreams to fight life-threatening illnesses such as cancer and leukaemia, cystic fibrosis and muscular dystrophy, kidney failure and HIV infections.
The word "terminal" is taboo in the life of Reach For A Dream. "Life-threatening" is more accurate simply because so many of our dream children do survive their illness, even if it means they are in remission and have to go for regular check-ups. The reason is simple - most children haven't learnt what life-threatening means. They live each day as it is given to them. For these children attitude is everything and they need all the encouragement they can get.
