Thank You All!

Happy New Year and thank you all so much for all of your support in 2019! We promise to continue to do great work in 2020 and beyond to make the world just a little bit healthier and happier!

We hope you all have a productive, joyful, restful, healthy and AMAZING decade ahead!

Happy New Year! 

Carly, Jack and Hannah Button

Just for fun…We received this sweet video from the girl’s school in Morocco and we wanted to share it with you!

Our Food Bank Hero, Gary Jackson

No one should go hungry. But people do every day. Some live on the streets and many others have a home to live in but not enough money to pay for food. For the 5th time, the food pantry was very low on food. And for the 5th time, you all jumped in to help. We are grateful for all of your donations that allow us to continue to help stock the Mualoa Food Pantry at Sunset Beach Christian Church on the North Shore of Oahu.

The pantry opened and we stood by

and watched as the steady flow of people, many of whom live under trees across the street on the North Shore, came in for a generous bag full of groceries. Our favorite part of being there was watching Gary Jackson, who runs the food pantry, interact with the people. He is kind, outgoing and has a way of making every person who enters there feel like they are the most special person in the world. And they are.

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

Thank you to everyone who jumped in with last month’s fundraiser! We could never do all of this without all of you!   

This holiday season, as we continue to reach out to serve kids and families in need around the world, we just want to take a moment to let you know how grateful we are for each and every person who has donated to Dream of a Better World over the past 10 years.

We can really not even begin to detail all that we have been able to accomplish with your help, but here are some highlights…

We have purchased backpacks and school supplies, built homes, replaced cars, supplied food and water, planted gardens, supplied musical equipment to a high school band, and fed kids around the globe from Africa to the Mexican Border.  We have brought joy and relief to kids suffering from cancer and other diseases. We provided a full Christmas celebration for Veteran’s and their families in a hospital in Hawaii for seven years in a row. We have bought goats in Africa, underwear and socks in South America, wheelchairs for girls in an orphanage in China, and more.

We have provided tens of thousands of dollars worth of household supplies including bedding, appliances, beds, furniture, kitchen supplies and more to families who lost their homes in Hurricane Harvey or in the fires in Santa Rosa and Paradise, CA.  We found that many of our new friends were living in RV's or tents.

There is so much more work to be done. There are more people who need a chance for a better life. Our environment and changing weather patterns, and the devastating fires and floods in recent years, have created even more places for us to put our time, energy and money in hopes of making a difference. We are not a big, giant corporation. We are a group of 3 kids and a few adults who keep this going…one person, one family, one story at a time.

 WE ARE SO THANKFUL FOR ALL OF YOU!

The BEST Birthday Gift!

Thank you all for your donations! We were able to completely renovate the computer room at this amazing home, part of a program that educates and houses young village girls from Morocco, giving them the skills to succeed, have careers, and go to college!  We purchased 6 computers, a printer, office supplies and raised enough funds for new chairs and some fresh paint! 

Thank you so much. These girls are going to change the world!

PS. Here is an article that our Morocco partner organization  printed in their most recent newsletter:

Education For All. Making a Difference for Village Girls in Morocco

Several of the moms whose kids have worked with Dream of a Better World in the past, went on a trip this month to celebrate our 60^th birthdays. We spent 14 days touring Morocco and were in awe of the beauty of the land and the people in this diverse country.

Just like we have hopefully taught our kids, when we visit a new place, we always hope to leave the place a little better than we found it. Morocco was no different. With a group of women with giant hearts and a ton of energy and

ideas, we found many ways of doing small things with great love. We visited a cooking school in Marrakesh, the Amal Foundation, a place to give hope and skills to abused and neglected women of Morocco. It was quite powerful, and if anyone ever goes to Marrakesh, we highly recommend that you stop there for a cooking class and for a deep dive into the heart of this amazing foundation.

We also were fortunate to meet 36 beautiful young girls who live at a home founded by Education For All. They each introduced themselves to us with a big smile and a kiss. You can see the hope and the appreciation all around the home. They are the lucky ones. Very few girls from the rural communities of the High Atlas Mountains get the opportunity of continuing their education beyond primary school. Secondary schools, mostly many miles away in larger towns, are not accessible to them because either their parents cannot afford to pay for lodgings or transport near secondary schools or they do not have the confidence in existing facilities to entrust their daughters to be away from home.

After meeting all the girls, learning about their personal stories, and having lunch at the home, we all decided we wanted to help bring new technology into their home to help with their education. They are currently using 2 computers with floppy discs. We have already raised the funds for 3 computers, a printer and some supplies, but we have decided that the DOABW moms will take on the project of updating their computer room. We hope to buy 5 more laptops, another printer, chairs, ink, paper and supplies for these amazing young girls.

We all know how important education is for our kids in America. Imagine being stuck in a village with no hope for a better life. We are so excited that these girls have a chance to complete high school and go on to college. The first girl from this home is already getting her master’s degree. These girls are part of our future. We are so grateful to have met them and to be able to share their stories.

If you would like to help us raise the funds for more computers and supplies, please click the button on the right. Thank you so much for always believing in what we do!

Hi Everyone,

We are collecting supplies and helping raise funds to help shelter, feed and educate kids and families in Mexico. Please let us know if you are interested in joining us for this event! Or donate if you can using the button on the right. They are also asking for donations of new underwear, kids school and art supplies, and hygiene products that will be hand delivered to shelters in Tijuana.

Thank you for supporting us through the years!

Carly, Jack and Hannah