A Boy and His Dream is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that supports underserved youth. We focus our charitable giving on two pillars: Underserved Youth in Chicago and Underserved Youth in Nigeria. All our board members are volunteers; therefore, around 95% of the money we fundraise for A Boy and His Dream goes straight to the programs and charitable giving we offer. The other 5% goes to operations.
For the underserved schoolchildren in Nigeria, we build playgrounds, provide educational sessions, and deliver meals, school supplies, and toys. In March 2023, we built a playground and delivered 50,000 meals, stuffed animals, and school supplies to the schoolchildren in the village of Ekpoma, Nigeria. Here is a link to the recap of the mission trip in March.
Our goal over the next 5 years is to:
- Build 100 playgrounds
- Deliver 1,000,000 meals
- Educate schoolchildren
- Offer work programs
- Supply schools with school supplies and toys
For the underserved youth in Chicago, we offer a scholarship program where we provide scholarship money for their college education and direct 1:1 mentorship.
Our goal over the next 5 years is to:
- award over 100 student scholarships
- mentor all students in the A Boy and His Dream scholarship program
- provide more connections for our students via national and global networks
