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Hello everyone! I am excited to announce that as of this morning we are sponsoring our 5th Deaf Dreamer! Patricia from KENYA is absolutely thrilled to go to university. She has worked hard to prepare herself for the rigors of school and has been persistent and determined in her efforts to find scholarship options. She has the support of her church congregation behind her! We are rooting on her dream to start a primary school for Deaf in Kenyan Sign Language. Congratulations, Patricia! If you would like to take part in sponsoring their college scholarships and keep up to date with these amazing dreamers, please consider donating here: http://www.thedeafdream.org/give-an-education For most of our students, schooling is in the $200-400 per semester range. An entire degree for a couple students has only been a little over $1,000. I volunteer my time to make sure that these students receive 100% of your donations. Thank you for all the support my friends! God bless - Destiny #Deafscholarships #Kenya #KenyaDeaf #Deafcollegescholarships #DeafCollegeEducation #nonprofitorganizationfordeafcollegeeducation #TheDeafDream #Deafnonprofitorganization #DestinyYarbro #DeafCollegeScholarships #internationaldeafscholarships

Hello everyone! Just this week I had the privilege to inform our newest Deaf Dreamer, Amuge, that she will be receiving our 2018 scholarship! Amuge is an amazing, smart, strong Ugandan woman who will be a wonderful example to her Deaf community! She is determined to start a nonprofit that helps a common issue in her part of the world (that inhibits getting needed support and resources): assuming deafness is a intellectual disability or mental illness. Here is a short video clip from her application that I think you might enjoy. (When we Skyped with each other a month ago, she had a HUGE smile on her face - she was just serious in the application. :) ) https://www.facebook.com/TheDeafDream/videos/959606374188347/​ Thank you, my friends, for all you've done to help! Have a wonderful day! Destiny #Deafscholarships #UgandaDeafCommunity #UgandaDeaf #Deafcollegescholarships #nonprofitorganizationfordeafcollegeeducation

I woke up this morning to see these photos and the video from Jerry. My heart is full of gratitude. What a miracle to see how dedicated he is to leading his community and how small donations make such a big difference in someone's life! Thank you, friends! In the video, Jerry is thanking everyone who sponsored him to get a university education and sends the Lord's blessings to us. As you joy in the Christmas season, please consider making a donation (even better, a small recurring donation). Every dollar helps; degrees aren't expensive in these countries. Thank you! :) Destiny #TheDeafDream #Deafcollegescholarships #nonprofitorganizationfordeafcollegeeducation #DestinyYarbro #Deafscholarships #UgandaDeaf

Hello everyone! As we are now accepting applications for this 2018 school year, I thought I'd give a quick update on our two current Deaf Dreamers. :) VICTORIA is doing great! She is completing her 3rd semester of college. I am so proud of all her hard work! She and I communicate via WhatsApp and she sent me this photo a few days ago. WAY TO GO, VICTORIA! (For those of you who want to know more about Victoria and her journey to become a Deaf teacher in Ghana, go here: http://www.thedeafdream.org/updates/category/GHANA%20-%20Victoria JERRY is well into his 1st semester of college in Uganda. He will be sending us reports soon and a current photo so I'll share more soon! (If you'd like to learn more about Jerry's dream to train other Deaf artists in Uganda, go here: http://www.thedeafdream.org/single-post/2017/08/31/Introducing-Jerry-our-newest-Deaf-Dreamer) Please consider doing a recurring donation each year. Entire degrees are only about $1,000-3,000 in most of the locations we're considering and 100% of your donations go directly into the scholarship fund. It's just me and some volunteers so it's not like there is any overhead other than this website I built. :) My goal from early on has been to make sure that every dollar goes directly to the students and not be like so many other NPOs that fundraise to cover their costs first, and their recipients second. When you donate to The Deaf Dream, you're not sponsoring anyone other than the students who deserve the scholarships. Please please donate: $10 pays for 1-2 weeks of college, $300 pays for 1-2 semesters, and $1,000 pays for anywhere from 2-4 years of college. DONATE HERE: http://www.thedeafdream.org/give-an-education Thank you for your love and support, my friends! Destiny P.S. If you know someone who would deserve a scholarship, please send them to this link: http://www.thedeafdream.org/get-an-education

We were so excited to learn that Victoria successfully passed her first year at university in Ghana! We received her grades early last week and couldn't be prouder of her hard work. Her dream of becoming a Deaf teacher will soon be realized!! Thank you, all of you, for your support and love in her behalf. These scholarships wouldn't exist without your support! - Destiny #GhanaDeaf #deafcommunityinGhana #VictoriaAggrey #TheDeafDream #DeafDreamer #Deafscholarships #Deafcollegescholarships #DeafCollegeEducation

Last week was a HUGE week for The Deaf Dream. We are absolutely THRILLED to announce that Jerry, our newest Deaf Dreamer, started university last week in Uganda! Jerry's dream is to "use my skills in arts to influence and inspire other Disabled person to do the same things I do. These are the people who grew up knowing that their disability is the end of their lives and there's nothing they can do, yet in actual sense, they have hidden talents but only mistaken by the local beliefs." Jerry is the second child in his family and will be turning 21 on September 21st. He was born deaf and attended the Ngora School for the Deaf, Agururu Primary School and then Mbale School for the Deaf Secondary School. Thanks to your donations, we were able to give Jerry a scholarship to attend Michaelangelo College of Creative Arts! Please consider donating once more to help us continue to support these amazing students! It's an exciting time and there are so many more leaders eager to earn their degrees! :) With gratitude, Destiny #Uganda #TheDeafDream #DeafDreamer #Deafcollegescholarships #DeafCollegeScholarships #nonprofitorganizationfordeafcollegeeducation #DeafCollegeEducation #UgandaDeaf #UgandaDeafCommunity #Deafscholarships

Wanted to pass along the good news ASAP! I found out yesterday that Victoria not only survived her first semester of college, but passed all of her classes! It was her first semester of university and she passed with flying colors! I know it's a quick update, but I knew you'd all love to hear! She needs assistance with $250 for her school books and other supplies for this upcoming semester. Please consider donating to help her along. Destiny #GhanaDeaf #VictoriaAggrey #TheDeafDream #Deafcollegescholarships #nonprofitorganizationfordeafcollegeeducation #DeafDreamer

I just received an email from Victoria's mentor, Emmanuel, who says that she completed her first college exams and will now start her second semester at Presbyterian College of Education! To learn more about Victoria, see our Updates section. The ONLY way she could attend college is through your donations. THANK YOU for all you do! Destiny #nonprofitorganizationfordeafcollegeeducation #DeafCollegeScholarships #DeafDreamer #GhanaDeaf #DeafCollegeEducation #TheDeafDream #DestinyYarbro #EmmanuelAbiew #VictoriaAggrey #Ghana #deafcommunityinGhana

Victoria, our Deaf Dreamer in Ghana, attended her first day of college this month at Presbyterian College of Education. I knew you'd love these photos! :) Isn't this a wonderful miracle!? We had enough funding for her first semester and will fundraise the rest. If you are touched by her story or want to make a difference, please donate a few dollars here: http://www.thedeafdream.org/give-an-education Thank you for your help getting her here, friends! Destiny #VictoriaAggrey #TheDeafDream #GhanaDeaf #PresbyterianCollegeofEducationinAkropong #DeafCollegeScholarships #DeafCollegeEducation #nonprofitorganizationfordeafcollegeeducation

I knew you would all want to read this kind letter of appreciation. Your donations have made this dream possible and I cannot say thank you enough for your generosity. Thank you, friends! Victoria Aggrey C/o Emmanuel Abiew Cape Coast School for the Deaf/Blind P. O. Box 546 Cape Coast Ghana 25th August, 2016 THE FOUNDER & CEO AND THE PRESIDENT DEAF DREAM U.S.A Dear Madam, APPRECIATION Whoever is kind to the poor is lending to the LORD— the benefit of his gift will return to him in abundance. Proverbs 19:17. On behalf of Victoria Aggrey and her family, and on my own behalf, I wish to extend our heartfelt appreciation to Destiny Yarbro Founder & CEO of Deaf Dream and Carol MacNicholl, the President of Deaf Dream for your cash donation to the tune of GH¢2,538.86 ($685.55) towards Victoria’s school fees. We appreciate the initiative that you took and always having the plight of the marginalized children in your thought. We value and acknowledge your donations so much because the little that comes your way that you have to share with the Organization, you rather shared it with the needy. We appreciate your widow’s mite as presented in the Synoptic Gospels (Luke 21:1-4). Jesus said the poor widow had put in more than all the others. This is because you gave out the little that you have to spend on the organization. Thank you for showing love to this girl with Special Needs. May God replenish all the expenses, time spent, and the energy that you used for the sake of Victoria. It is our prayer that God will through your generosity open doors of blessings to you, the Organization and your families. May the text in Psalms 41:1-3 follow you in all your endeavours. God richly bless you. Yours faithfully, (EMMANUEL ABIEW) ASSISTANT HEADMASTER CAPE DEAF/BLIND Read another post: Victoria is officially admitted into Presbyterian College of Education >> #VictoriaAggrey #EmmanuelAbiew #DeafCollegeEducation #DeafCollegeScholarships #PresbyterianCollegeofEducationinAkropong #nonprofitorganizationfordeafcollegeeducation #TheDeafDream #DestinyYarbro #CarolMacNicholl #SanneWinsser #DeafDreamer

I am crying for joy this morning. I just opened an email from Emmanuel, Victoria's guardian, who sent me the most wonderful picture of Victoria and the following letter. This is really happening!! Victoria is now officially admitted into Presbyterian College of Education in Akropong, Ghana. Every step of this process over the last year has needed prayers (and crossed fingers). As you can tell from the letter below - untold hours have been invested by Victoria, Emmanuel, and Sister Rose (the college's disability staff member) to make this dream happen. What a tender mercy to get to work with this incredible group. I can not feel any happier than I do in this moment! I know all of you will appreciate reading Emmanuel's letter - it will give you a glimpse of all the work that has been invested to bring Victoria to this point in time. He has sent over 25 documents in this process to document that the money is being used correctly and from here on out we will pay the money directly to the college. I am also personally in contact with Sister Rose and Victoria. And we are working on the recommendation of Elise Berrett, a Utah friend of mine who has been working with the Deaf community in Ghana and first told me of Victoria. It is amazing all the connections that have come together to make this happen! THIS is where your donations are going, friends - straight to the Deaf Dreamers. You are part of Victoria's support system because you gave money (from $1 donations to $100+ donations). I cannot tell you what every dollar means. It's a joy to have enough funding to pay for her college this semester and we are excited for Erik's unicycle trip across the USA next summer to raise more funds. With gratitude, Destiny By the way, this is Emmanuel (you can learn more about him here >>) and Sister Rose: Letter from Emmanuel: REPORT FROM VICTORIA’S COLLEGE Thank you for your deep concern and the keen interest you attached to Victoria’s education. I was able to pick up a total amount of GH¢ 2, 538.86 ($670.55) for Victoria’s school fees successfully. Victoria had a text message from the college that she had been offered admission therefore she should contact the school for the details. We went and met the registrar and he inspected victoria’s result and online registration forms. He smiled and said Victoria is a good student despite her disability she performed creditably, she qualified for admission, he added. To our surprise, Victoria’s name was not found on the master list so the registrar said something might have gone wrong. He therefore asked Sister Rose (a tutor who is a friend to Destiny) to take the result to the Principal for discussion. Sister Rose came back and said the Principal immediately ordered the ICT Coordinator to check the on line registration to see if truly Victoria has registered, if she did, he will admit her. The Coordinator checked and found out that Victoria has registered. The ICT Coordinator therefore asked the registrar to add her name to the list which he did. However, he found an error with the programme Victoria selected. Instead of General Arts, she rather selected MATHEMATICS/SCIENCE therefore the computer rejected her form. I explained to them that from the initial stage, the software that they used did not accept General Arts for the Deaf applicants but rather MATHEMATICS /SCIENCE. So we went ahead to do the registration with the intention that, the programme will be changed when she is offered admission. They accepted the explanation and added her name. Now, when it came to the payment of fees, the bank had already closed and the Principal also left the office since it passed 5:00 pm. The registrar therefore advised me to give the money and Victoria’s particulars to Sister Rose to effect the payment on her behalf since the deadline is getting nearer. Sister Rose assured me that she will send the feedback to the Principal and get the payment done after which she will call me to come for the receipt and other materials for Victoria. My Sisters, it wasn’t easy since 10:00 am until 5:30 pm before we left the college. But we thank God Victoria’s name has been added. ANOTHER GOOD NEWS I made the inquiry about fee paying directly to the college. I was told that it can be done. I will therefore get the details if am called back for the receipt. I humbly plead with you to exercise restrain so that I can get the receipt for onward submission to you. . However, I have attached the following: 1. Western Union receipt 2. Copy of the Ghana Commercial Bank Cash Deposit Form 3. The online registration form 4. Result slip 5. Photograph of Victoria and Sister Rose 6. An appreciation letter for you study. End of report. Thank you for your kind attention. Best wishes Emmanuel Click the image below to watch Victoria's video submission and learn more about her journey >> #TheDeafDream #VictoriaAggrey #PresbyterianCollegeofEducationinAkropong #Ghana #GhanaDeaf #DeafCollegeEducation #DeafCollegeScholarships #Deafcollegescholarships #nonprofitorganizationfordeafcollegeeducation #EmmanuelAbiew

Sad news to report. Even though most of the team was able to get their passports and visas, some were not and so the Ghanaian team (lead by our Deaf Dreamer, Victoria Aggrey) was unable to go to Gallaudet University for the international deaf volleyball tournament. I am sure Victoria is devastated with the change of plans. I am still hopeful that she will be able to participate in future competitions, but for now - keep her in your prayers and thoughts! On a happier note, we are still on target for her to start her schooling in September. Please consider donating to support her scholarship. 100% of your donations go directly to her, no overhead costs involved. Destiny #TheDeafDream #VictoriaAggrey #GallaudetUniversityVolleyball #GhanaDeafVolleyballAssociation #GhanaDeaf #DeafDreamer #DestinyYarbro #DeafCollegeScholarships #DeafCollegeEducation