Destiny Yarbro2 days ago2 minJerry's Organization is Sponsoring 2 Deaf Students!Jerry's organization has organized their community to make and distribute free reusable sanitary pads!
Destiny YarbroMay 82 min10 Years and 15 Deaf Dreamers Later...Hello dreamers, donors, and friends - It is truly incredible for me to realize that it has been 10 years since the idea of The Deaf Dream...
Destiny YarbroMar 141 minThree Deaf Dreamers Met In Person in Uganda!Hi Destiny, I was together with Phina and Scovia today. I am thrilled I had the opportunity to take some photos with them.
Destiny YarbroMar 71 minOryem starts school this morning, finally!!For all of you who have followed the progression of The Deaf Dream, Oryem's name is quite familiar. He's the one who has helped 5 Deaf Dream
Destiny YarbroJan 301 minThank you videos from Monica and her motherMonica and her mother sent us thank you videos this week!
Destiny YarbroJan 212 minIntroducing our 15th Deaf Dreamer: Monica from Uganda! [Videos]Monica from Uganda will study hospitality business, to one day provide employment for other members of her Deaf community in Uganda.
Destiny YarbroJan 207 minHow Semester at Sea Sparked The Deaf Dream#10yearsago my life changed as a result of @SemesteratSea. Thanks to two scholarships after years of applying (one from @BYU and the other f
Destiny YarbroJan 51 minWatch our 2021 thank you videoThank you to all of you who supported our Deaf Dreamers in 2021. With extra costs required for COVID, your donations are
Destiny YarbroDec 20, 20211 minCongratulations, Phina, on passing your National Examinations!I can't express how much I should thank you for all you have done for me. It's though your support that I have gone through this long journe
Destiny YarbroNov 8, 20211 minScovia Update (South Sudan / Uganda)I received a quick update from Scovia when she sent her tuition request this week. Scovia is our second Deaf Dreamer from South Sudan.
Destiny YarbroAug 30, 20211 minPHOTOS: American Deaf Author Awards Books to VictoriaI mentioned a couple of months ago that Victoria was selected by Dr. Lissa Ramirez-Stapleton to receive 25 copies of their book about the...
Destiny YarbroAug 2, 20214 minUpdate on COVID for our Deaf DreamersOur students' lives and education continue to be affected by COVID. Update on Rwanda, Uganda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Kenya, and Ghana.
Destiny YarbroJun 14, 20212 minRachael's Miracle [Tanzania]I received this email from Rachael this last week. She spoke of her miracle in the final line of her email. :) Dear Destiny, Thank you...
Destiny YarbroJun 10, 20211 minAwesome photo of Khiem (Vietnam) with a Deaf art student!I came across this photo of Khiem recently. Khiem was our first scholarship recipient and since graduation, he has continually mentored...
Destiny YarbroMay 31, 20212 minIntroducing Jennifer from Ghana (Deaf Dreamer #13!)Jennifer is following in Victoria's footsteps (Deaf Dreamer #2) to become a teacher of the Deaf in Ghana! Victoria's mentor, Emmanuel,...
Destiny YarbroMay 31, 20211 minIntroducing Bonny from Rwanda (Deaf Dreamer #12!)In July of 2020, Bonny applied to The Deaf Dream for a scholarship. In the course of our correspondence, he shared that in 2018, his...
Destiny YarbroMay 31, 20211 minIntroducing Esther from RWANDA (Deaf Dreamer #11)!In August of 2020, Esther applied to The Deaf Dream for a scholarship with encouragement from Patricia (Deaf Dreamer #5). As of early...
Destiny YarbroMay 31, 20212 minIntroducing our 14th Deaf Dreamer: Scovia from South Sudan!With recommendations from Kelai and Phina (two other Deaf Dreamers), Scovia applied to The Deaf Dream in January of 2021. Kelai Moses...
Destiny YarbroMay 8, 20211 minChanges in The Deaf Dream scholarships due to COVID expensesWith extra costs due to COVID changes (PPE, quarantine costs, government requirements changed), we will not be giving out any new scholarshi
Destiny YarbroDec 12, 20203 minWhat are our Deaf Dreamers doing during COVID? *PHOTO UPDATE*Hello friends - Nearly all our students have had to put their studies on hold during COVID with only a few able to attend in person or...
Destiny YarbroDec 12, 20201 minVIDEO: Amuge Graduated!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81t2u1fRUyg&feature=youtu.be Please comment below the video on YouTube to congratulate her on her...
Destiny YarbroAug 5, 20201 minVIDEO: Victoria Graduated! Please send her a note of congrats!VIDEO: Victoria Graduated! Please send her a note of congrats!
Destiny YarbroJul 9, 20201 minCheck Out the Student Journey Pages!Follow each student's journey on their individualized Deaf Dreamer pages!
Destiny YarbroJul 7, 20201 minOur 10th Deaf Dreamer: Alfred in Tanzania! [VIDEO]VIDEO: Alfred seeks to study metal fabrication and welding in Central Tanzania.
Destiny YarbroJul 7, 20201 minIntroducing Rachael from Tanzania! [VIDEO]Rachael will be studying along side Alfred (see our next post about our 10th Deaf Dreamer!) at Tabora Institute in Central Tanzania. Her goa
Destiny YarbroJun 14, 20203 minMiracles Left and Right for Phina’s Hard SituationDear friends - I hope you are well and safe. Thank you for your continued prayers for these incredibly resilient Deaf Dreamers. About 4...
Destiny YarbroJun 13, 20201 min#8 Scholarship Awarded to Oryem in Uganda! I cannot express how THRILLED I am to make this announcement. After nearly five years of working with Oryem and his unending support of each
Destiny YarbroJun 13, 20202 minJerry’s Letter of GratitudeJerry sent me a beautiful letter of gratitude this last week. Take a moment to watch his graduation video and read his letter to all of us.
Destiny YarbroApr 29, 20204 minStudent Updates: COVID-19 (Prayers for their extreme situations, please.)Phina's situation has been very difficult since her school closed down for Covid. She found a place to live but it is without electricity...
Destiny YarbroFeb 24, 20201 minIntroducing Kelai from South Sudan! (Deaf Dreamer #7)Kelai. Many of you may know that South Sudan has been in a constant state of conflict and war for decades. His mother was taken captive in
Destiny YarbroDec 27, 20196 minEasy-to-Read 2019 Student Updates + TONS of Photos!I redesigned www.TheDeafDream.org.Check it out! > Dear friends - I wanted to reach out in this Christmas season and share with you the...
Destiny YarbroJul 25, 20192 minIntroducing our 6th Deaf Dreamer: Phina!Hello everyone - I have the best news to announce! Phina from Uganda has become our 6th Deaf Dreamer! Her background story is unique and...
Destiny YarbroJul 13, 20181 minUPDATE: Khiem taught 56 hearing university students!Khiem was our very first Deaf Dreamer! We sponsored his two year degree in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, from 2012-2014. Those of you who spons
Destiny YarbroJul 10, 20183 minBuilding an Effective, Manageable, and (most importantly) Ethical Nonprofit OrganizationI originally posted this on www.DestinyYarbro.com but I thought any of you curious about how and why I built The Deaf Dream in this way...
Destiny YarbroJun 13, 20181 minJerry's Incredible ArtworkWe received photos from Jerry in Uganda this week. He is our 3rd Deaf Dreamer and studying art at university. I knew you would love seeing h
Destiny YarbroMay 28, 20181 minIntroducing our 5th Deaf Dreamer from KENYAHello everyone! I am excited to announce that as of this morning we are sponsoring our 5th Deaf Dreamer! Patricia from KENYA is...
Destiny YarbroFeb 9, 20181 minWe have our 4th Deaf Dreamer: Amuge from Uganda!Hello everyone! Just this week I had the privilege to inform our newest Deaf Dreamer, Amuge, that she will be receiving our 2018...
Destiny YarbroDec 7, 20171 minVIDEO: Jerry finished his first semester in Uganda!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...
Destiny YarbroDec 1, 20172 minChristmas 2017 Update on Jerry and VictoriaHello 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...
Destiny YarbroSep 1, 20171 minVictoria passed her first year at university!We were so excited to learn that Victoria successfully passed her first year at university in Ghana! We received her grades early last...
Destiny YarbroAug 31, 20171 minIntroducing Jerry, our newest Deaf Dreamer!Last week was a HUGE week for The Deaf Dream. We are absolutely THRILLED to announce that Jerry, our newest Deaf Dreamer, started...
Destiny YarbroMar 30, 20171 minVictoria Passed All Her Classes!Wanted to pass along the good news ASAP! I found out yesterday that Victoria not only survived her first semester of college, but passed...
Destiny YarbroFeb 13, 20171 minVictoria has started her 2nd Semester!I just received an email from Victoria's mentor, Emmanuel, who says that she completed her first college exams and will now start her...
Destiny YarbroOct 24, 20161 minVictoria went to her first day of college!Victoria, our Deaf Dreamer in Ghana, attended her first day of college this month at Presbyterian College of Education. I knew you'd love...
Destiny YarbroAug 25, 20162 minReceived this kind letter of appreciation from Emmanuel this morningI knew you would all want to read this kind letter of appreciation. Your donations have made this dream possible and I cannot say thank...
Destiny YarbroAug 25, 20164 minVictoria is officially admitted into Presbyterian College of Education in Akropong, Ghana!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...
Destiny YarbroJul 21, 20161 minVictoria's Team Unable to Get VisasSad 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...
Destiny YarbroJun 28, 20161 minHe Made It! Erik Unicycled to Canada!Erik posted on One Wheel Man today that he made it to Canada yesterday!! The best part, like I mentioned before, is that this trip is in...
Destiny YarbroJun 27, 20161 minVictoria Selected for Ghana National Deaf Volleyball Team!I just found out that our Deaf Dreamer, Victoria Aggrey, has been selected as team captain for the Ghana National Deaf Volleyball team....
Destiny YarbroJun 13, 20161 min[VIDEO] Start of Erik's Journey: Utah to Canada on UNICYCLEYou probably already know about Erik, thanks to his viral video, but we are following his journey because he is raising awareness for The...