Student at Trey Jr. School receives materials - 2026 Every year at Dear Future begins with a promise. A promise to children. A promise to communities. A promise that, no matter how remote the location, we will show up. Our 2025–2026 cycle started just like that; with belief, commitment, and the support of people like you. It Started With You Early in 2025, we began fundraising, in the face of an economically challenged year, we pressed through. Not through large campaigns or massive...

This March, something important happened. At Empathy Community High School, 88 girls received reusable hygienic pads , a simple but life-changing step toward ensuring they no longer miss school because of something as natural as their menstrual cycle. For many girls, the lack of access to menstrual products means missing days of school every month, falling behind, and sometimes dropping out altogether. Girls at Empathy High School receiving Training With these pads, that barrier is removed. ...

When the sun disappears beyond the hills of rural villages in East Africa, night falls quickly. Fires dim, homes quiet down, and families settle in to rest. For millions of children, however, bedtime looks very different from what most of us imagine. There are no mattresses. No soft blankets. Sometimes, not even a bed. Instead, many children sleep directly on the ground, using dried papyrus reeds as their only cushion. It is a simple solution born from necessity — but it reveals the quiet...