I Have a Dream Charitable Trust NZ

I Have a Dream is a charity focused on inspiring dreams and enabling futures for Tamariki (children) and Rangatahi (youth). Program participants (Dreamers) are supported and mentored by Navigators across their time at school and beyond to year 15, helping connect them to ongoing education and employment opportunities. Navigators come from all walks of life and backgrounds and work in partnership with schools, whanau and other people in the support networks of Dreamers to help see each child reach their full potential. A 2023 report by Impact Lab quantified that Every year, I Have a Dream delivers $5,804,908 of measurable good to society in New Zealand. I Have a Dreams real-world value is even greater than this, as some outcomes such as increased resilience and self-efficacy cannot yet be directly quantified with available data. I Have a Dream provides consistent, holistic, practical, and educational support to Dreamers with the aim of breaking intergenerational cycles of pover...