WHY

Girls are a smart investment to accelerate change. This isn’t a social issue; it’s smart economics. Here’s how we invest in girls.According to a 2012 report released by the World Bank:

• India loses $383 billion in potential lifetime income due to 4 million adolescent girls who become mothers each year.
• If girls in Kenya completed high school, the economy would gain $27 billion over their lifetime.
• In Nigeria, if women had the same employment rate as young men, the country would add $13.9 billion to its economy annually.

And these are just the possibilities in three countries. Multiply this by 250 million individuals and you get the most powerful force for positive change on the planet. We believe in a world where all girls, no matter what their background or circumstances, can achieve anything they set their mind to. Our message? If you can dream it, you can do it.

WHY WE DO IT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7T8-SObkFls&list=HL1384076614&feature=mh_lolz 

 

HOW WE DO IT

We organise events at which inspiring women – doctors, pilots, politicians, Olympic athletes, professors, writers and more – give short, inspirational talks to girls aged 12 – 18 to encourage them to realise their dreams. We call it ‘TED Talks for girls’.

 

THE LONG-TERM PLAN

Dare To Dream will focus on inspiring girls (the future leaders!) in developing and BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China). Our key objectives for the coming 3 years are:

• To host 2 Dare to Dream events in a developing country each year
• To grow the online database of interviews with successful women in each country

	2013	2014	2015	2016
Action	- Found NGO- Prepare launch event - Establish & grow online community (website & Facebook)- Get visibility for NGO in international media	Event February: South Africa (220 girls)Event: October: Kenya (250 girls)Interviews with role models / database: 50 women	Event March: India (250 girls)Event: October: Brazil (250 girls)Interviews with role models / database: 50 women	Event March: China – 1st event (250 girls)Event: October: China – 2nd event (250 girls)Interviews with role models / database: 100 women
Targets	Achieved:- Registration NGO- Online community of 2,400 (3 month timeframe)- Media: TEDXWomen talk, articles in Belgian & SA media - Funding: in progress	Targets:- 570 girls reached- 50 profiles online- grow community to 5,000 members	Targets:- 1070 girls reached- 100 profiles online- grow community to 10,000 members	Targets:- 1570 girls reached- 200 profiles online- grow community to 20,000 members