Trey Jr. School - a beacon for Education When we look at the systemic challenges facing emerging communities around the globe, it is easy to view them through a lens of limitation. But at Dear Future, we choose a different starting point. We believe that every challenging reality is simply an invitation for intentional kindness, active curiosity, and sustainable transformation. In October of 2022,…
When we look at the impact Dear Future makes today, it is incredibly easy to overlook just how humble and wildly adventurous our beginnings truly were. Impact isn't born fully formed; it is chiseled out of uncertainty, late nights, and a willingness to step into the unknown. In July of 2022, our organization was just an infant. We had officially started delivering vital school materials to…
Alex, July 2022 When we look at the impact Dear Future makes today, it is incredibly easy to overlook just how humble—and wildly adventurous—our beginnings truly were. Impact isn't born fully formed; it is chiseled out of uncertainty, late nights, and a willingness to step into the unknown. In July of 2022, our organization was just an infant. We had officially started delivering vital school…
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…
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…
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…
What began with a fundraising effort that started in April of 2025 came to fruition on February 18, 2026, when Dear Future delivered school materials to 62 students in the aldea of Chumila, a remote community in the Alta Verapaz region of north-central Guatemala. https://earth.google.com/earth/d/1nCmaNfteEdg6ZUkyn35woqPU1Bl3Zi8B?usp=sharing This initiative marked a significant milestone for the…
We are proud to announce the winners of the Dear Future Literary Competition 2025 , where children from Peru, Uganda, and Jordan shared letters written to their future selves — full of hope, courage, and the desire to build a better world. This year’s theme — “A Letter to My Future Self” — invited young people to imagine their dreams, values, and the future they want to help create. Read their…
One of the two Land Cruisers Logistics can be a beast, especially when running an international mission. The past few months, from July to October 2025 , have been a whirlwind of planning, purchasing, price negotiations, foreign exchange mishaps, and a high-stakes scavenger hunt for essential school supplies across Uganda. It’s been a challenging, but ultimately successful, push to get materials…