My Dream In A Shoebox (MDIAS), the annual advocacy campaign of TeamAsia that seeks to support Filipino children with their educational needs, has exceeded its goal this year of raising P450,000 to build an educational hub (E-hub) and sponsor more than 100 scholars in its partner communities. 

Now in its 14th year, the campaign in partnership with the Yellow Boat of Hope Foundation has raised a total of P750,000 to establish one E-hub, support 110 scholars, and provide 1,300 dream kits.

My Dream in a Shoebox Year 14 exceeds Goal of Supporting Children with #BiggerDreams
Scholars from Yellow Boat of Hope School Maluso in Basilan, Sulu.

The E-hub aims to support students and teachers with access to six laptops, internet connection, and allowance for logistical expenses. The scholars, on the other hand, will be  given financial aid for school supplies, transportation, learning modules, hygiene kits, and face masks. Meanwhile, the dream kits, containing school supplies like notebooks, pens, and pencils, among others, have already been distributed to teachers and learners. 

“The future of our world is really dependent on future generations to come, and this is why we must help provide them with the opportunities to make their #BiggerDreams come true,” said Bea Lim, Managing Director of TeamAsia and Chief Dream Builder of MDIAS. “MDIAS stayed true to its commitment of making students’ #BiggerDreams come true by adapting to the changing times and providing support that is relevant to the learning setup today.” 

My Dream in a Shoebox Year 14 exceeds Goal of Supporting Children with #BiggerDreams
Scholars from Mantatao Elementary School in Calape, Bohol

She added, “Through MDIAS, we hope that the public and our partners will continue to help us in the coming years in supporting Filipino children to learn, build their futures, and make their #BiggerDreams come true.” 

For Dr. Anton Mari Lim, Co-Founder of the Yellow Boat of Hope Foundation, the continued partnership with TeamAsia for the MDIAS campaign has made a significant impact on the communities that the foundation supports. 

My Dream in a Shoebox Year 14 exceeds Goal of Supporting Children with #BiggerDreams
Scholars from Caohagan Elementary School in Cebu

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