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Little girls reach for a dream

The Lakes Hotel and Conference Centre, Benoni, played host to a worthy cause on Saturday 14 March. It welcomed 15 little girls from the St Francis Home in Boksburg as part of a special project for the girls.

19 Mar 2009

Little girls reach for a dream

The event was part of Reach for a Dream's “Queen for a Day” project. The girls were treated to a variety of dances and taught how to perform one, and there was a ceremony they were all crowned “Queen for a Day”.

Queen for a Day's aim is to raise the self-esteem and self-confidence of girls facing a life-threatening illness. Every little girl dreams of being a beauty queen with all the trimmings! In association with the Queen For a Day project in the USA, Reach For A Dream has officially launched the project in South Africa.

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