Last month, in conjunction with Possible Dreams International, Wesley Student Theatre at Glen Waverley presented the 'Together We Will' concert - a sensational show featuring the incredible talents of Wesley students who performed a variety of song and dance numbers from past productions such as Legally Blonde Jr., Annie, A Christmas Carol and The Taming of the Shrew. Our goal was to raise funds to change the lives of those most in need.
Possible Dreams International is a non-profit organisation which supports rural communities in the Kingdom of Eswatini (Swaziland). The program aims to raise awareness and funds for the embattled citizens of Swaziland who suffer extreme poverty, endemic disease and malnutrition. The populace has a severely reduced life expectancy, yet the Swazis remain positive and smiling as they face death and despair. The long-term goal is for them to lead healthy lives with sufficient food, clean water, sanitation and medicine.
Possible Dreams International was founded by Maithri Goonetilleke, Associate Professor of Global Health at Monash University. Maithri has spent years working with the poor and marginalised communities of Swaziland, an area devastated by the HIV/AIDs epidemic. His non-profit foundation raises funds to address structural determinants of health in the most rural and remote parts of the country and is entirely managed by Indigenous Swazi people.
The values of Possible Dreams International are grounded upon four main tenets: Compassion; Integrity; Empowerment and Respect. As such, raising funds to improve the lives of Eswatini’s people is very much in keeping with the ethos of our school’s founder, John Wesley. For many years, with the support of the Wesley Executive team, the Glen Waverley Student Theatre have wholeheartedly contributed to this venture, raising funds through ticket sales. We are extremely proud to announce that this year’s concert raised $8,000 for this very worthy cause.
