10/09/2025
A New Chapter for Young Dream Builders Initiative (YDBI), Inc.
To our dedicated members, partners, supporters, and the communities we serve,
We are thrilled to announce a monumental milestone in our journey: ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ (๐๐๐๐), ๐๐ง๐. is now officially recognized as a fully registered non-profit and non-governmental organization. This achievement marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter dedicated to expanding our impact.
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๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ: ๐๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ
Our story started on ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐, ๐๐๐๐ when Hon. Jefferson S. Wiah, Jr. founded the Dream Builders Initiative (DBI). Guided by our powerful motto, "๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฌ, ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐
๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฌ", our mission was clear from the start: to bridge the gap in underserved communities by providing access to quality education, mentorship, and skills acquisition programs.
We owe a special debt of gratitude to our foundational pillars whose unwavering dedication built the groundwork for this success: ๐๐ซ. Richmond Papee Gbanyah Jr., ๐๐ฌ. ๐๐๐ฐ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ซ, ๐๐ซ. Philip Saywon Philip, ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ. Fatima Konneh.
๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฌ
Throughout 2023, we focused on building our team of like-minded individuals. A pivotal moment was our ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐, ๐๐๐๐, ๐ข๐ง ๐๐จ๐ ๐๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ง . There, we reviewed our initial progress, planned impactful programs, and formulated our first fiscal budget.
Like any young organization, we faced hurdles. However, the dedication of our members never wavered. In 2024, we recommitted ourselves, learning from our experiences to refine our strategies and strengthen our resolve.
๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ง๐: ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฌ
We are proud to announce that we have successfully completed all legal formalities. YDBI, Inc. has officially obtained its ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ. This critical step empowers us to operate with greater transparency, credibility, and a enhanced capacity to serve.
๐๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐๐ ๐
๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐: ๐ ๐
๐จ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ
As we step into this new era under our refined name, ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ (๐๐๐๐), ๐๐ง๐. we are excited to embark on a strategic rebranding and expansion of our efforts. While our core mission remains unchanged, our focus is now sharper than ever.
We are channeling our energy into developing ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ฌ designed to ignite the dreams, ambition, and passion of thousands of young people from less privileged, low-income, and disadvantaged backgrounds.
๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: ๐๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฐ ๐๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐๐ซ
We extend our deepest gratitude to every member, leader, volunteer, and supporter whose belief, commitment, and contributions made this milestone possible. Your support has been our driving force.
We are also delighted to officially welcome back one of our energetic leaders, ๐๐ฌ. Jewel Watta Sahr, to Liberia and to the organization following her time in Nigeria.
Now, we invite you to join us as we embark on this renewed journey. Together, we can work for the common good and prosperity of our communities, transforming tangible dreams into reality.
๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ ๐ฏ๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ณ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ, ๐๐ผ๐ด๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ.