Three youngsters, Mohammed Raees Kotwal, Sibusiso Nhlapo and Refentse Monamodi had their dream come true on Wednesday when they spent time with stars Itumeleng Khune and Siphiwe Tshabalala at the Club’s HQ, Chiefs Village.

The event was organised by ‘Reach for a Dream’, an organisation that fulfils the dreams of children between the ages of 3 and 18 who have been diagnosed as having life threatening illness by a medical practitioner.

Kaizer Chiefs, as South Africa’s no. 1 sporting brand, has always supported the initiative and there was no hesitation from the Club Marketing and Branding Department when ‘Reach for a Dream’ put in a request from the youngsters.

Mohammed(7)is suffering from a blood disorder; Sibusiso (12), is Diabetic while Refentse (8) is suffering from Haemophilia.

The young boys first had an opportunity to watch the team at training and met Head Coach, Vladimir Vermezovic who has always had a soft spot for children.

After training the moment the boys who accompanied by relatives and parents arrived as Kaizer Chiefs and Bafana Bafana duo joined the three youngsters for round table discussions, “Tshabalala is my favourite player,” said the shy Refentse speaking to kaizerchiefs.com.

“This is a day that I will never forget in my life. I am going to tell my friends that today I met Itumeleng Khune and Siphiwe Tshabalala,” said a visible delighted Sibusiso.

“I always see them on television...thank you to Kaizer Chiefs and Reach for a Dream,” added Mohammed Kotwal who seemed to enjoy the attention of KCTV cameras that were also at the Village to cover the occasion.

Goalkeeper, Itumeleng Khune said he was delighted to meet the young boys, “I remember growing up it was my dream to meet my hero, Brain Baloyi...just to greet him and when it happened it was the best day of my life.

I am sure it is the same to the young boys. I am happy to have spent the day with them. I wish them a speedy recovery,”

Tshabalala added, “When I was told that this event is for ‘Reach for a Dream’, I never hesitated. It is always a pleasure for me to spend time with children. I can only hope that this meeting will give them hope to fight their illness. I would like to thank Reach for a Dream for the initiative and also Kaizer Chiefs for being part of it. I was tired today after a long session...still I could not say no to this, thank you,” said Tshabalala.

Angie Pape, Johannesburg Dreams Co-ordinator was also delighted after the proceedings, “This event will go a long way in inspiring them to fight their illness. I still get calls from parents on how this has changed their children’s life.

We have children who have recovered through this programme. The three boys were all smiles the moment they saw the board, “Welcome to Kaizer Chiefs Territory”. I would like to once more thank Kaizer Chiefs for the role they have played over the years in supporting this initiative,” she said.

The three boys did not go empty handed as Brand Manager, Dara Carroll handed them Kaizer Chiefs merchandise that was signed by the two players.