Dream a Dream

Empowering children from vulnerable backgrounds by developing life skills and at the same time sensitizing the community through active volunteering, leading to a non-discriminatory society!

Empowering children from vulnerable backgrounds by developing life skills and at the same time sensitizing the community through active volunteering, leading to a non-discriminatory society!

Founded in 1999, Dream A Dream is a registered charitable trust which seeks to empower children from vulnerable backgrounds by developing life skills and at the same time sensitising the community through active volunteering leading to a non-discriminatory society where unique differences are appreciated.

In 2008-09, Dream A Dream reached out to 1500 children from vulnerable backgrounds and engaged over 1000 community volunteers.

Dream A Dream provides children from vulnerable backgrounds with non-traditional educational opportunities designed to allow them to explore, innovate and build important life skills. These life skills are fundamental to child/youth development and to the successful transition into adulthood and becoming fully functioning and productive members of our society. Dream A Dream programs allow children to develop:

• Interpersonal skills including teamwork, communications, negotiation and coping skills
• Cognitive skills such as decision-making, problem solving and critical thinking
• Along with creativity, confidence, self-awareness and a passion for learning

Life skills development at Dream A Dream is fostered through a variety of weekly programs for children referred to Dream A Dream by our partner NGOs in Bangalore communities. These children are deemed vulnerable as they may be orphans or abandoned children, street children and other children from slum communities. They are children whose basic needs such as food, shelter and education are being met but who, without additional support and opportunities run a high risk of falling back into the vicious cycle of poverty and life on the street. Instead, Dream A Dream helps these children dream of a better future and develop the skills needed to succeed through our varied programs:

•Dream Sports : Football, Hockey & Rugby
•Dream Computers
•Dream Mentoring
•Dream Fundays
•Dream Creative Arts
•Dream Adventure camp

1. To learn more about us, visit www.dreamadream.org

2. To donate, go to www.dreamadreamcorner.blogspot.com