Neema came to Bangalore early this year from London to teach at an orphanage. After hearing about Dream A Dream from a friend, she immediately got in touch with us looking for internship opportunities. On hearing what all activities her internship would entail, she was extremely excited to work with us. She helped out with program offerings and a variety of internal projects, in addition to attending an adventure camp, about which she says, “The highlight of the camp really was getting to have the experience with the children, and participate in all the activities just like them, whilst being on their level, and seeing the experience from their point of view rather than as just a helper. As a result of this, I really connected well with quite a few children, and even gained their trust.”
Recounting her volunteering experience, she says, “My experience at Dream A Dream was extremely insightful. I learnt a huge amount in such a small amount of time. It was wonderful working with people that are so enthusiastic about what they believe in and so motivated. Being a part of Dream A Dream (even if only for a month) completely restored my faith in people and NGOs in general. The passion of all the employees just rubs off on anyone that spends time at Dream A Dream. I feel that everyone at Dream A Dream really has a voice… a voice that others are actually listening to.”
“We can’t choose their path for them, but we can give them a choice towards a better future”, believes Neema.
Neema continues to support us while in London in activities such as running for Dream A Dream in the London 10K Run alongside 60 other runners. Neema can be congratulated at neemapatel1987@hotmail.com.
