Dream A Dream ran the Majja Run on 19th May, 2013 at the TCS World 10K Bangalore alongside other 23000 runners. Supported by a total of 80 runners (in various categories) who ran for us, it was a day of fun, excitement, craziness, dancing, screaming in Dream A Dream style, and a lots of other things that truly made it a Majja run. A Sunday morning could not have been any better than this. Have a look at the photos from the day to get a glimpse of

  Thank you all once again for all the support towards our cause and event “Tour de Smiles" We unlocked a total of 972 smiles through this event with your support.This will help support 81 young people and children through one year of the Life Skills Programmes. We would like to inform you that the 1st, 2nd & 3rd place prize winners have been compiled based on the number of smiles they have raised. The gifts are as a token of appreciation

It was a day of pride, fun, celebration; it was a big day- it was, “Dream Graduation Day”. 252 graduates from our partner schools and NGOs who completed a year in Dream Life Skills Development Programmes were felicitated this day. Preparations for the event had begun well ahead of time. Everyone was engaged in making the event a grand success; facilitators created beautiful illustrations and designs, volunteers supported in almost everything,

On Jan 31, 2013, we took 35 children from Excellent English School to Microsoft Technology Center (MTC), Bangalore for the “Corporate Funday” programme. As excited the children were, volunteers echoed an equal state of energy and enthusiasm too. Their coming together for “Fun” made everyone’s “Day” and that is what the idea of a “Funday” is; let volunteers and children engage, forget everything else and just- have FUN ! How the

When I was asked to write about my experience at Dream A Dream, I sat down and I thought. I thought on what I wanted to tell people about, what they already didn't know. And I figured it out. It's changing lives. It's making the world a better place. It’s teaching the youth of today, the teachers and artists of tomorrow. It's giving them the right values, the right skills. It's teaching them to believe in themselves- to dream. On my first day at

There were around 40-50 players participating in BRFC (Belfast Rugby Football Club) Christmas Touch Rugby tournament on 29th Dec, 2013 . Four teams were participating in this tournament and each of these teams consisted of around 10-12 players. There was a team from Dream A Dream too which included amongst others- Nandish, Ranjith, Harish and Revanna and a girl from Round Table School. The Team (with 2 other senior team members also playing with

“Hurray, we did it!” Our first “Volunteer Evening” was a success. Dream A Dream envisions and encourages volunteering to create a sensitive, non-discriminatory society, which appreciates unique differences. The event was an initiative to recognize and reward all those volunteers who contributed to our various programs and also to thank them for filling in the ‘Volunteer Survey’ forms. Volunteers were presented Dream A Dream merchandise

Volunteering is at the core of Dream A Dream and we wish to see a non-discriminatory society where unique differences in people are appreciated.This statement may have been repeated several hundred times at Dream A Dream but every time we say it, we have a new story of change, a new thread woven in.Dream Fundays, which are designed exclusively for first time volunteers to break the ice and learn more about where they stand as a volunteer is also

Manjunath Anand, 22 years, is currently pursuing his Bachelor’s in Commerce from St. Joseph’s Evening College, Bangalore. He has completed his schooling from St. Joseph’s High School Bangalore while at the DON BOSCO Shelter Home for Boys. He spent 11 years living at the BOSCO MANE (Home) for boys. Bosco is a Bangalore based organization working with the mission of rescuing street children and empowering them with education and vocational training.

I was among  twenty volunteers who had the privilege of undertaking a train ride in the Namma Metro with 80 very happy and excited school children of the Mt. Everest School. This was my first ever train ride on the Bangalore Metro (although I did take a ride in the Delhi Metro last year) so I am happy that I was able to share this experience with the children. Another pleasant coincidence that struck me about my Bangalore Metro and Delhi Metro rides