Dream a Dream

Dream a Dream

Started in 1999, Dream a Dream works with 10,000 tykes a year through their two innovation labs – After School Life Skills Programme and Career Connect Programme and have trained over 7,700 teachers/educators from 206 partners, impacting over 1,92,500 children and have impacted over 1 million children through strategic partnerships with state governments in Delhi and Jharkhand. Dream of a Dream works on a powerful collaborative approach with local charities, corporations, volunteers, governments, expert consultants, and national and international strategic partners.

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About Us

Dream a Dream empowers young people from vulnerable backgrounds through life-skills training, mentorship, and partnerships with schools, government bodies, corporates, and global organisations. By connecting volunteers with children, it promotes pro-bono skill sharing and community engagement. The organisation addresses barriers that limit underprivileged youth, helping them realise their potential and prepare for 21st-century challenges. Recognised with the GuideStar India Transparency Award and featured in HundrED’s Global Collection, it envisions a world where all children can thrive.

Vision & Mission

  • To empower young people from vulnerable backgrounds to overcome adversity and thrive in a fast-changing world.
  • To help children from vulnerable backgrounds overcome challenges and thrive in a changing world.

Programs

Milestones

Here is a short 3–4 line milestone paragraph for **Dream a Dream, Bengaluru**: **Milestones – Dream a Dream:** Dream a Dream has grown into a leading life-skills–based NGO, partnering with the Delhi Government to introduce the award-winning Happiness Curriculum impacting 8 lakh students. It was recognised by the World Economic Forum as a top last-mile COVID responder and honoured as one of India’s Best Places to Work for Women. The organisation continues to shape national conversations on social-emotional learning and youth empowerment.

Awards

Happiness Curriculum – WISE Award: In partnership with the Delhi Government, Dream a Dream introduced SEL into school curricula, impacting 8 lakh students and 18,000 educators across 1,024 schools. World Economic Forum Recognition: Named among the top 50 last-mile responders for its COVID-19 relief work, supporting 25,000+ families. Best Place to Work for Women (2021): Recognised by Great Place to Work Institute for promoting gender equity and an inclusive work environment. WTI Award for CEO Suchetha Bhat: Honoured by NITI Aayog and the UN for outstanding contribution, as part of celebrating 75 women achievers.

Team details

Vishal Talreja

Co Founder cum Trustee

Sucheta Bhat

Chief Executive Officer

Pavithra K L

Head, Associate Director

Bhavani Arumugham

Director - Design and Development

Sreehari Ravindranath

Associate Director - Research

Shrikanth Gowda

Associate Director - Operations

Registration Details

NGO Registration Number

66/IV-2000-01

NGO PAN

AAATD3096K

NGO 12A

AAATD3096KE20086

NGO 80G

AAATD3096KF20217

NGO FCRA

094421298

NGO CSR 1

CSR00002063

Location

Head Office Address

No. 398/E, 17th Cross, 9th Main, 3rd Block, Jayanagar, Bangalore, 560011

NGO City

Bangalore

NGO State

Karnataka

NGO PIN Code

560011

Country

India

Connect Now

NGO's Email

info@dreamadream.org

NGO's Phone

8040951084

NGO's Website

dreamadream.org