COVID-19 Relief and Response

In Bangalore, Dream a Dream works with 21 Affordable Private Schools and they have been struggling with their own survival through the prolonged 15-months of school closures.  In order to ensure these schools don’t close down and/or don’t lose their teachers / support staff and are well prepared for the time when schools re-open and children are ready to come back. Dream a Dream is exploring food provisions support and Direct Benefit Transfers (DBTs) to support teachers and support staff for the next 3-6 months until schools can re-open.

Dream a Dream is seeking to bridge the digital divide by investing in digital infrastructure and helping young people who do not have access to any devices to ensure continued access to learning opportunities. They plan to support young people studying in class 9th and 10th from 20 schools across Bangalore (2 government schools and 18 low cost private schools). They also plan to extend this support to young adults from our two Career Connect Centres in Bommanahalli and KR Puram. Additionally, we also will provide Internet Data packages to all the young people for the next 3-6 months. This would allow them to upskill themselves and explore online opportunities to enter the world of online services or enhance their existing family ventures.