Tara is an Expat living in Mumbai. She loves our Dharavi Health and Nutrition Project and volunteered to write a short report about her experience while attending the last session on 6th October 2012. She will also create a cook book together with Nutritionists of FMCH. Read here about her Day in Dharavi: FMCH runs …
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October 5, 2012 In Our Staff By reality_g
Meet Asim!
Although, true to his character, he shies away from his job title, Asim is the co-director of the Ashayen Community Centre, Manager of the Reality Tours and Travel Reception Centre, Tour Guide Manager and tour guide himself but everyone who comes into contact with him immediately realises he’s even so much more than that. He’s …
September 26, 2012 In Youth Empowerment Program By reality_g
Youth Empowerment Program Students Afreen, Yogeshwar and Sobha
After a break of our Reality Gives stories we are back now with three more YEP students who successfully graduated three weeks back. We wish them and all the other students of this batch very good luck. Afreen’s older sister Amreen is a former student of the Youth empowerment Program and encouraged Afreen to sign …
September 20, 2012 In Our Programs, Special Events By reality_g
Jazz Dance Class
Last Sunday the first session of the jazz dance class took place in the Reality Gives Community Centre. Maria, an American professional dancer who works for a local dance studio and her assistant Deshna volunteer to do regular dance workshops for the kids of Dharavi.
September 10, 2012 In Our Supporters By reality_g
US-ambassador Nancy J. Powell Visits Reality Gives Art Class And Bombay Underground
The residents in Dharavi were very curious and excited when they noticed four white cars with police escort dropping off a very important visitor outside the pottery area “Kumbharwada”. Nancy J. Powell, the USA Ambassador for India, came to Dharavi on Monday 10th September to meet our photography students.
September 4, 2012 In Our Staff By reality_g
The English Language Support Teachers
Today is Teachers Day in India and we would like to thank all our teachers for their great work towards quality education for the children of Dharavi! Without you Reality Gives wouldn’t have such a good connection to the community of Dharavi and such a great impact! We would also like to use this occasion …
August 29, 2012 In Our Supporters By reality_g
Handmade Books By 5th Grade, Cambridge Primary School, Australia
In March 2012 the primary school teacher Kelly Hardy from Melbourne Australia posted on the Reality Gives Facebook wall: “My parents, are booked to come on a tour with one of your guides. I am a teacher at a primary school in Melbourne, Australia and the students would like to do something for a school …
August 29, 2012 In Special Events By reality_g
Our Dharavi Runners Neelam, Mohsina, Zaiba and Mayur
This week we introduce to some of the youngest students and enthusiastic runners Neelam, Mohsina and Zaiba plus our caretaker Mayur. Also Ashwini and Tushar who are two of the current YEP students and whom we presented in another blog article will join the Dharavi Dream Run Team. We are so happy to have so …
August 21, 2012 In Special Events, Youth Empowerment Program By reality_g
Our Dharavi Runners Rakesh, Afsha, Sheeba and Anand
Some weeks ago we already introduced you to our Dharavi Runners and football girls Mahalakshmi and Christeena. Now we would like to unveil the rest of the team. Eight of our Dharavi runners are already sponsored by our very generous supporters. Find out how you can sponsor our remaining enthusiastic participants from Dharavi including the …
August 18, 2012 In Our Supporters By reality_g
Cumballa Hill School Dharavi Tour
The students of the Cumballa Hill School in Malabar Hill didn’t know what to expect from a tour through Dharavi. “Usually we take our students to malls, the beach or in museums. But we never took them to a place like this although they can learn so much from the Dharavi community”, says the 4th …