Meet our Youth Empowerment Program Students
Zaiba came to the Youth Empowerment Program to improve her English and computer skills after completing both the HSC in Commerce and a tailoring course in Dharavi. Zaiba hopes to enrol on a telecommunications course at Bhavans College, Churni Road. She is a talented painter, and wanted to become a graphic designer, but her parents […]
World Health Day In Dharavi
Yesterday was International World Health Day (anniversary of the founding of the WHO in 1948). Reality Gives Health plays a very important role in our social activities in Dharavi’s communities, as it is the foundation of every individual’s development. Successful education and livelihood projects are based on good health, and therefore, it all starts from […]
Chris In Manila
When I told people that I was leaving Mumbai, they assumed that one of the reasons was to escape the chaos and pollution. When I said that I was going to Manila, Philippines, “Out of the frying pan and into the fire” is a phrase that was used more than once. Mumbai was my home. […]
Carla Supports The Art Program
Do you all remember the Rickshaw Race Team from the Netherlands, which came to visit us and our connection projects in January? Here is a small reminder: Carla was one of the team members and she kept especially the art program well in her memory. After finishing the rickshaw race challenge she decided to stay […]
Laura Is Back!
Laura approached Reality Gives to research for the development of a Mobile English Learning program for underprivileged communities. After coming for one month last year already, she started a new period of research with the current YEP batch by the beginning of January. At the moment, she is back in the UK but will come […]
Women Creating A Change For Our Communities!
On International Women’s Day we would like to introduce you to the strong and great women in our organisation who create a change for our communities. These are especially our great teachers form the Youth Empowerment Program (YEP) and the English Language Support Program (ELS). Today, we would like to tell you more about Jyoti, […]
The CORP Vocational Training Centre
Reality Gives supports CORP by mobilising funds, sharing resources as well as raising awareness for their programs. In this endeavour we have connected CORP with the German consulate which funded around INR3 Lakh for new technical supplies and materials for the vocational training centre. Additionally we recruited students amongst our former Youth Empowerment Program for […]
11 Year Old Jake’s Kind Donation!
Jake is an 11 year old boy living in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In December of 2012, Jake and his family travelled through India and had the opportunity to do the Dharavi Slum Tour with Reality Tours and Travel in Mumbai. It was an incredible experience, one which had a big impact on Jake. It was […]
YEP Student- Yogeshwar, Travels The World
Yogeshwar is a former student of Reality Gives’ Youth Empowerment Program. When I first met him in June 2012, he told me a little about his background. He had passed his HSC in Commerce and went to work at Matunga Labour Camp. He worked as a garment maker for three years and then went to […]
Foundation For Mother And Child Health
Reality Gives works very closely with the Foundation for Mother & Child Health (FMCH) to help people in the Dharavi community live healthier lives. We visited the FMCH office where their admirably lofty vision statement hangs proudly on the wall as a constant reminder of the work to be done: We dream of a world […]
