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 […]
YEP Student Kaveri Graduated From Hotel Management Training
Sonam and Kaveri Shinde are sisters who live not far from the Reality Gives Community Center with their parents and two brothers. Kaveri participated in the Youth Empowerment Program last year, receiving English Language Support, computer training, and soft skills instruction. When someone from Youth Career Initiative came to recruit for a 6-month hotel management […]
English Language Support Program Goes Green
Reality Gives was very happy to get the help of the two enthusiastic volunteers, Charmayne and Trevor, from the US in the last two weeks. They have visited different sites and written several blog articles for us to get updates on the projects. The first one is about the English Language Support Program and its […]
The Impact Of A Donation
At the beginning of this month, the Rickshaw Run Team “Where the tuk is the party” visited Reality Gives and its partners. They have brought Rs 70k with them to donate towards various programs. Rs15k went towards the CORP disabled children program and provided two calipers for beneficiaries in need. These are their stories, written […]