OUR SOLUTION:
By working with youth from Dharavi who went to substandard schools Reality Gives collected first-hand information on how negatively this impacted their future career and education opportunities. To tackle the issue, we joined hands with a low-income school with the goal is to develop a model school in the heart of the slum where children can achieve their full potential regardless of their circumstances.

OUR BENEFICIARIES:
Our 440 children are at the heart of what we do at school and our focus is to ensure they become independent learners and can choose their life path. The program also is a rare opportunity for employment and empowerment in an area where gender inequality is still widespread, as all the teachers are women hired from Dharavi and trained by our education experts to become “Champion teachers”. Last but not the least, working at the school allow us to engage and support the parents’ community at large.

OUR PROGRAM:
In 2013 we started our School Program in Dharavi, now delivering English medium holistic education to 440 students Nursery to Grade 4. We hired qualified school leaders and a higher number of teachers introduced an “academic values mindsets” education approach and extracurricular activities such as art, IT, music, and exposure visits. We deploy regular Teacher Training and development workshops for the parents’ community. Through these activities, we are observing a positive change in the students’ learning outcomes and attendance.