Even before I knew it was definitely going to happen, I couldn’t resist spilling to everyone who’d listen that I might be moving to Mumbai. Something had been niggling away in my mind for years telling me to make this sort of leap, but why leave so many friends and family behind? Why move hundreds …
![[Interview] What Brought The Director of Studies From a Renowned London Language School To Dharavi?](https://realitygives.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Blog-Post-20160428-1344x756.jpg)
In the middle of this month we welcomed Jessica Conway to Dharavi, where she will be working closely with our Educational Programs Director, Jonny Clarke, on our English Teacher Training program. This three week course, started on the 25th April and aims to prepare teachers to deliver our English curriculum to people living and working in Dharavi. A really exciting …
![[Interview] How a Recent YEP Graduate’s Trip to a Rural Village Changed The Way They Think About Dharavi and Inspired Change](https://realitygives.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Blog-Post-20160314-1344x756.jpg)
Recently, Kaveri and Hasnain, two graduates from our Youth Empowerment Program joined youth from the French NGO Global Potential for a four day leadership course in our partner village, Chinchoti. Global Potential is an 18 month leadership and entrepreneurship program for youth from underserved communities. A key aspect of their program is a 45 day service-learning project in a …
Having ended 2015 with the release of our Annual Report, looking back on a year where we extended our reach to have positively impacted the lives of over 6,000 people in the communities we serve in Dharavi, January now feels a fitting time to look ahead. We caught up with a whole host of staff …
When I left Paris a few months back, I only had a vague idea of what Dharavi would look like. I imagined a very dense area where thousands, millions of people lived in precarious accommodation. I thought that the streets would all be dodgy alleyways leading from one home to another. Even though I knew I was going to …
![[Interview] “I Learn A Lot From The Kids – Probably More Than I Teach Them!”](https://realitygives.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Blog-Post-20150907-1344x756.jpg)
After studying at the Yoga Institute in Mumbai, Shraddha became a teacher and has been inspiring apprentice yogis for over 2 years now. She recently decided to share her wisdom with young beneficiaries from Dharavi through weekly yoga classes in one of our community centres. After one of those classes, we sat down to discuss her job, her new …
![[Interview] “India Is Going To Exceed Your Expectations!”](https://realitygives.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Blog-Post-20150802-1344x756.jpg)
Last month, Reality had a small party to say ‘farewell’ to Eloïse, a volunteer from France, who has travelled around India and Asia extensively and spent several months with us here in Dharavi. After indulging in a delicious chocolate cake, some of which we managed to get on her face (an Indian tradition, not an accident!), …
![[Interview] “There are so many things that I will remember!”](https://realitygives.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Blog-Post-20150304-Volunteer.jpg)
Yesterday Reality said goodbye to Shneeka Centre, a volunteer from the US who has been with us for 4 months. Before she hopped on a plane to Northern Island we sat down with Shneeka for a quick chai to reflect on her time volunteering in India… Can you give us an overview of your role …
![[Interview] Meet Annabelle](https://realitygives.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Blog-Post-20141016-Annabelle.jpg)
A few weeks ago we introduced you to Annabelle, a volunteer from England, who has joined the Reality Gives team here in Mumbai for the next few months. She is here to help develop the Youth Empowerment Program, focusing mainly on the Soft Skills aspect of it and will also be working at the Royal …
![[Interview] “I have enjoyed every minute”](https://realitygives.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Blog-Post-20141003-Lydia-Volunteer.jpg)
From late August to early October, Lydia Wummel, a Business Management student from Germany volunteered with us. Just before she boarded a flight we caught up with her and made one more request (she was gracious enough never to say ‘no’ to whatever we asked, one of the many qualities we loved her for), to …
