Support a Dream

Lighting the Way to Lifelong Learning

Opening doors to every child’s tomorrow through education, mentorship, and digital access.

About Support a Dream

Support A Dream is an education and skills development initiative.

The program supports organizations that help children from under-resourced communities to not only access quality education but continue their learning journeys with confidence and purpose.

We collaborate with a network of local agencies, schools, and educators who are already embedded in the communities they serve. Instead of creating parallel systems, we strengthen existing ones through financial support, capacity building, and long-term frameworks that make learning sustainable.

Following a 360° learning approach, Support A Dream extends beyond academics to build digital literacy, life skills, and mentorship—while opening doors to emerging opportunities in STEM, coding, and vocational readiness.

Children walking through a field on their way to school

Core Clusters

Learn Without Limits

Foundational Education

Focus: Expand access to quality education through scholarships and academic support—delivered via trusted local and institutional partners.

After-school learning and tutoring initiatives: Strengthening foundational learning.
Scholarships for high-potential students: Enabling access to continued education and opportunity.
Academic mentorship and study guidance: Providing consistent guidance and motivation.
Bridge-to-School Programs: Helping children who’ve dropped out or fallen behind rejoin formal education.

Code, Create, Compete

Digital Literacy & Future Skills

Focus: Enable digital learning opportunities that build fluency, creativity, and problem-solving—preparing children for the future of work and innovation.

STEM & Future Skills Support: Partnering with programs that introduce coding, robotics, and STEM learning.
Digital Literacy Initiatives: Promoting responsible and confident technology use.
AI for All: Encouraging exposure to age-appropriate AI and innovation-led learning.
Creative Thinking Challenges: Inspiring collaboration, curiosity, and innovation.

Strengthen to Sustain

Infrastructure Support

Focus: Create lasting impact by improving learning environments and empowering educators to deliver quality, inclusive education.

School Infrastructure Improvement: Enhancing classrooms, libraries, and safe learning spaces.
Teacher Development: Strengthening training, mentorship, and resource-sharing for educators.
Digital Enablement: Helping schools integrate technology in teaching and engagement.
Child-Safe & Inclusive Environments: Promoting schools that prioritize wellbeing, access, and equality.

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Programmatic Innovations

Support a Dream Fellowship

A one-year leadership programme designed for high-performing students from social work colleges, enabling them to conceptualise and lead impactful community projects.

Internship Pathways

Dedicated support for students to secure valuable internships, fostering practical skills, professional connections, and real-world work experience.

1 Child, 1 Device Drive

A community crowdfunding campaign focused on distributing refurbished tablets and laptops, bridging the digital divide and ensuring equitable access to online learning resources.

Rahul grew up in Vaniyamkulam, where his father earned ₹8,000 a month as a security guard, making private-school education unaffordable. Selected for a sponsorship program in 2017, he received full support for fees, books, and transport. Rahul excelled, completed a Management PG, and now works in the accounts team of an IT firm in Bangalore.

Aarav grew up in a modest home in Ottapalam, where even basic expenses were hard to manage. Recognised for his potential, he was included in a sponsorship program in 2018–19 that covered all essential costs. After finishing school, he secured admission to a B.Tech course and now works with the Merchant Navy, supporting his family with pride.

Adithya came from a low-income family near Ottapalam, where his father’s small vending income made schooling uncertain. Sponsorship support covered his fees and essentials, helping him stay focused. He completed higher secondary and is now pursuing a Diploma in Civil Engineering while training in athletics and helping his father at the shop.

Swathy Central School serves financially weaker families in Vaniyamkulam. Since 2017, a sponsorship program has supported students unable to afford even the school’s moderate fees, covering tuition, books, uniforms, and transport. Each year, about 20 higher-section students are selected based on economic and academic need, with continued support provided for college studies.