Indian Dreams Foundation

District

Agra

States

Uttar Pradesh

Our Belief:
Every girl is born with potential—but many are also born into poverty, gender bias, and systemic inequality. At Indian Dreams Foundation (IDF), we believe education is the single most powerful tool to dismantle these invisible barriers. When girls learn, families thrive, and nations progress.

Our Response: Holistic, Local, & Scalable:

IDF’s educational programs bridge the critical gaps that prevent girls from staying in school and reaching their full potential. From early learning to secondary completion, we create ecosystems of support that ensure retention, confidence, skill-building, and empowerment.

Empowering girls from marginalised communities with:

 Academic support & scholarships
 Life-skills & leadership development
 Menstrual health education
 Digital literacy

What We Provide:

Academic mentoring, school sponsorships, digital literacy, life-skills, and leadership training

Result:

Girls are becoming teachers, nurses, change makers, and entrepreneurs

District

Agra

States

Uttar Pradesh

A bridge learning programme designed for out-of-school children in urban slums and rural areas, specifically targeting first-time learners, school dropouts, and children with no prior access to formal education. The programme places special emphasis on reaching and empowering girl children, ensuring they are equipped with foundational learning and prepared for integration into mainstream education systems.

The programme aims to prepare underprivileged children for integration into mainstream schools by providing:

• Basic literacy and numeracy skills
• School readiness and confidence-building activities
• Parental counseling and community engagement initiatives

District

Agra

States

Uttar Pradesh

IDF’s School Reforms Program is committed to strengthening the foundation of education by enhancing school infrastructure, ensuring a safe and healthy learning environment, and improving academic outcomes for children.
Under this initiative, we have adopted government schools located in urban and rural slum areas to transform them into model schools. Our comprehensive approach focuses on creating child-friendly, inclusive, and gender-sensitive educational spaces.
Key components of the program include:
• Retrofitting and upgrading of classrooms
• Establishment of smart classrooms, well-equipped libraries, and activity rooms
• Provision of functional toilets and access to clean drinking water
• Creation of menstrual hygiene management spaces for adolescent girls
• Introduction of digital learning tools and technology-enabled teaching methods

In addition to infrastructure development, we actively engage in mobilisation to raise awareness for education.

District

Agra

States

Uttar Pradesh

IDF believes that menstrual health is a fundamental human right, not a privilege. Our Menstrual Health & Rights Program is dedicated to breaking the silence and stigma surrounding menstruation, especially in underserved communities where misinformation and taboos often limit girls’ potential.

Program Objectives:
• Educate adolescent girls on menstrual health and
• hygiene management
• Promote access to safe and affordable menstrual hygiene products
• Create supportive, stigma-free environments in schools and communities
• Advocate for menstrual health as a rights-based issue, aligned with gender
equality
• Empower girls to become change agents in their communities

Our Approach: The 3C Model"

# CAPACITY BUILDING # COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT # CRITICAL ACCESS

Sustainability & Scalability
 Affordable Pads: Locally produced, economical, and affordable
 Community Ownership: Women-led micro-enterprises & peer networks
 Policy Linkages: Panchayats and Schools

District

Agra

States

Uttar Pradesh

The Challenge
In India’s urban slums and rural belts, women’s health has long been neglected—not due to lack of medicine, but due to silence, stigma, and systemic exclusion.

 Severe anaemia, maternal deaths, early pregnancies
 Lack of postnatal care and reproductive awareness
 Social taboos around menstruation and contraception

Launched in 2019, Women Connect reimagined public health
from the inside out—by transforming local women into Community Health Champions. Instead of waiting for change to arrive, we empowered women to lead it.
What We Did"
 Identified and trained 70+ grassroots women from Dalit, Muslim & underserved communities

 Delivered modules on menstrual & reproductive health, maternal care, nutrition, mental health, and government entitlements

 Equipped them with toolkits, stipends, and platforms for leadership

These Champions became the trusted first responders and educators across homes, Anganwadis, rooftops, and community spaces.