The Dream School Foundation propels the dream of the Nigerian School Project into the future by empowering the lives of Nigerian students with education, support and leadership training.  Run by the first recipients of the Nigerian School Project’s scholarship program, the Foundation offers guidance, mentoring, counseling services and academic assistance to students and the surrounding community. 
“I wake up in the morning
and I’m no longer afraid to dream.”
“We’re not into band-aiding.
Sustainability guides every decision.”
“Anything that can be dreamt,can be built.” “It is my wish that a book, a pencil or the walls of a classroom inspire a child to be all they choose to be.”  “It is my wish that a book, a pencil or the walls of
a classroom inspire a child to be all they choose to be.” 

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Your donation can help our students go to university. Help us pay for admission tests, tuition, room and board, books, supplies and everything needed for a successful university life.

With your help, the Dream School Foundation can provide valuable programming to the students and community of The Nigerian School Project, including tutoring, test prep, book clubs, leadership workshops, environmental literacy and more.

Every child deserves textbooks, and school supplies of their own, which they can use in school and take home to study. Books and supplies need to be replaced and updated periodically. You can’t teach and learn without them.

Your donation will help us maintain two secondary school buildings. Tomaro is a rough terrain with an excess of rain, sand, and water. In this environment, things break down easily: generators, water pumps, toilets, sinks, appliances and more..

The need is great everywhere, every day. Things come up all the time that need our immediate attention. A donation to What’s  Needed The Most helps us in the here and now, in ways big and small.

The story of the Dream School Foundation begins in 2004 when Dena Grushkin, a public school teacher and celebrated photojournalist traveled to Nigeria for the first time. Once there, her eyes were opened to the reality of children living and studying under the most challenging circumstances. Upon her return to the United States, she was inspired to create The Nigerian School Project. 

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