There are Currently 20 Dreamschemes
in Uganda.
They are clustered in and around the cities
of Kampala and Jinga. Each Dreamscheme has
between 20 and 50 young people taking part
with 2 or 3 adult volunteers leading the
programme.
The young people are involved in voluntary
community activities such as clearing litter
from public places, clearing undergrowth
away from wells, growing vegetables, making
bricks and teaching their parents basic hygiene.
Points are awarded for voluntary work in
the community, these points are then exchanged
for 2 trips a year - Trips are highlights
in young people's lives, as it is a chance
to visit places and experience things they
would never normally do.
Dreamscheme Uganda (NGO) are currently establishing
sustainability projects at each dreamscheme
location in order to generate income for
trips that the young people can experience,
as well as provide vocational training skills
for the future.
Sustainability projects so far established
include Tailoring workshops, Woodworking
projects, an ICT Centre, chicken farms, a
dairy herd and a piggery.