CREATING SPACE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN CITIES
Welcome to Dreamtown. We’re a global urban NGO. We support the dreams and wellbeing of young people living in cities. Our key focus is the development of youth friendly urban spaces within slums and informal settlements.EXPLORE OUR WORK
Click on the images below and learn about the countries we work in.
ZIMBABWE
UGANDA
UKRAINE
SIERRA LEONE
KENYA
DENMARK
SOUTH AFRICA
SPACES
Where cities are shaped — and reshaped. Stories from the streets, rivers, and neighbourhoods where Dreamtown and our partners work to transform urban environments.
featured filmWHEN WE LOSE OUR FEAR
Explore the inspiring story of Julie Wanjira, an activist from Mathare, one of Nairobi's largest informal settlements. Following the tragic loss of her 19-year-old brother to police violence during the 2007/2008 post-election unrest, Julie embarked on a journey of activism that has significantly impacted her community.
SUPPORT THE DREAMFUND
100% of your membership & donation supports young people’s dreams through our Dreamfund. Small grants. Big trust. Youth-led dreams turning into real change across urban Africa.
VOICES
The people behind the work. Personal stories, portraits, and journeys from the young people and communities at the heart of what we do.
featuredMETROPOLIS
What does the world look like through an urban lens?
Metropolis explores all 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals through films and articles from cities across the globe — showing how young people are living, responding to, and reshaping the world's biggest challenges from the ground up.
SOLIDARITY
Connecting Denmark and the world. Our engagement programmes, partnerships, and the people who bridge communities across borders.
DECODED
Complex topics, made accessible. We break down the big issues — from climate adaptation to the digital divide — through research, lived experience, and what we've learned in the field.
APPROACH
Dreamtown's approach, methodology, and theory of the work. This is how we see it, how we do it, and where we stand.
