Dream Nepal

What Dream Nepal does

Dream Nepal (legal name Associació Dream Nepal ONG, NIF G-66642950) is a Spain-registered non-profit association (ONGD) headquartered in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, that operates a network of foster homes and social programs in Budhanilkantha, Kathmandu, Nepal, for children of incarcerated parents. Founded in 2016 by Marina Portabella Camañes alongside co-founder Laura Recoder, the organization runs three foster homes (MalaHome 1 inaugurated July 31, 2016, capacity 18 boys; MalaHome 2 – Valora.t inaugurated August 31, 2018, capacity 18 girls; MalaHome 3 – Iturri operational since January 2020, capacity 16 girls) together with a Youth Project supervised apartment launched August 2019 for residents aging out of care. Local Nepalese staff of more than 20 deliver the services, including accommodation, nutrition, healthcare, psychological support, and education (with children enrolled at Sunrise Boarding School). The organization works in partnership with the long-established Nepalese NGO Prisoners Assistance Nepal (PA Nepal, founded by Indira Ranamagar in 2000).

The service model has no proprietary technology layer; it is a human-delivered social-welfare program with a "Social Plan" integrating education, healthcare, community activities, and psychological integration. Supporting the core residential program, Dream Nepal ran two youth-entrepreneurship ventures — The Bakery Business School (2022–November 2024, closed due to urban planning issues) and La Churrería (2021–February 2026) — both of which have concluded. A clothing-collection initiative (Dress Nepal) and a previously active health-monitoring project (Health Nepal, concluded 2019) round out the program portfolio.

The funding model is community-led and donor-driven, not commercial. Revenue streams include monthly godparent sponsorships priced at €20–€40 per month, annual sponsorships ranging from €240 to €5,000, one-time donations via Bizum and bank transfer, charitable bequests, branded merchandise sales (calendars, t-shirts, notebooks, water bottles, tote bags), and solidarity charity runs organized at Spanish schools. Distribution spans the dreamnepal.org website, the Omprakash platform for US/UK tax-deductible giving, social channels (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn), Spanish press coverage (La Vanguardia, El Periódico, RAC1, TV3, RNE), and recurring events such as the Nit d'Humor comedy fundraiser. The organization is funded by six-plus "Diamond"/"Major" corporate sponsors including Fundación Iturri, MAT Holding, Fundación GAES Solidaria, Fundación Corporación Valora, Invest for Children, Hipra, and Sant Cugat City Council. No revenue figures are publicly disclosed.

Name

Dream Nepal

Legal name

Associació Dream Nepal ONG

Website

https://dreamnepal.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dream Nepal is a Spain-registered non-profit association that operates three foster homes and a Youth Project in Kathmandu, Nepal, providing accommodation, healthcare, psychological support, and education to over 50 children of incarcerated parents, funded primarily through individual sponsorships, corporate sponsors, and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Welfare Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing Transition & Supported Living Navigation (EDAKANAK), Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC), Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH)

Keywords

• Child welfare services
• Foster care programs
• Humanitarian aid services
• Nonprofit child sponsorship
• Youth residential care

Headquarters

HQ city

Sant Cugat del Vallès

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Monthly Sponsorships: Monthly subscription-based donations from sponsors who support children in the MalaHome shelters. Sponsors pay recurring monthly fees ranging from 20€ to 40€ per month.
2. Annual Sponsorships: Annual donation plans for sponsors, ranging from 240€ to 5000€ per year, providing tax deductibility benefits for donors.
3. One-time Donations: Single, non-recurring donations made by supporters, with Bizum and bank transfer options available.
4. Merchandise Sales: Sale of branded merchandise including calendars, t-shirts, notebooks, water bottles, tote bags, and gift packs through the organization's online store.
5. Charitable Bequests: Legacy donations through testamentary bequests where donors leave part of their estate to the organization.
6. Charity Runs: Solidarity running events organized at educational centers to raise funds for Dream Nepal projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Dream Nepal (Associació Dream Nepal ONG) directly operates three foster homes (MalaHome 1, 2 – Valora.t, and 3 – Iturri) in Budhanilkantha, Kathmandu, providing safe accommodation, food, healthcare, psychological support, and education for more than 50 children of incarcerated parents in Nepal. The integrated Social Plan covers education, healthcare, community activities, and psychological integration, while a Youth Project supervised apartment supports young adults aging out of care. The organization funds these operations via individual sponsorships, one-time donations, corporate partnerships, and merchandise sales.

Product overview

Dream Nepal is a non-profit organization (ONG) that operates a network of foster homes and social programs for children of incarcerated parents in Nepal. The core offering consists of three foster homes (MalaHome 1, 2, and 3) providing accommodation for over 50 children, a Youth Project offering supervised apartments for young adults aging out of care, and a Social Plan covering education, healthcare, community activities, and psychological integration. Supporting these are social enterprises (The Bakery Business School, La Churrería) for youth employment training, Health Nepal for medical monitoring, and Dress Nepal for clothing provision. Fundraising activities include an e-commerce merchandising store, sponsorship programs, and solidarity races.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MalaHome 1: First foster home of Dream Nepal, inaugurated July 31, 2016, located in Budhanilkantha, Kathmandu, for boys. Capacity for 18 children.
• MalaHome 2 – Valora.t
• MalaHome 3 – Iturri
• Youth Project (Proyecto Joven)
• Health Nepal
• Dress Nepal

Products and services

• MalaHome 1 First foster home for children of incarcerated parents, located in Budhanilkantha, Kathmandu. Provides accommodation for 18 boys with caregivers, food, healthcare, psychological support, and education support through Sunrise Boarding School.
• MalaHome 2 – Valora.t Second foster home for girls of incarcerated parents, located adjacent to MalaHome 1 in Budhanilkantha, Kathmandu. Houses 18 girls with three caregivers, providing the same integrated care model.
• MalaHome 3 – Iturri Third foster home for girls, operational since January 2020 in Budhanilkantha, Kathmandu. Houses 16 girls with three caregivers; co-sponsored by Fundació Iturri and located next to MalaHome 2.
• Youth Project (Proyecto Joven) Supervised apartment program for young adults aged 18+ who have aged out of the foster homes. Provides housing, employment support, and continued education support until independence.
• Social Plan Services Integrated services offered to children in the foster homes covering Education (kindergarten, tutoring, university orientation), Healthcare (medical care, hygiene training), Community (arts, sports, cultural activities), Psychological Integration (trauma support, social skills), and Return Home (family reintegration).
• Sponsorship Program (Apadrina) Monthly or annual sponsorship program that allows supporters to become godparents of children in the foster homes. Monthly fees range from €20 to €40; annual options range from €240 to €5,000 with tax-deductibility benefits in Spain.
• Online Merchandising Store (Tienda) Online store selling Dream Nepal branded merchandise including calendars (€10/unit at single-unit pricing, with volume discounts up to 50% at 200+ units), t-shirts (€15/unit), notebooks (€10 base), water bottles (€12/unit), tote bags, mugs, and gift packs. Volume discounts are applied for bulk orders.
• Solidarity Race (Cursa Solidària) Solidarity running events organized at educational centers (schools) across Spain to raise funds for Dream Nepal projects and build awareness among students and families.
• Dress Nepal Clothing collection and distribution project that gathers and transports secondhand children's clothing and shoes (sizes for ages 3–18) from Spain to Nepal for the children in the foster homes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 60 children rescued from prison and living in three foster homes
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Prisoners Assistance NepalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 July 2016Counterpart partner in Nepal since the project's inception. Founded by Indira Ranamagar in 2000, PA Nepal works on improving living conditions and human rights of prisoners and their children. Has rescued over 1000 children from prison.
• Fundación IturricoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsor of MalaHome 3 - Iturri, the third foster home of Dream Nepal inaugurated in January 2020.
• MAT HoldingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate sponsor supporting Dream Nepal projects including The Bakery Business School and La Churrería youth entrepreneurship initiatives.
• Fundación GAES SolidariamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiamond partner supporting Dream Nepal projects.
• Fundación Corporación ValoramajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiamond partner, co-sponsor of MalaHome 2 Valora.t.
• Invest for childrenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiamond partner supporting Dream Nepal.
• OmprakashmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFacilitates tax-deductible donations for US and UK donors through their platform.
• Sant Cugat City CouncilmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partner supporting Dream Nepal projects.
• Sunrise Boarding SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal school where children from MalaHome attend daily classes.
• Camina NepalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization providing youth for La Churrería project.
• The Kumari ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization providing youth for La Churrería project.
• ABA NepalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization providing youth for La Churrería project.
• Cocina Mitho ChhaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial enterprise restaurant in Kathmandu where Juan Marcos De Miquel from the Catalan Food Safety Agency conducted food handling training.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• SOS Children's Villages: One of the largest global NGOs providing family-based alternative care for children without parental care across 130+ countries. While broader in scope than Dream Nepal, it operates the same core model of residential foster villages with youth transition support and is a relevant scale and methodology benchmark.
• Save the Children: A large global NGO serving children in 120+ countries with programming across education, health, and child protection. It overlaps with Dream Nepal in child welfare, education access and emergency support for at-risk children, though at much larger scale and broader mission scope.

Direct peers

• Railway Children: A UK charity that supports at-risk children living on or around the streets, working in India, East Africa and the UK. Comparable to Dream Nepal in serving a highly vulnerable, marginalized child population with shelter, education and transition support services.
• ChildAid Network: Germany-based NGO that funds and supports education and child welfare projects for disadvantaged children in developing countries including Nepal. Comparable as a European-headquartered donor-supported NGO channeling resources into South Asian child welfare programs.
• Prisoners Assistance Nepal: Dream Nepal's in-country counterpart, founded by Indira Ranamagar in 2000. Operates in the exact same niche — rescuing children living in Nepal's prisons with their incarcerated mothers — and is responsible for over 1,000 child rescues to date, making it the closest comparable organization on both mission and geography.
• Hope and Homes for Children: A UK-based charity focused on closing institutions and replacing them with family-based care for orphans and vulnerable children in Eastern Europe, Africa and Asia. Highly comparable to Dream Nepal's foster-home model and mission of moving children out of inappropriate institutional settings.
• Lumos: Founded by J.K. Rowling, Lumos works to end the institutionalization of children worldwide by moving them into family- and community-based care. It is a direct peer in mission (deinstitutionalization, foster/family care) and in the donor-supported NGO model Dream Nepal uses.
• Miracle Foundation: Operates a model of building, funding, and improving orphanages and transition programs in India and other developing countries, with explicit focus on independent living pathways for youth aging out of care — directly paralleling Dream Nepal's foster-home to Youth Project progression.

Regional players

• Tostan: Senegal-headquartered NGO delivering community-led education and child welfare programs across West Africa. Not a direct competitor, but operationally similar as a regionally rooted, community-led development organization with comparable program scale (~hundreds of staff) and donor-supported funding model.
• St. Jude India ChildCare Centres: India-based NGO providing free accommodation and holistic support to children undergoing cancer treatment and their families. Operates a residential-care-plus-support model that is structurally analogous to Dream Nepal's foster homes, but for a different vulnerable population and geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCw_T6Zq-n1F8olI1BgEXDDg
• Facebookfacebook.com/ongdreamnepal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dream-nepal
• Instagraminstagram.com/ongdreamnepal

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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