We work for the wellbeing of young people in cities through the development of creative, activist, and resilient urban space.
 
 
 

CREATING SPACE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN CITIES

 
 
 
 
 
 
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Welcome to Dreamtown. We’re a Copenhagen-based NGO. We support the dreams and wellbeing of young people living in cities across Africa. Our key focus is the development of youth friendly urban spaces within slums and informal settlements.

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URBAN SPACES
BY YOUTH. FOR YOUTH.

Guided by the dreams of young people, we develop youth-friendly urban spaces. Spaces that create change in slums and informal settlements.

 
 
 
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SUPPORT THE DREAMS OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN CITIES

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Working across urban Africa

In Dreamtown we work with large scale programmes across cities in Sierra Leone, Uganda, Kenya and Zimbawe. In 2025 our Dreamfund support innovations in South Africa.

 
 

In Uganda we work on green spaces and climate action and support young women’s leadership in urban development processes.

In Zimbabwe we support the develoment of creative spaces for music, arts and culture, where young people can be heard and express themselves.

In Sierra Leone we support the development of safe and inclusive learning spaces with a core focus on non-formal education.

In Kenya we support the development of green public spaces. These spaces include urban farming, chillout spaces for the community and playgrounds for children.