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DREAM ON INTERNATIONAL
Bedford Hills, NY · EIN 262184595 · Form 990EZ · FY2025 · NTEE P30 · Human Services · Micro (<$100K) · dreamon.org
revenue
$72K
expenses
$98K
net assets
$6K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

TO COMBAT GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, AND CHILD LABOR AND THE UNDERLYING CAUSES USING A CULTURALLY SENSITIVE COMMUNITY-BASED APPROACH.

profile · synthesized from sources

DREAM ON INTERNATIONAL combats gender-based violence, human trafficking, and child labor through a community-based approach focused on prevention, protection, prosecution, and partnerships. The organization rescues and rehabilitates victims in Ghana, providing long-term care, education, and legal support. It operates the Dream On Residential Home and partners with Ghanaian government agencies and NGOs to address root causes like poverty and lack of protective services.

named programs · 5 · from sources

What they call their work

Dream On Residential Home
Provides long-term protective care, medical treatment, psycho-social support, and education for rescued child survivors of trafficking, abuse, and exploitation
Partnerships Initiative
Collaborates with government agencies (DSW, DOVVSU), tribal leaders, and NGOs to advocate for vulnerable children and strengthen child protection systems
Prevention Programs
Community-based initiatives focused on education, clean water access, women's empowerment, and poverty reduction to prevent child trafficking and exploitation
Prosecution Support
Collaborates with DOVVSU and legal partners to build cases, provide witness protection, and support legal action against traffickers and abusers
Reintegration Program
Provides tailored support including education, vocational training, counseling, and foster placement to help survivors return to communities
activities · 8 groups

What they do

  • Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention Education 3 activities
    • Community awareness and demand reduction campaigns
      Conducts awareness-raising activities about human trafficking for sexual and labor exploitation and empowers youth to take action against modern-day slavery and reduce societal demand for exploitative practices.
    • Legal advocacy and prosecution support for trafficking and abuse cases
      Supports the prosecution of human trafficking and abuse cases by collecting evidence, conducting witness interviews, coordinating with legal and social welfare authorities, and providing witness protection. Engages in legal justice efforts on behalf of victims, including collaboration with DOVVSU and relocation of survivors for trial safety.
    • Research on human trafficking and gender-based violence
      Conducts research by collecting data from victims to understand the root causes and patterns of human trafficking and gender-based violence, informing program design and advocacy strategies.
  • Child Welfare Professional Training & Capacity Building 1 activity
    • Collaboration with government agencies on child protection
      Partners with the Department of Social Welfare and DOVVSU in Ghana to promote and protect children's rights, administer child-related issues, support domestic violence and child abuse cases, and plan post-rescue care for victims.
  • Individual Child Education Sponsorship 1 activity
    • Educational sponsorship and access programs for vulnerable students
      Provides scholarships and secures reduced tuition fees for vulnerable and at-risk children through partnerships with secondary and tertiary institutions in Ghana, including St. Peter’s Mission School and BlueCrest College, enabling academic achievement and access to education up to the tertiary level.
  • Residential Care for At-Risk Youth 1 activity
    • Operation of residential care facility for rescued children
      Operates the Dream On Residential Home, providing safe, rehabilitative, and holistic residential care for children rescued from abuse, trafficking, and forced labor, supporting their healing, education, and transition to independent lives.
  • Integrated Community-Led Development Programs 1 activity
    • Prevention programs addressing root causes of human trafficking
      Implements community-based prevention programs focused on disease reduction, child education, community health, women's empowerment, and public health initiatives to address root causes of child orphanhood, trafficking, and human rights abuses. Includes health and sex education in rural communities.
  • Child Advocacy and Trauma Support Centers 1 activity
    • Rescue and rehabilitation of victims of human trafficking and abuse
      Conducts rescue operations for victims of human trafficking and sexual violence, including investigation and strategic planning, followed by medical care, nutrition, and psycho-social support during rehabilitation. Provides holistic residential care, educational support, and long-term reintegration services for rescued children and survivors.
  • Reentry Support Services 1 activity
    • Vocational training and reintegration support for survivors
      Offers tailored reintegration services including vocational training, medical, psychological, educational, and housing support for survivors of human trafficking and sexual violence, enabling long-term stability and employment.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Government reporting and policy advocacy on human trafficking
      Publishes findings on governments with documented human trafficking policies, use of child soldiers, and non-compliance with international anti-trafficking protocols, in alignment with U.S. reporting requirements such as the Child Soldiers Prevention Act and the Trafficking in Persons Report.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$72K
Contributions & grants$72K100%
Program service revenue——
Investment income——
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$98K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$83K
balance sheet
Total assets$6K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$6K
4 years on record · 2021–2025 · YoY revenue -29.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

board members · 4
  • BILL BARRETT — DIRECTOR
  • BRANDON MILLETT — DIRECTOR
  • LOIS MARTINO — DIRECTOR
  • VINCENT KWARULA — DIRECTOR
relationships · 18

Who they work with

  • BlueCrest College Partner — Provides scholarships to Dream On students since 2014.
  • Department of Social Welfare Government — Coordinates with Department of Social Welfare in prosecution and reintegration efforts.
  • Department of Social Welfare (DSW) Partner — Collaborates with Dream On International to identify and refer vulnerable children for residential care.
  • Department of Social Welfare (DSW), Ghana Government — Dream On works directly under DSW and assists in all aspects of its mission.
  • Department of Social Welfare (Ghana) Government — Collaborated with Dream On to address cases of sexual violence and child abuse.
  • Department of Social Welfare in Ghana Government — Collaborates with Dream On on child care reform and the establishment of protective services for children.
  • Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service Partner — Collaborates with Dream On on cases of domestic violence, forced marriage, child abuse, and defilement, including post-rescue care planning.
  • Dream On International Partner — Organization receiving donations to support its programs for vulnerable children.
  • Ghana Government — Primary country of operations for child welfare programs
  • Ghana Police Partner — Collaborates with Ghana Police in building legal cases for human trafficking prosecutions.
  • Partner schools Partner — Schools serving at-risk children in collaboration with prevention sponsorship program.
  • Province of British Columbia's Office to Combat Trafficking in Persons Partner — Uses educational materials from the Province of British Columbia's Office to Combat Trafficking in Persons to inform the public about human trafficking.
  • St. Peter’s Mission School Partner — Has partnered with Dream On since 2012 to provide scholarships for high school students in the prevention program.
  • Tribal elders and chiefs Partner — Works with traditional community leaders to advocate for vulnerable children and support local child protection initiatives.
  • United Nations Network — Dream On adopts the UN's Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons as part of its strategic framework.
  • Women Mentoring Women Ghana Partner — Dream On is an active participant in the organization, which mentors young women through leadership and sports.
  • civil society Partner — Collaborates with civil society organizations to create sustainable solutions to human trafficking and human rights abuses.
  • governmental stakeholders Partner — Collaborates with government agencies on sustainable solutions and precedent-setting human rights abuse cases.
strategies · 4

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Community-Based Holistic Reintegration
    methodology: holistic_care_model
    By delivering culturally sensitive, holistic care—residential, educational, medical, and psychological—the organization enables long-term recovery and reintegration of child survivors, because trauma recovery and societal reentry depend on coordinated, individualized support systems.
  • Integrated Prosecution and Protection Model
    methodology: legal prosecution and deterrence
    By combining legal prosecution with witness protection and post-rescue care, the organization strengthens deterrence and victim justice, because effective accountability systems require both survivor safety and legal consequences for perpetrators.
  • Multisectoral Collaboration for Systemic Response
    methodology: multi-agency collaboration
    By partnering with government agencies, law enforcement, and NGOs, the organization ensures a coordinated continuum of care and justice from reporting through prosecution, because effective protection systems require institutional alignment across prevention, service delivery, and legal enforcement.
  • Prevention-Through-Root-Cause-Addressing
    methodology: root-cause prevention
    By targeting the underlying social and economic drivers of human trafficking and gender-based violence, such as poverty and discrimination, the organization prevents exploitation before it occurs, because sustainable change requires transforming conditions that enable abuse.