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DreamBig Education

Change lives, one classroom at a time.

Afia Suhail, founder of DreamBig Education

Afia Suhail, Founder

Hello, I’m Afia Suhail, a student from Bhopal, India. I started DreamBig Education because I know that a good education can change everything for a person, yet I saw too many brilliant students without opportunities. That's why I’m working towards breaking financial barriers and making guidance to professional education more accessible. My dream is to spread educational opportunities throughout India, starting with my hometown.

DreamBig at work

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Numbers that matter

Every number represents a student whose path changed because someone chose to invest in them.

39
graduated
$18K+
raised
12+
volunteers

Our journey, one year at a time.

What started as a small, informal effort in 2022 has grown into a foundation with real, measurable impact. Names of students are shortened to protect privacy.

2022
  • Informal workshops & mentorship for women's education in Bhopal.
  • Gave away old books and an iPad.
  • Realised: students needed funds, not just goodwill.
2023
  • Began collecting funds from family & friends for scholarships.
  • A neighbor's spare room became our first library.
  • Supported 9 students — Medical, Law, Engineering.
$1,890 collected 1 laptop + projector given 9 students supported monetarily
2024
  • Opened the DreamBig Education center in Bhopal.
  • Ran Arduino & HTML workshops.
  • Supported 16 students with tuition & hostel fees.
$3,537 collected 2 laptops given 16 students supported monetarily
2025
  • Expanded to villages near Bhopal.
  • Added volunteers to grow our reach.
  • Afia launched CodeByte, our coding app for students.
  • Supported 14 students with tuition fees.
$2,915 collected 4 laptops given 14 students supported monetarily
2026
  • Held 3 events on women's empowerment & education.
  • Supported more students (count pending).
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Success stories

A few of the students DreamBig has supported along the way. Names are shortened and faces blurred to protect privacy.

Student in a white coat at a medical college white coat ceremony, face blurred for privacy
2024

MK — now in her 2nd year of medical school.

CLAT law entrance exam score card, personal details redacted for privacy
2024

SF — cleared the CLAT competitive exam for admission to a National Law University.

Convocation ceremony at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, faces blurred for privacy
2025

HA — graduated from TISS with a Master's in International Electoral Management Practices.

Student standing outside Azim Premji University, face blurred for privacy
2025

KK — completed a Master's in Education, now teaching at a school.

Student outside a university gate, faces blurred for privacy
2025

AK — 3rd year student in an Ophthalmology Master's program.

Medical students at an oath ceremony, faces blurred for privacy
2026

AA — 2nd year medical student, pictured at her oath ceremony.

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Humble beginnings, much work still to be done…