Dec 2023: Mumbai India | The Ambedkar Nagar Balwadi Project at Family Service Center
Purchased and distributed educational supplies to slum children in his parents hometown
Hosted holiday event for slum children where the local children of different age groups performed a dance show
Held individual discussions about children’s aspirations and and encouraged them to follow their dreams
April 2024 -Navua Village, Fiji
Donated medical and educational supplies (toothbrushes and paste, neosporin, bandaids, chalk) to the village kindergarten
Participated in local dance performance and ate meal with village children and their caregivers
Purchased arts and crafts to promote their economy
June 2024 - Tiburon, CA (hometown)
Ayaan recruited and led a team of 4 friends to put up a stand in a high-traffic area to sell home-baked treats and refreshments with the goal of donating all proceeds to charity. They raised $268 and donated it in Kenya.
July 2024 - Luang Prabhang, Laos | Big Brother Mouse 2 School
https://www.bigbrothermouse.com/volunteer.html
Most laotians speak little to no English, and it is a coveted skill. Speaking English confidently opens up a larger pool of jobs for these young minds
Ayaan and his family spent a day at the Big Brother Mouse school and played educational games with the children to build their fluency and boost their confidence.
Children were encouraged to dream bigger and consider diverse career options, Q&A followed
July 2024 - Nakuru, Kenya | East African Mission Orphanage (EAMO)
Visited orphanage housing and educating 73 orphaned Kenyan children.
Held community meeting, chorus, and 1x1 discussions with children on their successes, aspirations and career choices. Showed appreciation for their determination to get an education (wake up at 4:00am to walk to the school everyday and set up for instruction)
July 2024 - Masai Mara, Kenya | Saaten Primary School
Orchestrated an all-day in-person event in coordination with school Principal, Margaret Siloma where the children had several bonding experiences with Ayaan from classroom discussions, team building through soccer, games and dance and workshops.
Raised $438 to purchase educational supplies (reading books, lined books, pencils, pens, crayons, educational toys, girl health supplies) for the children.
Children were encouraged to dream bigger and consider diverse career options, Q&A followed
December 2024 - Masai Mara, Kenya | Saaten Primary School
Hosted holiday event and donated educational supplies and tools to inspire the children at Saaten Primary School, Kenya.
June 2025 – Pune, India | Akshardeep Project
Orchestrated an engaging in-person event in coordination with Swadhar IDWC at Balasaheb Thakare Sabhagrugh, Bibwewadi, where 75 children from the Akshardeep Project participated in several interactive experiences with Ayaan, Founder of Help Children Dream Big. Activities included classroom discussions, collaborative art project called One Picture - Many Minds, dance performances focused on education and sustainable energy, games, and bonding over a football session.
Through Hello from my World, a window to global friendship, children were encouraged to express creativity, learn about teamwork, and dream big for their futures. The event concluded with a meaningful interactive Q&A session with then 10-year old Ayaan about their aspirations, his own journey and advice on how they could pursue their dreams.
Donated Rs 50,000 towards building educational resources for these children
