Welcome to Diema’s Dream!

Diema’s Dream helps disabled children and young adults, both orphans and disabled children living with their families.
Our mission is:
1. To provide financial, medical and educational support for physically and mentally disabled children and young adults in Russia.
2. To affect societal and legislative changes in order to create social and medical support programs which would allow parents to raise their disabled children at home instead of abandoning them to state institution for life.

About us

«For over 11 years, Diema’s Dream provides assistance to Russian orphans, children with physical and mental disabilities and to their families.

• Our target group is unique - the children with the most severe diagnoses and to enable each child to realize his full potential;
• We exist for those children and families who simply have nowhere to seek help from;
• We consult with experts in the field of psychological and social rehabilitation;
• Our programs are managed by professionals;
• We have a strong team and we welcome you to join our efforts.

We are checked by the Company-auditor, Tax and Revision committee,and the Board of Guardians. According to Russian legislation, we annually publish our Annual Report on the results of our program activities and the cost of the programs.. The donors have the right to request a report on how their donation was spent.

If you are interested in contributing to Diema’s Dream or to see our work at the Family Center or village please contact us at address. Click here for references and responses about our programs.

The story behind Dima’s Dream

In 1994, when I began working at Baby House #17 with the IWC, there was this cute little boy named Dima. He had a large head because of hydrocephalous and was paralyzed from the waist down. He was three years old and had never eaten solid food. He fed himself three meals from a bottle. He couldn’t speak because his muscles had not developed. A feeding program of solid food started and before long. Diema was speaking his first word “ball”.
When Diema turned five, he was transferred from the baby house to an orphanage where there were over 800 adults and children. There was one worker for every 30 children and only one nurse the whole facility. Conditions were very poor. I could not get into the orphanage to see Diema as these facilities were closed to the public.
Almost one year later, I heard that our children from Baby House #17 had been transferred to another facility. I received permission from the director to see Diema. The children were in very poor shape, without any clothing or diapers and no toys, yet the facility was reasonably clean. There I met a volunteer, Leonid Mogilevsky, who was working to improve the conditions for these children. I immediately knew I wanted to help him make life better for these children.
In 1997, I returned to the United States. In 1998, with the help of my sister, our foundation became a reality in an effort to support Leonid’s work the children. Diema’s Dream was created so every disabled child could have a dream for a better life.
As I grew to understand how dire the situation is for these children, we knew more had to be done. Every year, Dima’s Dream has been able to take more on and do more for a greater number of children.

Mary Dadley,
founder