Last update: 19 September 2024
The dream
Imagine a space where creative and adventurous play thrives, a space that is a testament to our school's vision and the students' enthusiasm. This has been one of our school's longest dreams. Among the elements we originally planned for the area, the Makerspace and the raised-bed garden have already been brought to life, thanks to the community's efforts and the generosity of our donors.
Our next focus is the REAL Adventure Park, a space that holds immense potential for adventure and fun. It will feature an adventurous playground and hopefully a skate ramp, climbing wall, and integration with the wooded area next door. A few months ago, we had a breakthrough when Graphisoft Park fixed the wall, eliminating the risk of falling debris. This means we can finally take over our garden and bring our adventure park dream to reality, sparking excitement and joy for the kids.
We envision a playground teeming with children joyfully climbing, swinging and playing. Picture our students exploring nature-inspired play structures made from sustainable materials, creating their own games, and taking responsibility for their little kingdom.
Such a dream requires considerable resources, and that’s where we need to turn to you.
Your opportunity
You may contribute either with a one-time donation or a monthly commitment, here.
If each family commits to an average donation of HUF 10,000 a month for a year, we commit to building the first stage of the playground by this autumn (2024)! Tax-efficient corporate donations would, of course, also be very welcome.
Please note that contributions are managed and made transparent by the non-profit “Dream to Reality Foundation for Sustainability” (D2RF). This foundation was set up to provide scholarships and to fund sustainability initiatives related to REAL School.
D2RF is a Hungarian non-profit foundation with public benefit organisation status. This means that companies will enjoy tax benefits for donations. The pre-tax profits of a company may be reduced:
by 20% of the donation if the donation supports the public benefit activity of a public benefit organisation;
by 40% of the donation if provided to a public benefit organisation under a long-term donation contract (i.e., a monetary contribution provided based on an agreement between a public benefit organisation and its donor wherein the donor undertakes to provide the donation in the subject year and at least once a year for at least three forthcoming years, in the same or larger amount, without any consideration).
The above is not tax advice - please always consult with your tax advisor!
Project updates
19 September 2024: There is daily progress at the REAL Adventure Park site. The children's excitement is palpable!
11 September 2024: Yay! The REAL Adventure Park build is on! The first structure - a tunnel - arrived! The space is now a bustling construction site. A big THANK YOU to everyone who have already contributed to the REAL Adventure Park fund. Your generosity has started the momentum to bring our dream playground to life.
4 September 2024: Our community rolled up their sleeves and cleared the playground area together. In just 1,5 hours, we emptied an entire container of stuff and tidied up the whole space.
14 August 2024: We measured and marked the areas where structures of the REAL Adventure Park - Phase 1 will be built.
14 June 2024: This is the latest playground design, featuring an agility track, a hill with loose parts to build, a tunnel, and a climbing and lookout tower.
5 June 2024: We collaborated with a professional playground designer to explore various concepts for both the playground and the wooded area of the REAL Adventure Park. Check out these initial concepts below.
REAL Adventure Park playground and garden concepts
REAL Adventure Park play-forest concepts
23 May 2024: Our community has made a great start for the REAL Adventure Park. Students and parents have already created outdoor games in the Makerspace. Recently a community planning session brought together children, parents, and educators to reflect on and share ideas for natural play spaces. We built four models from natural materials.
Key insights from the planning session included:
A need for areas closer to nature, featuring flowers and trees, where one can relax and read
A strong desire for climbing, jumping, swinging, and sliding activities
Interest in building a bunker
Creative ideas like a tunnel leading to different universes - can you spot this above?
Legal and banking information
Legal information
Name: Dream to Reality Foundation for Sustainability
Registered address: Záhony utca 7, 1031 Budapest, Hungary
Registration number: 01-01-13179
EU VAT number: HU19310936
Contact: help@d2r.foundation
Board: Barna Barath (chair). Viktoria Szemeredy. Johannes Weber
Account details
Dream to Reality Foundation bank account details are here.
HUF
Account number: 12600016-10374733-07544420
Bank name: Wise
Bank address: Avenue Louise 54, Room S52 Brussels 1050 Belgium
Comment: Please add your email address and "REAL Adventure Park"
EUR
IBAN: BE75 9672 7065 7951
SWIFT/BIC: TRWIBEB1XXX
Bank name: Wise
Bank address: Avenue Louise 54, Room S52 Brussels 1050 Belgium
Comment: Please add your email address and "REAL Adventure Park"
About REAL School Budapest
REAL School is a fully accredited, English-language, independent, not-for-profit international school. The School educates for sustainability, primarily through real-life, entrepreneurial learning. Our mission is to raise a new generation who can dream and build a more beautiful, equitable, and sustainable world.
