Smile for Children in Arya Orphanage

Smile Foundation has formed partnership with Arya Anathalaya (Orphanage), a highly reputed institution working in multiple disciplines for the welfare of orphans.

The project will be based in New Delhi.

The Partner & the Project

Arya Orphanage was started way back in 1918 by the national leader Swami Shraddhanand, with a vision to support, bringing up and educating helpless orphan children and making them self reliant. The project was started initially with sixteen orphan children. Presently Arya Orphanage (a registered society) and its sister institutions, are providing food, shelter, clothing and education (all free of cost charge) to 1475 orphan boys and girls in two campus in Delhi city –Arya Orphanage in Pataudi House, Daryaganj and the second one in Desh Raj Campus in East of Kailash.

Arya Orphanage (Pataudi House) has Arya Bal Griha (Arya Boys Home) – home for 600 orphan boys, Arya Kanya Sadan (Arya Girls Home) – home for 300 orphan girls, and Rani Dutta Arya Vidyalaya (Rani Dutta Arya School) – a Senior Secondary School from class I to Class XII (for 850 inmates orphan children living in Arya Kanya Sadan and Rani Dutta Arya Vidyalaya).

In the Des Raj Campus (East of Kailash) has Chhatravas (Students Hostel)- home for 325 orphan girls, Chandra Ashraya Griha (Chandra Shelter Home) – another home for 75 orphan girls, Chandra Arya Vidya Mandir (Chandra Arya School) – Senior Secondary School with 650 students from class VI to class XII for girls living in Chandra Ashraya Griha, Chhatravas and a few from outside. Chandra Shram Shakti – Vocational Centre for Girls. Chandra Kala Kendra (Chandra Art Centre) – Centre for dance, music and fine arts for girls.

Arya Anathalaya (Arya Orphanage) is also running Krishna Dutta Health Centre which is a unique centre for Nature Cure & Yoga, successfully treating patients by drugless therapies. 60 patients can also avail residential treatment. Chandra College for Yoga and Naturopathy of Arya Orphanage provides a one year diploma in Nature Cure & Yoga for 60 students every year.

Beginning the relationship, Smile Foundation has installed 80 KV generator at Arya Anathalaya, Pataudi House.

Following are the facilities and tradition at Arya Anathalaya :

• The doors of Arya Orphanage are always open for every orphan and destitute children.

• At the time of admission every child is provided with two sets of clothes to wear; the school uniform, seasonal apparel, other fancy clothes.

• These children are provided lodging and boarding, school uniform, stationery, bed and all other amenities.

• All children study in schools situated in the campuses, qualified part-time teachers are appointed for remedial studies.

• For the physical development of children, ‘Shramdan’, exercise, sports and games are indispensable part of the daily- routine.

• A well – equipped computer room having all the facilities, has been established in both the campuses.

• Every child is provided with wholesome, nutrition diet to ensure his/her good physical and mental health. The breakfast includes fruits, biscuits, herbal Gurukul tea or milk. Rice, Pulses, chapattis, salad etc. are given in lunch and dinner.

• Weak and Sick children are provided with milk and fruits according to the instructions given by the doctors.

• Library- cum- reading rooms possess children’s literature and books on religious, historical, social, political and literary subjects, daily newspaper. The inmates are motivated to read them.

• During summer vacations, emphasis laid on extra – curricular activities special coaching is provided to children in music, dance, craft, drawing, painting and sports.

Projection for the year:

• The project will endeavour to provide quality education to all the children.

• Ensuring 100% pass percentage in Arya Orphanage.

• To ensure additional training of the children on family life education, life skill training to adolescents boys and girls.

• Ensure that all the children studying for class 10th and 12th secure more than 60% marks in examination.

Smile Foundation and Arya Orphanage are looking for a fruitful partnership.