Children are the future of a nation. They are makers of change. They play a pivotal role in influencing their surrounds. It is therefore crucial to “Catch Them Young”. And inculcate in them the compassion – to empathize, and the conscience – to act responsibly. The Child for Child (CFC) programme is such an initiative of Smile Foundation that sensitizes privileged children of the existing disparities in the social order and motivates them to contribute their individual mite towards the cause of the less privileged. It brings together children from both the backgrounds – affluent and deprived, in an attempt to foster in the affluent children a sense of responsibility towards their less privileged counterparts, early on in life. Before their minds are set with age, the CFC programme tries to make them count their own blessings and understand the plight of the less privileged ones. And once they start realising the worth of the privileges they are born with, they automatically turn their thoughts towards positivity and develop the right outlook. This eventually helps them develop into not only superior but successful personalities in life. In addition they grow up to become who individual development actors who contribute positively to the society. CFC currently reaches out to nearly 2 million children in 2500 schools, in 16 states. Over the years it has moved ahead from only creating awareness among people, to getting large scale participation from them in its national level events.

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