“I am very delighted to be a part of this event. I believe that Aashayein will bring a few more underserved children of our country to the path of empowerment,” says KK, the famous playback singer from the country, ”ashayein is also an opportunity for privileged and sensitized people like us to come together for a worthy cause of children, who are the future of a nation. Children hold the key to the progress of our nation,” adds KK.
Smile Foundation believes that whether you are addressing healthcare, poverty, population control, unemployment or human rights, there's no better place to start than in the corridors of Education. Because education is both the means as well as the end to a better life: means, because it empowers an individual to earn his/her livelihood and the end because it increases one's awareness on a range of issues – from healthcare to appropriate social behaviour to understanding one's rights - and in the process evolve as a better citizen. |
Smile Foundation organised ‘Aashayein’
a musical journey with KK for the cause of child
education at Hamsadhwani Auditorium, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi
on March 27, 2010. 
Talking about Aashayein, H. N. Sahay, Director Operations,
Smile Foundation says, “Smile Foundation will continue to
sensitise the privileged citizens to become a part of the effort
in providing better education and healthcare facilities to the
underprivileged children of the country. It feels really great
to see a huge number of our existing and new associates joining
hands with us to support such initiatives that strengthen our
commitment to protect child rights and to ensure their well being.”
Mr. Sahay adds, “The socio-economic situation in many South
Asian countries are similar and Mission Education programme will
make a significant difference to the plight of the underprivileged
children in these countries and we want to start with Nepal and
Bangladesh very soon.”