Travelling over 20 km to reach the nearest medical facility the residents of Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh had to undertake much hardships in terms of health care, until Smile on Wheels an initiative of the Smile Foundation was launched. Over 20,000 children and women from 42 villages were provided doorstep medical facilities through Smile on Wheels […]
Actor Dia Mirza spent a day with Smile Foundation children at a Mission Education centre in Mumbai. She talked about importance of education, cleanliness and personal hygiene with the children, motivating them to dream and work hard to achieve their dreams. Actor Dia Mirza spent a day with Smile Foundation children at a Mission Education […]
Bollywood actress Dia Mirza joined My Mission Education initiative to help 20,500 children continue their education. She also spoke about the importance of cleanliness, education and health.
A health camp held at the Smile Foundation's Mission Education centre BTS at Baikunthapur in South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal benefitted more than 200 children. A qualified doctor, assisted by a pharmacist and teachers from the centres ensured that all the children were properly diagnosed, following which free medicines were also disbursed to the […]
People from 42 of the remotest of villages in Kalahandi district in Odisha now have healthcare coming right at their doorsteps. Launched in June 2015, the project has already benefitted a population of over 6000 people. Living in one of the most backward districts, the people of these villages make a living from small time […]
A special health camp was organised under Smile Foundation's Swabhiman programme for expecting mothers at Mayuranagar, Bengaluru. The women received ante-natal check-ups and one-on-one counselling sessions, besides preventive, curative health services and free medicines. The health camp was led by Dr. Shanthi from KSM medical centre, and assisted by Swabhiman Health Volunteers (SHVs) and Community […]
Smile Foundation has been conferred with the Certificate of Merit (Social Cause & Empowerment) at ‘India’s Most Ethical Companies Conference & Awards’. The Awards have been instituted by the World CSR Congress, and recognize organisations that have had a material impact on the way business is conducted in a socially responsible way by fostering a […]
Smile Foundation participated for the sixth consecutive year in the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon 2015 as a “Change Runner” to raise resources for the education of children studying at Mission Education centres across India. BlackRock, Amtek Auto Limited, JK Cement and Konica Minolta joined Smile Foundation in championing the cause, ensuring quality education for 130 […]
An Employer Engagement Program was organized for the STeP students of centre Amba Foundation, Delhi on 30th November 2016. Total of 28 students participated in the program. Mr. Kamal Deep Chandel, HR Consultants, Mr. Surender Sharma, HR Manager and Anuj Chaturvedi, Food Manager from Metro Cash & Carry Mall was invited to impact the importance […]
29 women came together to attend a session on reproductive health and hygiene at a slum cluster near Friends Colony in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The session, conducted under Smile Foundation’s Swabhiman programme, covered vital topics such as early detection of cancer, and prevention and control of AIDS. Besides interactive discussions, interesting games and role plays were […]
Over 250 children of small-time farmers and labourers of Hathi Basti (East Delhi) are experiencing school for the first time at the Mission Education Centre at Samarpan built on the banks of the Yamuna River. Morning prayer and exercise are a part of the daily routine here. The programme also intends to curb malnutrition, provide […]
Smile Foundation and Wilde Ganzen conducted a 2-day free residential capacity building programme for community based organisations under ‘Empowering Grassroots’. 24 grassroots NGOs from nine states - i.e. Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telengana, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Delhi, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh participated in the workshop. The focus of the workshop was to orient grassroots NGOs […]
Smile Foundation has deployed Smile on Wheels mobile hospitals in a number of places in Chennai to provide medical help to the thousands of people affected by the devastating floods. It is now providing medical help to around 800 people every day. In a post-flood grim situation, availability of free medical services like health check-up, […]
A one day life skill session was held on the 12th Dec 2015 with the 35 girls under Shinnyo-En on Relationships, Intimacy and Sexuality Education. The workshop addressed several issues that adolescents face and also included hands-on, experiential exercises on identity formation and confusion, sexual developments in the body, sexual safety, personal choice and consent […]
On 16th December 2015, Mr. Setric from GKN Aerospace had visited our STeP Center BIRDS – The Sacred Heart Brothers regarding various jobs opening in their company. Altogether 25 students were present for the training program. Mr. Setric took a brief orientation of the STeP beneficiaries and discussed about various job profile with them. He […]
