Youth from STeP centre in Mumbai went out for an exposure visit to the Seawood Mall. The trainees interacted with managers and staff of the major retail brands outlets from the mall. They were oriented on work culture, sales promotion strategies, and client handling. Industry exposure visits equip the youth with first-hand industry knowledge, thus […]
Smile Foundation to mark the occasion of National Girl Child Day on January 24 2019 conducted painting exhibitions in collaboration with the Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (IGRMS) at Bhopal and Central Museum, Nagpur. The exhibition was titled ‘Swabhiman- Pride – Dignity ‘made by school students of Bhopal and Nagpur. This exhibition was inaugurated by […]
A pilot training session on entrepreneurship, facilitated by expert trainers from Skore was held for women beneficiaries of the Swabhiman programme. The main objective of the training was to enhance the entrepreneurial skills and knowledge of 20 women entrepreneurs through activity based and participative learning methods so that they understand the science and art of […]
National Girl Child Day is celebrated to encourage people to give equal opportunities to girl child regarding education, healthcare, nutrition etc. Smile Foundation celebrated National Girl Child Day on the 24th of January 2019 at all the Mission Education centre across the country by engaging in various activities like poster making, painting around the theme […]
An assembly talk was conducted for school children under Smile Foundation’s Child for Child (CFC) programme in Sangli, Maharashtra. Students of the school attended the early morning session which included the value of empathy, care and integrity in life; how to grow up as a successful as well as happy individual, among other subjects. The […]
Children from Mission Education centre in Sangareddy, Telangana, attended a school health camp along with their parents. Besides regular health check-up and growth monitoring, free of cost medicines were provided to the children. In severe cases, reference was provided for concerned specialists. The community was also made aware of the importance of health and nutrition […]
A dental check-up was conducted for children of a school in Solapur, Maharashtra under the Child for Child programme. Child for Child programme has collaborated with the Indian Dental Association to conduct more such programmes for school children across India. The children were taught about the benefits of good dental hygiene and the benefits of […]
School students from various schools in Panaji participated in a quiz competition conducted by smile Foundation’s Child for Child programme. The children were very excited for the competition and all the teams performed well. There were a variety of questions from various subjects. It was a good learning chance for the children and also a […]
An assembly talk was conducted for 340 school children under Smile Foundation’s Child for Child (CFC) programme in Sangli, Maharashtra. Students of the school attended the early morning session which included the value of empathy, care and integrity in life; how to grow up as a successful as well as happy individual, among other subjects. […]
It was day filled with glamour and glitter as 15 girls from a Mission Education centre in Mumbai walked the ramp with some prominent names from Bollywood to create awareness about the importance of education of girls. The girls learnt to take on the ramp from the best of the best as celebrities like Isha […]
The 13th edition of Ramp for Champs was held in Mumbai on the 13th of February 2019 in association with Pernia's Pop Up Show. The event was supported by Shriya Kolte, Director of Imagination Inc., which provides space design solutions. The theme of this year's show was 'six yards and more' which observed and celebrated […]
Employees from Vistara spend a fun filled day with the children of Smile Foundation at a Mission Education centre in Gurugram on the 14th of February. An ice breaking session was conducted to make the children open up about their dreams and aspirations. Vistara employees played games with the children and distributed meals to 200 […]
A session on menstrual hygiene and a special health camp was organized for girls from Udaan Rose Homes for orphan girls under the Smile on Wheels mobile hospital programme to sensitize them on adolescent health issues. The discussion on menstrual hygiene included videos and pictorial presentation, explaining concepts of reproductive system, menstrual cycle, and importance […]
A team of 40 Swabhiman scholars was invited to attend the annual Business Conclave at the reputed Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC), Delhi University. The scholars participated in panel discussions on the present economic and political challenges in the country with students from different colleges, and were enlightened by a speech on microfinance by […]
Of 243 million adolescents in India, 56 percent are girls living below the poverty line. Anemia among these girls adversely affects their growth, resistance to infections, cognitive development and work productivity. With a holistic approach to the healthcare of adolescent girls, Smile Foundation with the support of PepsiCo Foundation has initiated a nutrition enhancement program […]
