Smile Foundation

Employee Engagement Day with Westside in Chennai
2010-12-09 | Chennai
In collaboration with Westside, Channai Smile Foundation organized Employer Engagement Program fro the Arunodya STeP center in Chennai. The program was held on 9th December 2010. Mr. Ramakrishnan, Deputy General Manager of Westside Chennai interacted with the STeP students.
The program started with a mutual introduction, the employer explained about company’s profile, nature of requirement, job nature, salary package, and other benefits and if candidates are selected how their career will be developed and also the placement availability in Westside, Chennai outlet. After the orientation session, students asked many questioned as well doubts and all their questions were answered as well as doubts were cleared by Mr.Ramakrishnan.
Nearly 47 students participated in the program and the program motivated 27 students to participate in the interview so as to make use of the golden opportunity.

Smile Foundation in association with FMS Delhi organizes Uththan 2010
2010-12-11 | New Delhi
Smile foundation in association with Vihaan – the Social Service Cell of Faculty of Management Studies, New Delhi, organized “Uththaan” 2010.
Uththaan is the flagship event of FMS’s annual fest which aims to contribute to the society in a meaningful manner by addressing various societal issues.
For this initiative, the erudite management students leveraged their knowledge, skills and creative methodologies to inculcate learning modules to the deprived sections of the society. This unique philanthropic activity will go a long way to bridge the gap by means of access to basic-education-for-all.
This year, under the initiative, I am Kalam the feature film produced by Smile Foundation was floated amongst the participants of the leading MBA institutions like IIM’s, FMS, XLRI, SP Jain, SIBM, JBIMS, etc. The teams had to state the differently, the social problems depicted in the movie and also providing innovative cost-effective measures to address the issues that loom large in the contemporary period.
While 45 entries from top 15 management colleges of India submitted their entries, 5 of them got shortlisted for the second round. The top two presentations among them were conferred with cash prizes of Rs 20,000 and Rs 10,000 respectively. Present at the occasion, Mr. M. L. Singla of Faculty of Management Studies said “We partnered with Smile Foundation to catalyze social change in the country through innovative strategies. I am Kalam is truly an inspiring movie for every child to create a zeal for education.”

Femina Miss India South 2011 finalists usher the festive season with Smile Foundation
2010-12-18 | Hyderabad
With festivity in the air and Christmas round the corner 12 beautiful finalists of Pantaloons Femina Miss India South 2011 visited a Mission Education centre of Smile Foundation and participated in Smile’s ‘Be the Change’ campaign.
It was a day full of fun and fiesta, as the girls relived their childhood days playing with children. The beginning of this day was marked by the ladies playing Santa to the kids and showering them with goodies. The girls made the day even more special by singing and dancing for the kids. The ambience was filled with joie de vivre and the children loved every moment of it.
The girls inspired the underprivileged community to dream high, be successful in their lives and make the nation proud. Present at the occasion Ms. Shweta Dolli, one of the finalists said “It always feels great to celebrate the spirit and joy of festivities with kids. This is the time to spread joy and smiles across faces and it has been a wonderful experience as I am reliving my childhood days with these kids. I see the spark to excel amongst all the kids and I will be more than happy to be associated with them in whatever way I can.”
Adding to this Ms. Akansha Patil, another finalist said “The kind of work and effort that Smile Foundation is putting in to bring joy and happiness in the lives of these underprivileged children is commendable. I really appreciate their work and hope to add on to my contribution with Smile in any way possible in the future”.
The kids from Smile Foundation gave personalized greeting cards to the finalists. And all of them together blew up balloons in the air to disseminate Smile Foundation’s important message of BE THE CHANGE.

FIS Volunteer Programme - Chennai
2010-12-18 | Chennai
On Saturday, 18th December 2010, 3 employees from FIS, Chennai participated in the volunteering activity at AWARDS, STeP center in Kanchipuram district of Tamil Nadu More than 40 students participated in the program The session began with welcome note by Mr.Donbosco, the coordinator of AWARDS.
Introduction and Ice breaking Session:
The session began at 10 am with an ice braking game and self introduction facilitated by Smile foundation and FIS volunteers. During the session, the whole batches have been divided in to two groups. Followed by, there was a session about internet and the use of internet in future career, How to prepare resume, how to find a matching job for ourselves.
Motivation and Goal setting in Life:
The third session was dealt by two volunteers from FIS. Main purpose of the session was to motivate the children to take necessary steps to enrich their life as well as future career. It provided valuable inputs like, How to set goals in life, How to motivate yourself, How to boost your skills and abilities, Stress management and problem solving
The volunteers also provided different techniques and tips to do relaxation exercises and it has been practiced by each and every student by the end of the session.
The FIS, volunteers come prepared to handle the session in a very simple and student friendly manner.

Malini Awasthi celebrates Christmas with Smile Foundation in Lucknow
2010-12-22 | Lucknow
Smile Foundation celebrated the joy of Christmas with Malini Awasthi an illustrious voice in the folk music industry. Malini Awasthi came to the Lucknow centre of Smile Foundation and celebrated the festivities with the children, who were eagerly waiting for her.
The kids were enthralled when Malini performed some of her most popular numbers. He also danced with the children. She was amazed seeing the talent in the kids when they started performing for her and encouraged all of them to pursue their passion seriously. She also counseled the kids on music as a career choice.
Malini Awasthi is a post graduate in Hindustani classical music from Bhatkhande University, Lucknow. She has performed extensively throughout the country showing her versatility to her fans and spreading the rich heritage of Indian folk music. Equally accomplished in Ghazal and Sufi gaayki, Malini reminds you of the old world charm of the beautiful Lucknow and the Ganga-Jamuni culture of Uttar Pradesh.
Malini Awasthi truly inspired the children to dream high. Talking on the occasion she said “It always feels great to celebrate the spirits and joy of festivities with kids. This is the time to spread joy and smiles across faces and it has been a wonderful experience as I am reliving my childhood days with these kids. I see the spark to excel amongst all the kids and I will be more than happy to be associated with them in whatever way I can.”

Toonpur Ka Superr Hero team and 94.3 Radio One celebrate Christmas with Smile Foundation
2010-12-22 | Mumbai, India
This festive season 94.30 Radio One lit up the lives of the less privileged with their collection drive, 94.3 Radio One Christmas Santa, for Smile Foundation. The station along with the support of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd, Mid Day and Vijay Sales put together a memorable Christmas for the kids.
The surprise of the evening kick-started when Ajay Devgan arrived at 94.3 Radio One’s studio along with the Toon cast from the movie ‘Toonpur Ka Superr Hero’. The Toonpur Ka Superr Hero indeed brought a smile on the faces of the kids. He also, made their Christmas very special by distributing the gifts that were collected from all the listeners across the city. There was a tattoo artist present there who made artificial tattoos for all the children.
“It was so heart-warming to see Ajay Devgan extend his support towards this cause. The Toonpur Ke Superr Hero sure knows how to bring excitement amongst the kids. It made the kids feel special as Ajay along with the toons distributed gifts to the kids. I am truly grateful to 94.3 Radio One and its listeners, for all their support and contributions towards the society. Our kids are going to remember this day all their life!” said Nandita Dalal, from Smile Foundation who was also present during the event.
Krishika Lulla and Kumar Mangat, the producers of Toonpur Ka Superr Hero said “We are excited about Toonpur Ka Superr Hero & are happy to join hands with 94.3 Radio One for this noble cause. It feels great to bring Toonpur Ka Superr Hero and toons along with lots of gifts for kids this Christmas.” “Bharat Petroleum Co Ltd is proud of being associated with a campaign like this. We are glad we could do our bit and contribute towards a better life for these children”, said Mr Ratan Panda, Deputy General Manager (Sales), for Bharat Petroleum Co Ltd .
Adding to this occasion, Kiran D’cruz, 94.3 Radio One, Mumbai Station Head, said “I am thankful to Ajay Devgan and the Toonpur Ka Superr Hero Team for extending their support. This is simply an effort to spread cheer and happiness this Christmas. We really hope that we could, in our small way make a difference to the lives of these kids.”

Smile kids celebrate the joy of Christmas with the cast and crew of F.A.L.T.U.
2010-12-24 | Mumbai, India
Children from Smile Foundation celebrated the Christmas Eve with the cast and crew of the soon-to-be-released film F.A.L.T.U.
All the children visited the sets of the film in R.K.Studios. The entire team including Jackky Bahgnani, Puja Gupta, Arshad Warsi, Ritesh Deshmukh, Angad Bedi, director Remo D’Souza and producer Vashu Bhagnani, were present for the celebration. To add to the fun, actor Jackky Bhagnani’s birthday was celebrated during the occasion. The children sang for him and gave him roses as a small birthday present.
Truly touched by this, Jackky emotionally spoke saying “This has truly been a very special birthday for me. Celebrating my birthday with kids just made me nostalgic about my childhood and we used to celebrate it and since this is the time of Christmas I couldn’t have asked for anything better than bring a smile on the faces of these kids. It has been a wonderful experience for me.”
The children felt very special as they all were given gifts and the entire crew danced with them on the songs of the upcoming movie. Present at the occasion producer Vashu Bhangnani said “It always is a pleasure to celebrate Christmas with kids around you. And to celebrate it with kids from Smile Foundation was absolutely amazing.”
Arshd Warsi, who was also present for the celebration added saying “My wife and I were already associated with Smile Foundation for the Delhi Half Marathon 2010 and have seen the kind of work and effort that is put in by Smile for the education and health of these children. I personally feel it is the duty of each one of us to participate and fight for the right of children.”
“This is a great experience for all of us to be amongst these kids. We are the privileged ones. This hits us hard on the face, the moment we look around. Yet very rarely do we get an opportunity to do anything for them. Meeting these guys was an opportunity for us to get a glimpse of how they are striving to fight life’s crisis. Interacting with them, is certainly nothing much done, but has given us a feeling of immense joy and pride. We would love to do more” said actor Ritesh Deshmukh.
All the children were very happy to meet such big stars who they otherwise get to see only on the silver screen. It was a great opportunity for them to spend such quality time with the stars. It is also a great gesture on the part of all the celebs as they helped spreading some smiles and cheer among small children on the eve of Christmas.

Exposure Visit Of STeP Students To Infinity Mall - Andheri- Mumbai
2010-12-24 | Mumbai, India
On December, 24, 2010, Friday Exposure visit of STEP Course students was Scheduled to Innfiniti Mall, situated in Andheri (W) .Wherein 10 students of STEP Course got the benefit.Mr. Shrikant & Mr.Sushil gave the brief idea of Mall environment. As the Premises of Infinity mall is quite huge so students saw various sections of Retail Market. Students visited different types of shops which were there in Mall premises.The following was studied by the students after the completion of exposure visit.
In Stores Management
Customer Handling Techniques
Product Knowledge & its Information
At the end students were provided with the best knowledge of Retail Sector and Working Environment, and the outcome of the Exposure Visit was satisfactory.

Big 92.7 FM celebrates Christmas with Smile Foundation in Ranchi
2010-12-25 | Ranchi
Smile Foundation in collaboration with 92.7 Big FM celebrated Christmas in Ranchi. The event took place in the Jaipal Singh Stadium and Smt. Mahua Majhi, the celebrated Hindi novelist from Jharkhand, was the chief guest of the programme.
Smt. Mahua Majhi is a noted Hindi novelist from Jharkhand who has been honored the International Literary Award by the House of Lords, London. At the national level she has been honored for her contribution in her respected field by Madya Pradesh Sahitya Academy and Ujjain Kalidas Academy. A piece of fiction by Mahua Majhi on her memoirs of East Pakistan (now, Bangladesh) has been selected by Rome’s Sapienza University, the largest such institute in Europe, for undergraduate syllabus. The English translation of her book, ‘Main Borishailla’, has been incorporated by the university in its oriental studies course.
For the event, many youth beneficiaries of Smile were taken to the stadium for a fun time and the Big FM team, the young boys and girls and Smt. Majhi together released a ‘Be the Change’ message with 500 balloons in the air. ‘Be the Change’ is Smile Foundation’s initiative of spreading the message, of participating in bringing the desired change, among the masses. It also aims to promote the culture of ‘Giving and sharing’ among the privileged mass, inspiring them to ‘ACT’ and make a difference in the lives of the underprivileged children.
It is a privilege for Smile Foundation and all its beneficiaries to be a part of this festivity. It was a very nice gesture on part of the 92.7 Big FM to come forward and celebrate with the beneficiaries of Smile Foundation. They have helped Smile in spreading the message of Right to Education for the underprivileged children and also made an honest appeal to the society to participate in social change.
Speaking on the occasion, Omar Shadab Hashmi, Programming Head, 92.7 Big FM Ranchi said, “This is a great experience for all of us to be amongst these young guys. As an FM channel we are doing our bit by disseminating this message to the masses to bring about the change in the society and we make a humble appeal to the public to participate at their end and help us reach out to more public in this noble cause.

Big 92.7 FM celebrates Christmas with STeP students in Ranchi
2010-12-25 | Ranchi
Smile Foundation in collaboration with 92.7 Big FM celebrated Christmas in Ranchi. The event took place in the Jaipal Singh Stadium and Smt. Mahua Majhi, the celebrated Hindi novelist from Jharkhand, was the chief guest of the programme.
Smt. Mahua Majhi is a noted Hindi novelist from Jharkhand who has been honored the International Literary Award by the House of Lords, London. At the national level she has been honored for her contribution in her respected field by Madya Pradesh Sahitya Academy and Ujjain Kalidas Academy. A piece of fiction by Mahua Majhi on her memoirs of East Pakistan (now, Bangladesh) has been selected by Rome’s Sapienza University, the largest such institute in Europe, for undergraduate syllabus. The English translation of her book, ‘Main Borishailla’, has been incorporated by the university in its oriental studies course.
For the event, STeP beneficiaries of Smile were taken to the stadium for a fun time and the Big FM team, the young boys and girls and Smt. Majhi together released a ‘Be the Change’ message with 500 balloons in the air. ‘Be the Change’ is Smile Foundation’s initiative of spreading the message, of participating in bringing the desired change, among the masses. It also aims to promote the culture of ‘Giving and sharing’ among the privileged mass, inspiring them to ‘ACT’ and make a difference in the lives of the underprivileged children.
It is a privilege for Smile Foundation and all its beneficiaries to be a part of this festivity. It was a very nice gesture on part of the 92.7 Big FM to come forward and celebrate with the beneficiaries of Smile Foundation. They have helped Smile in spreading the message of Right to Education for the underprivileged children and also made an honest appeal to the society to participate in social change.
Speaking on the occasion, Omar Shadab Hashmi, Programming Head, 92.7 Big FM Ranchi said, “This is a great experience for all of us to be amongst these young guys. As an FM channel we are doing our bit by disseminating this message to the masses to bring about the change in the society and we make a humble appeal to the public to participate at their end and help us reach out to more public in this noble cause.

Saurav Tiwari unveils Smile Foundation's calendar for 2011 in Ranchi
2010-12-27 | Jaipur
Smile Foundation’s calendar for the year 2011 was unveiled by cricketer Saurav Tiwari in Ranchi, Jharkhand. The calendar was unveiled during the Mega Star Hunt show. The theme of the year’s calendar is Motherhood and the role that mothers play in the lives of all of us.
Speaking on the occasion Saurav said “We should surely put a Smile on everyone’s face. I do it by hitting boundaries during a game for my country. It is good to do your bit for the less privileged ones and it will be great if I can bring smiles on the faces of all the children of Smile Foundation.”
The event saw a great turnout and extremely supportive participation throughout the show. Smile Foundation has a Smile Twin e-Learning Programme and a Smile on Wheels operational in Ranchi.

Swaroop Khan spreads the message of Good Health with Smile on Wheels in Jaipur
2010-12-28 | Jaipur
Smile Foundation organized a community mobilization in Jaipur, with Swaroop Khan, the young singer applauded for his brilliant folk singing in Indian Idol season 5. This mobilization was conducted in the Jhala community of Jaipur. Swaroop spoke to the people of the community about the advantages of Smile on Wheels – the mobile hospital of Smile Foundation, which visits the community regularly twice every month.
Swaroop addressed the people emphasizing the importance of health care services being brought to their doorsteps. He also interacted with the community elders and the children and appreciated the work done by the local community mobilizers.
Small children from Smile Foundation interacted with Swaroop and presented him a certificate for being an inspiration for them. He has truly set an example for everyone of how determination and hard work together can win every battle.
Speaking on the occasion Swaroop Khan said “This is a wonderful experience as I am interacting with the community on such a personal level. I see the spark to excel amongst all the kids and I will be more than happy to be associated with them in whatever way I can. I would also congratulate Smile Foundation for this ambitious and wonderful project that is benefiting the people of all the areas which do not have proper health care facilities.”

Lotus Herbals team meets Swabhiman beneficiaries
2011-01-08 | New Delhi
A team consisting of employees from Lotus Herbals – a leading cosmetics brand of India, visited Shri Ram J.J. Camp, one of the intervention areas of Swabhiman especially to meet the beneficiaries of the programme. Swabhiman is the girl child and women empowerment programme of Smile Foundation. During this visit, they interacted with the girls about the skills that they learn during the skill development workshops organized for them by Smile Foundation.
The team from Lotus Herbals was very happy and amused to see that all the girls were very confident and explained to them all that they learn in the workshops. The girls performed a dance and street play and their talent was well appreciated. The Lotus Herbals team members danced with the girls at the end of the performances.
This enjoyable visit was brought to close with signing a pledge. All the team members and all the girls wrote slogans on women empowerment and signed them off with thumb impressions.

Youth Olympics participant, Atanu Das, extends support for Smile Foundation
2011-01-10 | Jamshedpur, India
Smile Foundation organized the event “Be the Change” with Atanu Das – the Youth Olympic participant from India. Also present in the occasion was Ms. Purnima Mahato, the Indian Archery team coach.
“Be the Change” is an initiative by Smile Foundation to involve civil society in the process of bringing about change. It aims to promote the culture of “Giving and Sharing” among the privileged mass, inspiring them to “ACT” and make a difference in the lives of the underprivileged. The event was organized at YMCA, Smile Foundation’s partners for its Smile Twin e-Learning Programme.
The archer had come to the SteP center, especially to interact with the students and encourage them to strive hard, pursue their dreams and think ambitiously. Atanu Das and his coach Purnima Mahato, counseled the students on sports as a career option. The students asked them various questions about their struggle, archery, on where did they get the inspiration to get into this sport and the viability of a sports career in India. The guests were amazed by how much the students knew about the current sports scenario in India and also noticed a great level of interest in all the kids towards sports.
Speaking on the occasion Atanu Das said “The kind of work and effort that Smile Foundation is putting in to bring stability in the lives of these children is commendable. I really appreciate their work and hope to add on to my contribution with Smile in any way possible in the future.”
Adding to this Purnima Mahato said “This is a great experience for all of us to be amongst these kids. We are the privileged ones. This hits us hard on the face, the moment we look around. Yet very rarely do we get an opportunity to do anything for them. Meeting these youngsters was an opportunity for us to get a glimpse of how they are striving to fight life’s crisis. Interacting with them has given us a feeling of immense joy and pride. We would love to do more.”
The event was concluded by releasing hundreds of colorful balloons and the banner disseminating the message of “Be the Change”. It was great fun seeing the crowd cheering as the balloons went up in the sky.

Exposure Visit Of STeP Students To Vardhaman Yarns, Mandideep
2011-01-15 | Bhopal
On 15 January 2011 STeP students from Bhopal STeP centre were taken to Vardhman Yarns, Madideep ( Dist. Raisen, M.P). Mr. Sudesh Pawar, Officer (HSE) in Vardhman Yarns showed all the factory division and give all the information about the products, Manufacturing process & Human Resource Management. He gives information about machinery working. And after this Mr. Sudesh told when product completed then it’s delivered in India level or aboard. Lastly Mr. Sudesh clears all the doubt of the smile students. Students feel good to see the working of factory and all are very happy. After this refreshment were given to all the smile students.
All the students were excited to see a huge organization and their working style. After seeing the working condition.
The children have understood to how the engineers & team workers are working and their responsibilities in the factory.
Before they were thinking all the work is done by machines. Now they have learned many things after the visit i.e. Administration Department, HR Department, Material Store Room, Production Department etc. Then after seeing the security department they were asking why there is so many checking, why they were kept our mobiles and we were explain for the security reason they allow any person to take mobile inside the factory. The STeP students were very excited to see all this and were delighted by the organization Culture. Vardhaman Yarns, officials asked us to continue these visits in future also.

TV actor Roshni Chopra flags off Smile's latest mobile hospital in Varanasi
2011-01-15 | Jaipur
Smile launched its mobile hospital programme ‘Smile on Wheels’ in Varanasi. The mobile hospital was flagged off by the popular actress and TV presenter, Ms. Roshni Chopra.
This is the 11th mobile hospital in the Smile on Wheels programme. With this new unit the programme will be covering a population of 9,24,467 in 138 slums and villages across India. It will operate in Varanasi in association with Prayatn, a non-government voluntary organisation engaged in upliftment and welfare of youth, women, laborers and farmers.
The project will be implemented in 12 slum areas of Varanasi district. The mobile hospital unit will visit locations namely – Bagwanala, Doulatpur, Bhim Nagar, Shalil Putri, Koniya, Choti Maldahiya, Nagawa, Sonbarasa, Navada, Khojwa, Dasawamegh Ghat and Sankat Mochan.
It will be covering a total population of over 25, 800 in these locations. The mobile hospital will be attending each of these locations 4 times in a month.
Speaking for the occasion, Ms. Roshni Chopra said “The kind of work and effort that Smile Foundation is putting in to make the lives of the underprivileged better is commendable. I really appreciate their work and hope to associate with Smile in any way possible in the future.”
Stating about their objective and partnership with Smile, Mr. Manish Singh – Executive Director, Prayatn said “At Prayatn we believe that each and every person should have a life of freedom and dignity in which they enjoy all their human rights and have the opportunity to fully develop their potential. In our journey of 18 years we have always kept focus on programmes and activities that deal with health, education, child right, gender equality, empowerment and livelihood. I would like to reiterate that social awareness is our prime objective and providing better services to target community of society is our pledge. Through Smile on Wheels programme supported by Smile Foundation, we are getting an opportunity to provide health services to people in 12 locations in Varanasi district and this is a very significant step forward for us.

Retired Indian Air Force Officer counsel STeP students for Career
2011-01-19 | New Delhi
Retired Indian Air Force Officer Mr. Solanki & Retired Asst. Registrar of Delhi Administration Mr. Pohkar Mal’s Visit to the Step Center to counsel STeP students for career.
In a bid to boost the moral of STeP Center student undergoing Twin e-Learning Programme, Mr. Kuldeep Singh Solanki, a retired Indian Air Force Officer, Chairmen of VKS of Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Secretary of Panchayat of Palam 300 Villages along with Mr. Pohkar Mal Retired Asst. Registrar of Delhi Administration visit the STeP centre.
During their interaction with the students, they focused on the concept of ‘interviews’,i.e, the way of preparing for it & dealing with interview phobias. They highlighted the importance of staying humble in life and aiming to achieve what she/he is capable of. The short visit created a positive impact upon the students helping them to realize the importance of setting realistic and achievable goals before them.
The session was very interactive , students asked lots of questions and doubts from them and were very satisfied.
These officials promised to pay visit on a regular basis and were very delighted to be a part of this Smile twin e Learning Programme.

Exposure Visit Of STeP Students To OBEROI MALL, Goregaon - Mumbai
2011-01-20 | Mumbai, India
On 20th Jan 2011 exposure visit took place in Mumbai STeP center SHED, at Oberoi mall which were situated in Goregaon. The total number of benefited student was 13, at the level of entry into the mall Mr. Sushil gave brief objectives & idea to the students regarding that exposure visit. In mall there were various shops but the student visited only the required shops such as: electronic shops. Students were very excited to explore the new knowledge regarding i-pods, LCD’s, LCD’s etc, few of the boys was quite interested towards the technical tools and their applications operation. Student got change to meet Croma executive who gave them the detail and sufficient information regarding the electronic products. As per we know technical knowledge always attracts the new generation. At the end the students got the best Knowledge and were satisfied with the visit.

Smile kids join stars on Jhalak Dikhla Ja
2011-01-25 | Mumbai, India
Smile kids had been invited for a special episode of Jhalak Dikhla Ja on Sony Entertainment Television on January 25, 2011.
Bollywood choreographer and star judge Remo D’Souza, had specially invited children from Smile Foundation to be a part of the audience while all the star participants give their best performances. The children had a lot of fun interacting with all the celebs – both judges and participants. The kids enjoyed watching all the stars perform various dance forms and cheered them with great enthusiasm. The participants also had a great time performing with such an encouraging audience. Ajay Devgn, Emran Hashmi and Omi Vaidya, were the special guests of the show that day and the children had fun interacting with them also. It was overall a fun filled day for everyone.

Awareness through Sufi Music at ABES College of Engineering
2011-01-26 | Ghaziabad
Smile Foundation in association with ABES College of Engineering, Ghaziabad organized a live music show at Auditorium of ABES College of Engineering on January 26, 2011.An upcoming band performed Sufi music during the show which was meant for the empowerment of girl child. The fun-raised from the event will be used for developmental activities of Smile Foundation. Around 300 people participated in the show to enjoy the Sufi music and thereby contributing the cause of girl child. Many volunteers from Jamia, Amity and Oxford from Delhi & NCR and Bangalore supported the event through participation and taking job responsibilities during the event.
CNEB associated with Smile as media partner for the show, renowned publication Dainik Jagran as the print partner and Salaam Namaste as the radio partner.

Smile felicitates gymnast Ashish Kumar for his outstanding performance in CWG 2010
2011-02-04 | Allahabad
Smile organized a felicitation ceremony for Ashish Kumar, the silver and bronze medal winner in gymnasts, at the Commonwealth Games 2010. Ashish Kumar is an Indian gymnast from Allahabad, who won the first-ever medal in gymnastics for India. He won the silver medal in Men’s Vault and bronze medal in Men’s Floor to become the most successful Indian gymnast in Commonwealth Games history.
Youth beneficiaries of Smile Foundation interacted with Ashish and presented him with a certificate for being an inspiration to them. He has truly set an example for them for the fact that determination and hard work together can win every battle.
It was very heartening to see Ashish Kumar taking out time from his very tight schedule to spend time with the underprivileged community. He is a true epitome of determination and a perfect example of fighting the odds and turning his dreams into breathing reality and is true inspiration for these young boys and girls.
Speaking of this experience of spending time with the young beneficiaries, Ashish said “This is a wonderful experience as I am interacting with the community on such a personal level. I see the spark, to excel, amongst all the kids and I will be more than happy to be associated with them in whatever way I can. I would also congratulate Smile Foundation for this ambitious and wonderful project that is benefiting these young boys and girls in shaping better lives for themselves.”

TV actor Roshni Chopra flags off Smile's latest mobile hospital in Varanasi
2011-02-09 | Varanasi
