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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180606
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180607
DTSTAMP:20260404T170257
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SUMMARY:Popular dancer Paulson Thomas celebrates birthday with Smile Foundation children
DESCRIPTION:Popular dancer Paulson Thomas celebrated his birthday on 6th June with Smile Foundation kids. He invited the kids from a Mission Education centre of Smile Foundation to his dance studio- Paulson Thomas Dance Studio. The children cut the cake with the dancer and had much fun clicking pictures and Paulson ensured none of the children left without a happy face and gift to remember him. The event ended with the dance performance by children\, Pualson Thomas and his troupe of dancers. \nMission Education is a national level programme of Smile Foundation\, which is committed to providing basic education and healthcare to underprivileged children. \nSmile Foundation is an NGO in India directly benefitting over 600\,000 children and their families every year\, through more than 250 live welfare projects on education\, healthcare\, livelihood and women empowerment\, in over 950 remote villages and slums across 25 states of India.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/popular-dancer-paulson-thomas-celebrates-birthday-with-smile-foundation-children/
LOCATION:Mumbai\, India
CATEGORIES:Workshop & Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20180606T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20180607T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T170257
CREATED:20221109T064622Z
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UID:57279-1528272000-1528390800@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Third Learning Fest for Swabhiman scholars concludes
DESCRIPTION:The third edition of the Swabhiman Learning Fest\, which is a two day residential camp for the scholars of Swabhiman concluded on the 7th of June 2018. The two-day ‘Learning Fest’ was organised for 130 girls. \nThese girls have excelled in their studies\, despite living in poverty. Each one of them has received scholarships to complete their education under Smile Foundation’s Swabhiman programme. \nThe two-day ‘Learning Fest’ was organised for these girls to help them explore themselves holistically and shape their own life. With a view of making them self-aware\, confident and take full charge of their own development\, interactive and self exploration workshops were conducted to empower them with various life skills. They were helped by experts to develop their personality\, interpersonal relationships and studies. \nThe conclusion of the camp witnessed relatively confident\, self-relying and optimistic girls! \nSwabhiman\, meaning self-respect in English\, was initiated in 2005 to address these challenges through a simple yet effective approach. The programme is specifically aimed at realization of both individual and collective self-esteem and inner strength for marginalised and socially excluded women and adolescent girls through innovative community practices. \nSmile Foundation is a national level development organisation directly benefitting over 400\,000 children and their families every year\, through more than 200 live welfare projects on education\, healthcare\, livelihood and women empowerment\, in over 950 remote villages and slums across 25 states of India.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/third-learning-fest-for-swabhiman-scholars-concludes/
LOCATION:Delhi
CATEGORIES:Swabhiman Happenings
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180607
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180608
DTSTAMP:20260404T170257
CREATED:20221111T060258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221111T060417Z
UID:59281-1528329600-1528415999@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Washing hands and keeping away from diseases
DESCRIPTION:Hand washing is an important part of our daily activities. One should wash hands before and after eating and keep hands clean to avoid a number of diseases as our hands carry dirt and bacteria from different places. It is important to teach children the benefits of hand washing at a young age so that it does not hamper their health and healthy habits can be inculcated. \nAn IEC activity was recently conducted at a school in Gurugram where the doctors addressed the children about hand washing and why is it important for good health. Hand washing kits were also distributed to the children and the children were also given a demo of how to wash hands properly. \nSmile on Wheels programme at present has 34 operational projects in 265 remote villages and urban slums across India\, directly benefitting over 400\,000 lives in a year. \nSmile Foundation is a national level development organisation directly benefitting over 400\,000 children and their families every year\, through more than 200 live welfare projects on education\, healthcare\, livelihood and women empowerment\, in over 950 remote villages and slums across 25 states of India.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/washing-hands-and-keeping-away-from-diseases/
LOCATION:Gurugram
CATEGORIES:Health and awareness activities for underprivileged children & families
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180612
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180613
DTSTAMP:20260404T170257
CREATED:20180612T140840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230515T102526Z
UID:43971-1528761600-1528847999@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Internet and its usage\, an educational session by Mozilla
DESCRIPTION:In this age of super fast and easily accessible internet it is important to educate the children to use it wisely and to their advantage. Keeping in mind both these facts Mozilla conducted an educative session on the advantage and disadvantages of internet and how to use it judiciously to know newer things at a Mission Education centre in Noida. The children were much benefitted from the teaching which was followed by a question- answer session. \nMission Education is a national level programme of Smile Foundation\, which is committed to providing basic education and healthcare to underprivileged children. \nSmile Foundation is an NGO in India directly benefitting over 600\,000 children and their families every year\, through more than 250 live welfare projects on education\, healthcare\, livelihood and women empowerment\, in over 950 remote villages and slums across 25 states of India.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/internet-and-its-usage-an-educational-session-by-mozilla/
LOCATION:Noida
CATEGORIES:Workshop & Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180615
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180616
DTSTAMP:20260404T170257
CREATED:20180615T040726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230515T102511Z
UID:43968-1529020800-1529107199@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Eid celebrations at Mission Education centre in Mumbai
DESCRIPTION:Actor Mustafa Burmawala spent a fun filled day with the children of a Mission Education centre in Mumbai. The actor was present in the centre to celebrate the joyous festival of Eid. The children gave the actor a warm welcome. An ice breaking session was conducted wherein the actor interacted with the children and each of them introduced themselves. The actor sang and danced with the children and had a gala time with them. \nMission Education is a national level programme of Smile Foundation\, which is committed to providing basic education and healthcare to underprivileged children. \nSmile Foundation is an NGO in India directly benefitting over 600\,000 children and their families every year\, through more than 250 live welfare projects on education\, healthcare\, livelihood and women empowerment\, in over 950 remote villages and slums across 25 states of India.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/eid-celebrations-at-mission-education-centre-in-mumbai/
LOCATION:Mumbai\, India
CATEGORIES:Workshop & Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180615
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180616
DTSTAMP:20260404T170257
CREATED:20180615T140618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230515T102451Z
UID:43965-1529020800-1529107199@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Comedian Balraj Sahini spends quality time with Smile Foundation children
DESCRIPTION:Stand-up comedian and TV show host Balraj Sahini spent quality time with the children of a Mission Education centre of Smile Foundation in Mumbai cracking jokes and speaking about the importance of education. The children gave the comedian a very warm welcome and had a gala time. Speaking about his experience the comedian expressed his gratitude on being invited to the centre and also said\, “kids are really innocent and they do not need a reason to be happy because they feel happy from their heart. I think spending time with kids make me stress free.” \nThe kids performed on popular Bollywood numbers\, sang welcome songs and discussed about their aims in life. The actor motivated the children to study hard and never stop dreaming. \nSmile Foundation is an NGO in India directly benefitting over 600\,000 children and their families every year\, through more than 250 live welfare projects on education\, healthcare\, livelihood and women empowerment\, in over 950 remote villages and slums across 25 states of India.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/comedian-balraj-sahini-spends-quality-time-with-smile-foundation-children/
LOCATION:Mumbai\, India
CATEGORIES:Workshop & Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180620
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180621
DTSTAMP:20260404T170257
CREATED:20180620T140513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230515T102433Z
UID:43961-1529452800-1529539199@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Intel Employees spend a fun day at Mission Education center
DESCRIPTION:From mask making to balloon stomping to mind games\, 120 children from Mission Education centre celebrated ‘Fun Day’ with the employees of Intel in Bangalore. The activity witnessed a commendable participation from the children who exhibited their sportsmanship in all the challenges thrown at them by the volunteers. The employees from Intel also revisited their school days by spending time with the children. It was a fun filled day for the children as well the employees. \nMission Education is a national level programme of Smile Foundation\, which is committed to providing basic education and healthcare to underprivileged children. \nSmile Foundation is an NGO in India directly benefitting over 600\,000 children and their families every year\, through more than 250 live welfare projects on education\, healthcare\, livelihood and women empowerment\, in over 950 remote villages and slums across 25 states of India.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/intel-employees-spend-a-fun-day-at-mission-education-center/
LOCATION:Bangalore
CATEGORIES:Workshop & Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180620
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180621
DTSTAMP:20260404T170257
CREATED:20221109T144113Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221109T144113Z
UID:57843-1529452800-1529539199@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Counseling sessions held for STeP students
DESCRIPTION:Counseling sessions were conducted in centers of Delhi\, Mumbai\, Chennai\, Kolkata and Bengaluru\, Pune and Hyderabad. A total of 55 career counseling sessions were held. Interaction with youth on personality development\, soft skills and their future career was done by personnel from various organizations. Sessions were taken up on development of confidence\, facing interviews\, decision making & to take jobs in their field of interest. The sessions helped in motivating these students to go forth with different career choices. \nSmile Twin E- learning Programme (STeP) is an initiative of Smile Foundation that aims at creating a pool of young and independent people\, from a section of underprivileged youth\, through skill enhancement in tandem with market requirements. It is an effort towards bridging the gap between demand and supply of skilled manpower in the fast emerging services and retail sectors of modern India. \nSmile Foundation is a national level development organization directly benefitting over 400\,000 children and their families every year\, through more than 200 live welfare projects on education\, healthcare\, livelihood and women empowerment\, in over 950 remote villages and slums across 25 states of India.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/counseling-sessions-held-for-step-students/
LOCATION:Delhi\, Mumbai\, Chennai\, Kolkata and Bengaluru\, Pune and Hyderabad
CATEGORIES:STeP HAPPENINGS
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180621
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180622
DTSTAMP:20260404T170257
CREATED:20180621T135442Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230515T102416Z
UID:43955-1529539200-1529625599@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Exploring and learning with Google
DESCRIPTION:From exploring the country that is home to all the pandas in the world\, to saying gracias and per favor as you learn phrases in Spanish and other languages\, Smile children had a great time interacting with Google India employees during #SummerWithGoogle. The assignments given by the volunteers helped the young explorers on how to be Internet Smart\, Internet Alert\, Internet Strong\, Internet Kind and Internet Brave. The kids learnt a lot about Google and its various features and had a lot of fun exploring everything. Along with being fun it was a great learning experience for the children who otherwise have little or no access to internet. \nMission Education is a national level programme of Smile Foundation\, which is committed to providing basic education and healthcare to underprivileged children. \nSmile Foundation is an NGO in India directly benefitting over 600\,000 children and their families every year\, through more than 250 live welfare projects on education\, healthcare\, livelihood and women empowerment\, in over 950 remote villages and slums across 25 states of India.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/exploring-and-learning-with-google/
LOCATION:Delhi
CATEGORIES:Workshop & Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180621
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180622
DTSTAMP:20260404T170257
CREATED:20221111T051641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221111T051641Z
UID:59192-1529539200-1529625599@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Yoga Day celebrated across Mission Education centers
DESCRIPTION:Yoga Day was celebrated across all Mission Education centers of Smile Foundation. Children performed yoga asana together at their respective centers. Practicing yoga is an important part of our daily lives as yoga improves metabolism; increases flexibility and muscle strength\, improves respiration\, energy and also improves athletic performance. The teachers spoke to the students about the benefits and motivated them to practice the same everyday for better health. \nMission Education is a national level programme of Smile Foundation\, which is committed to providing basic education and healthcare to underprivileged children. \nSmile Foundation is an NGO in India directly benefitting over 600\,000 children and their families every year\, through more than 250 live welfare projects on education\, healthcare\, livelihood and women empowerment\, in over 950 remote villages and slums across 25 states of India.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/yoga-day-celebrated-across-mission-education-centers/
LOCATION:Pan India
CATEGORIES:Educational activities & happenings for underprivileged children
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180622
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180623
DTSTAMP:20260404T170257
CREATED:20221111T051510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221111T051510Z
UID:59189-1529625600-1529711999@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Planting trees for a cleaner environment
DESCRIPTION:It is our duty to take care of the nature and nurture it as it does for us. It is important to keep it clean and green. Recently\, children from a Mission Education centre in Mumbai took to one of the beaches in the city and cleaned it with the help of the teachers and other volunteers. The motto was to keep the city beautiful and keep the beach clean. Children when taught about basic things like caring for the nature grow up to be more responsible to our primary care giver\, Mother Nature. The children had much fun working in groups and cleaned the beaches. \nMission Education is a national level programme of Smile Foundation\, which is committed to providing basic education and healthcare to underprivileged children. \nSmile Foundation is an NGO in India directly benefitting over 600\,000 children and their families every year\, through more than 250 live welfare projects on education\, healthcare\, livelihood and women empowerment\, in over 950 remote villages and slums across 25 states of India.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/planting-trees-for-a-cleaner-environment-2/
LOCATION:Mumbai\, India
CATEGORIES:Educational activities & happenings for underprivileged children
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180626
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180627
DTSTAMP:20260404T170257
CREATED:20221111T055807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221111T055807Z
UID:59272-1529971200-1530057599@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Awareness on skin diseases and water borne diseases
DESCRIPTION:As the monsoon sets in it is very important for people to take preventive measures against a number of diseases which spread due to stagnation of water etc. People in urban slums and rural areas are most affected by these diseases because they lack awareness and take little or no preventive measures. \nSmile on Wheels recently conducted an awareness session for the people living in the urban slums of Ahmadabad. The people were sensitized about the measures to be taken in cases of diarrhea and other skin diseases. The volunteers and doctors also spoke about the harms of letting dirty water stand in pools and drains and the steps to be taken in case of such situations. \nThe Smile on Wheels programme has so far provided free healthcare services to more than 10 lakh children and families. \nSmile Foundation is a national level development organisation directly benefitting over 400\,000 children and their families every year\, through more than 200 live welfare projects on education\, healthcare\, livelihood and women empowerment\, in over 950 remote villages and slums across 25 states of India.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/awareness-on-skin-diseases-and-water-borne-diseases/
LOCATION:Ahmedabad
CATEGORIES:Health and awareness activities for underprivileged children & families
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180628
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180629
DTSTAMP:20260404T170257
CREATED:20221109T143808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221109T143808Z
UID:57837-1530144000-1530230399@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:STeP students taken on exposure visit to understand industry work and structure
DESCRIPTION:Exposure Visits were conducted for students of STeP centers of Chennai\, Delhi\, Mumbai\, Kolkata\, Hyderabad and Pune. \nA total of 2 exposure visits were held. The programme aims to provide an exposure to the students with learning opportunities on latest trends and practices at the workplace. \nSmile Twin E- learning Programme (STeP) is an initiative of Smile Foundation that aims at creating a pool of young and independent people\, from a section of underprivileged youth\, through skill enhancement in tandem with market requirements. It is an effort towards bridging the gap between demand and supply of skilled manpower in the fast emerging services and retail sectors of modern India. \nSmile Foundation is a national level development organization directly benefitting over 400\,000 children and their families every year\, through more than 200 live welfare projects on education\, healthcare\, livelihood and women empowerment\, in over 950 remote villages and slums across 25 states of India.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/step-students-taken-on-exposure-visit-to-understand-industry-work-and-structure/
LOCATION:Chennai\, Delhi\, Mumbai\, Kolkata\, Hyderabad and Pune
CATEGORIES:STeP HAPPENINGS
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180706
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180707
DTSTAMP:20260404T170257
CREATED:20221111T051337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221111T051337Z
UID:59186-1530835200-1530921599@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Planting trees for a cleaner environment
DESCRIPTION:As pollution levels are on an all time high it is time for us as individuals and as a society to curb the menace by adopting practices which will lead to cleaner and greener environment. A tree plantation drive was conducted recently at a Mission Education centre in Uttar Pradesh during which children planted saplings and pledged to take care of them. The teachers spoke about the importance of planting trees and nurturing them. The children learnt a lot about the environment from the activity and were greatly motivated to sensitize others in their families and society as well. \nMission Education is a national level programme of Smile Foundation\, which is committed to providing basic education and healthcare to underprivileged children. \nSmile Foundation is a national level development organization directly benefitting over 400\,000 children and their families every year\, through more than 200 live welfare projects on education\, healthcare\, livelihood and women empowerment\, in over 950 remote villages and slums across 25 states of India.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/planting-trees-for-a-cleaner-environment/
LOCATION:Uttar Pradesh
CATEGORIES:Educational activities & happenings for underprivileged children
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180708
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180709
DTSTAMP:20260404T170257
CREATED:20221109T143338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221109T143338Z
UID:57831-1531008000-1531094399@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Career Counseling session conducted for STeP students
DESCRIPTION:Counseling sessions were conducted in centers of Delhi\, Mumbai\, Chennai\, Kolkata and Bengaluru\, Pune and Hyderabad. A total of 84 career counseling sessions were held. Interaction with youth on personality development\, soft skills and their future career was done by personnel from various organizations. Sessions were taken up on development of confidence\, facing interviews\, decision making & to take jobs in their field of interest. The sessions helped in motivating these students to go forth with different career choices. \nSmile Twin E- learning Programme (STeP) is an initiative of Smile Foundation that aims at creating a pool of young and independent people\, from a section of underprivileged youth\, through skill enhancement in tandem with market requirements. It is an effort towards bridging the gap between demand and supply of skilled manpower in the fast emerging services and retail sectors of modern India. \nSmile Foundation is a national level development organization directly benefitting over 400\,000 children and their families every year\, through more than 200 live welfare projects on education\, healthcare\, livelihood and women empowerment\, in over 950 remote villages and slums across 25 states of India.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/career-counseling-session-conducted-for-step-students-2/
LOCATION:Delhi\, Mumbai\, Chennai\, Kolkata and Bengaluru\, Pune and Hyderabad
CATEGORIES:STeP HAPPENINGS
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180712
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180713
DTSTAMP:20260404T170257
CREATED:20180712T170643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230531T055242Z
UID:67298-1531353600-1531439999@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Assembly talk conducted in Arunachal Pradesh
DESCRIPTION:An assembly talk was conducted for school children under Smile Foundation’s Child for Child (CFC) programme in Arunachal Pradesh. 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. These children reside in remote rural areas and have less opportunity to interact with students from outside\, hence\, the assembly talk was a way to educate them of the hardships children in urban slums and extremely remote areas face when they want to persue a good education. \nSmile Foundation visits various privileged schools across India and conducts engaging sessions for the young minds\, under CFC programme. Children are sensitized in various causes\, value systems and are ushered to realize their importance in growing up as responsible citizens of the country. \nDuring last one year\, Smile Foundation reached out to nearly 1 Million privileged children in over 1000 schools spread across 417 districts of India\, through Child For Child (CFC) programme. In addition\, their parents and teachers were also involved in the process. \nSmile Foundation is a national level development organisation directly benefitting over 400\,000 children and their families every year\, through more than 200 live welfare projects on education\, healthcare\, livelihood and women empowerment\, in over 950 remote villages and slums across 25 states of India.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/assembly-talk-conducted-in-arunachal-pradesh/
LOCATION:Arunachal Pradesh
CATEGORIES:CFC Happenings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180717
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180718
DTSTAMP:20260404T170257
CREATED:20221109T064016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221109T064214Z
UID:57276-1531785600-1531871999@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:New Swabhiman programme kick starts at Mumbai
DESCRIPTION:A new Swabhiman project started it activities in the Damunagar area in Kandivali East\, Mumbai. The people living in the area are uneducated\, underserved and mostly work as daily wage laborers. Women have less or no privileges in this area and seldom take care of their well being. Through this project the Swabhiman team of Smile Foundation aspires to generate awareness on the issues of reproductive and sexual health covering safe motherhood\, child health\, family planning\, RTI/STI\, HIV-AIDS among adolescent girls and young married women\, sensitize adolescent girls on gender issues through Swabhiman Volunteers who will be imparted Life Skill Education (LSE) including communication and negotiation skills\, build confidence and assertiveness in adolescent girls and young women to challenge the gender stereotypes in demanding and accessing products and services that they need to improve their health and social status. \nThe project also aims to provide financial support to underprivileged meritorious girl students of towards achieving their academic goals and also improve the self-esteem and confidence of scholars through leadership development workshops and regular mentoring. \nApproximately 5000 women and adolescent girls will be reached through this extensive approach of Swabhiman programme. \nSwabhiman\, meaning self-respect in English\, was initiated in 2005 to address these challenges through a simple yet effective approach. The programme is specifically aimed at realization of both individual and collective self-esteem and inner strength for marginalised and socially excluded women and adolescent girls through innovative community practices.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/new-swabhiman-programme-kick-starts-at-mumbai/
LOCATION:Mumbai\, India
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180718
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180719
DTSTAMP:20260404T170257
CREATED:20221109T063805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221109T063817Z
UID:57262-1531872000-1531958399@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Swabhiman health camp for residents of Damru Nagar
DESCRIPTION:A health camp was organized on 18th July 2018 for the residents of Damru Nagar which provided medical consultation to 110 beneficiaries that included children (0 to 9 years)\, adolescents (10-19 years)\, and men and women (both 20 years and above). The health camp aimed at promoting awareness about illness\, identifying community members with health problems and helps the patients get affordable healthcare by further referring them to local government hospitals\, all at their doorstep. In the camp\, hemoglobin tests\, weight measurement and blood pressure checks facilities were provided to beneficiaries. Counseling and consultation was also provided to the beneficiaries on their specific ailments by general physicians. Several women who attended the camp were anemic\, had fungal skin infections\, and gynecologic problems. Medicines for these common diseases were dispensed free of charge and more serious symptoms related to diseases like cancer were further referred to specialists in a local hospital. \nSwabhiman\, meaning self-respect in English\, was initiated in 2005 to address these challenges through a simple yet effective approach. The programme is specifically aimed at realization of both individual and collective self-esteem and inner strength for marginalised and socially excluded women and adolescent girls through innovative community practices.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/swabhiman-health-camp-for-residents-of-damru-nagar/
LOCATION:Mumbai\, India
CATEGORIES:Swabhiman Happenings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180724
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180725
DTSTAMP:20260404T170257
CREATED:20221109T143142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221109T143142Z
UID:57826-1532390400-1532476799@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Exposure visits conducted for STeP students
DESCRIPTION:Exposure Visits were conducted for students of STeP centers of Chennai\, Delhi\, Mumbai\, Kolkata\, Hyderabad and Pune. \nA total of 25 exposure visits were held. The programme aims to provide an exposure to the students with learning opportunities on latest trends and practices at the workplace like the nature of job\, salary structure and duty schedule of the staffs. They were also told about how job training was important before facing any interview. \nSmile Twin E- learning Programme (STeP) is an initiative of Smile Foundation that aims at creating a pool of young and independent people\, from a section of underprivileged youth\, through skill enhancement in tandem with market requirements. It is an effort towards bridging the gap between demand and supply of skilled manpower in the fast emerging services and retail sectors of modern India. \nSmile Foundation is a national level development organization directly benefitting over 400\,000 children and their families every year\, through more than 200 live welfare projects on education\, healthcare\, livelihood and women empowerment\, in over 950 remote villages and slums across 25 states of India.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/exposure-visits-conducted-for-step-students-2/
LOCATION:Chennai\, Delhi\, Mumbai\, Kolkata\, Hyderabad and Pune
CATEGORIES:STeP HAPPENINGS
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20180801T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20180807T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T170257
CREATED:20221109T063442Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221109T063529Z
UID:57255-1533110400-1533661200@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Breast feeding day celebrated by Smile Foundation’s Swabhiman programme
DESCRIPTION:Set every August for the first seven days of the month\, World Breastfeeding Week aims to highlight the huge benefits that breastfeeding can bring to the health and welfare of babies\, as well as a wider push for maternal health\, focusing on good nutrition\, poverty reduction and food security. Keeping this in mind World Breast Feeding month was celebrated by Swabhiman workers along with community members which included expecting mothers\, new mothers and mothers having breast feeding babies. The volunteers talked about the importance of breast feeding\, the need for good nutritious food for expecting and new mothers. Around 150 women participated in the event making it a success. \nSwabhiman\, meaning self-respect in English\, was initiated in 2005 to address these challenges through a simple yet effective approach. The programme is specifically aimed at realization of both individual and collective self-esteem and inner strength for marginalised and socially excluded women and adolescent girls through innovative community practices.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/breast-feeding-day-celebrated-by-smile-foundations-swabhiman-programme/
LOCATION:Delhi
CATEGORIES:Swabhiman Happenings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180810
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180811
DTSTAMP:20260404T170257
CREATED:20221109T142944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221109T142944Z
UID:57821-1533859200-1533945599@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Career Counseling session conducted for STeP students
DESCRIPTION:Counseling sessions were conducted in centers of Delhi\, Mumbai\, Chennai\, Kolkata and Bengaluru\, Pune and Hyderabad. A total of 81 career counseling sessions were held. Interaction with youth on personality development\, soft skills and their future career was done by personnel from various organizations. Sessions were taken up on development of confidence\, facing interviews\, decision making & to take jobs in their field of interest. The sessions helped in motivating these students to go forth with different career choices. \nSmile Twin E- learning Programme (STeP) is an initiative of Smile Foundation that aims at creating a pool of young and independent people\, from a section of underprivileged youth\, through skill enhancement in tandem with market requirements. It is an effort towards bridging the gap between demand and supply of skilled manpower in the fast emerging services and retail sectors of modern India. \nSmile Foundation is a national level development organization directly benefitting over 400\,000 children and their families every year\, through more than 200 live welfare projects on education\, healthcare\, livelihood and women empowerment\, in over 950 remote villages and slums across 25 states of India.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/career-counseling-session-conducted-for-step-students/
LOCATION:Delhi\, Mumbai\, Chennai\, Kolkata and Bengaluru\, Pune and Hyderabad
CATEGORIES:STeP HAPPENINGS
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180810
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180811
DTSTAMP:20260404T170257
CREATED:20221111T055438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221111T055438Z
UID:59263-1533859200-1533945599@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Special Health camp for children of urban slum
DESCRIPTION:A special health camp was conducted for the children of urban slums in Delhi. These children usually do not get proper healthcare facilities as their parents work as daily wage laborers and seldom have the time to care for the children. A regular health check-up was conducted for the children and the children were sensitized about the importance of washing their hands before and after eating and exercising daily and the importance of playing sports and inculcating other healthy habits to avoid falling sick. The children were asked to share their daily routines and the steps they took every day to maintain hygiene. The children learnt a lot from the session and promised to follow all the good habits. \nSmile on Wheels programme at present has 34 operational projects in 265 remote villages and urban slums across India\, directly benefitting over 400\,000 lives in a year. \nSmile Foundation is a national level development organisation directly benefitting over 400\,000 children and their families every year\, through more than 200 live welfare projects on education\, healthcare\, livelihood and women empowerment\, in over 950 remote villages and slums across 25 states of India.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/special-health-camp-for-children-of-urban-slum/
LOCATION:Delhi
CATEGORIES:Health and awareness activities for underprivileged children & families
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180816
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180817
DTSTAMP:20260404T170257
CREATED:20180816T135222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230515T102344Z
UID:43949-1534377600-1534463999@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Actress Ms. Soundarya Sharma spends a joyful day with Smile Foundation children
DESCRIPTION:Actress Ms. Soundarya Sharma spends a fun filled day with Smile Foundation children at one of the Mission Education centers in Mumbai on 16th August 2018. She spent quality time with the kids. The actress was moved by the love and gratitude shown by the children at the center. A fun activity was in store for the 30 kids wherein activities such as singing\, dancing with the diva were conducted. It was fun-filled day for the little ones. The actress also talked to the children about the importance of education and hard work and how important was it for them to chase their dreams. The children were overjoyed to receive gifts from the actress. The day ended with much fun for the kids as well as the actress. \nMission Education is a national level programme of Smile Foundation\, which is committed to providing basic education and healthcare to underprivileged children. \nSmile Foundation is an NGO in India directly benefitting over 600\,000 children and their families every year\, through more than 250 live welfare projects on education\, healthcare\, livelihood and women empowerment\, in over 950 remote villages and slums across 25 states of India.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/actress-ms-soundarya-sharma-spends-a-joyful-day-with-smile-foundation-children/
LOCATION:Mumbai\, India
CATEGORIES:Workshop & Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180816
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180817
DTSTAMP:20260404T170257
CREATED:20180816T135327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230515T102400Z
UID:43952-1534377600-1534463999@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Team from Blackrock paints and beautifies classrooms
DESCRIPTION:A team of employees from Blackrock visited Mission Education center at Gurugram on the 27th of June 2018. The volunteers had a gala time painting alphabets\, animals\, birds etc. on the walls of the classrooms. These types of drawings enhance the learning abilities of the children and also make them fast learners. It also increases the frequency of the children attending class as the pictures and drawings are exciting and good to look at. It was also a rejuvenating activity for the employees of Blackrock as they spend the day painting and having fun. \nMission Education is a national level programme of Smile Foundation\, which is committed to providing basic education and healthcare to underprivileged children. \nSmile Foundation is an NGO in India directly benefitting over 600\,000 children and their families every year\, through more than 250 live welfare projects on education\, healthcare\, livelihood and women empowerment\, in over 950 remote villages and slums across 25 states of India.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/team-from-blackrock-paints-and-beautifies-classrooms/
LOCATION:Mumbai\, India
CATEGORIES:Workshop & Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180820
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180821
DTSTAMP:20260404T170257
CREATED:20221109T142807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221109T142807Z
UID:57815-1534723200-1534809599@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Exposure visits conducted for STeP students
DESCRIPTION:Exposure Visits were conducted for students of STeP centers of Chennai\, Delhi\, Mumbai\, Kolkata\, Hyderabad and Pune. \nA total of 17 exposure visits were held. The programme aims to provide an exposure to the students with learning opportunities on latest trends and practices at the workplace like the nature of job\, salary structure and duty schedule of the staffs. They were also told about how job training was important before facing any interview. \nSmile Twin E- learning Programme (STeP) is an initiative of Smile Foundation that aims at creating a pool of young and independent people\, from a section of underprivileged youth\, through skill enhancement in tandem with market requirements. It is an effort towards bridging the gap between demand and supply of skilled manpower in the fast emerging services and retail sectors of modern India. \nSmile Foundation is a national level development organization directly benefitting over 400\,000 children and their families every year\, through more than 200 live welfare projects on education\, healthcare\, livelihood and women empowerment\, in over 950 remote villages and slums across 25 states of India.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/exposure-visits-conducted-for-step-students/
LOCATION:Chennai\, Delhi\, Mumbai\, Kolkata\, Hyderabad and Pune
CATEGORIES:STeP HAPPENINGS
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180824
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180825
DTSTAMP:20260404T170257
CREATED:20180824T135030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230515T102327Z
UID:43946-1535068800-1535155199@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Daisy Shah celebrates her birthday with Smile Foundation kids
DESCRIPTION:Popular Bollywood actress Daisy Shah recently celebrated her birthday with Smile Foundation kids at a Mission Education center in Mumbai. She spent some quality time with children\, and played with the children and cut a cake with them. Talking about the event the actress said\, “”It was such a wonderful time with the Smile Foundation kids. They are super adorable. This was the first time ever I celebrated my pre-birthday with these lovely kids who just need a lot happiness from us.” \nMission Education is a national level programme of Smile Foundation\, which is committed to providing basic education and healthcare to underprivileged children. \nSmile Foundation is an NGO in India directly benefitting over 600\,000 children and their families every year\, through more than 250 live welfare projects on education\, healthcare\, livelihood and women empowerment\, in over 950 remote villages and slums across 25 states of India.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/daisy-shah-celebrates-her-birthday-with-smile-foundation-kids/
LOCATION:Mumbai\, India
CATEGORIES:Workshop & Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180824
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180825
DTSTAMP:20260404T170257
CREATED:20221111T051212Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221111T051212Z
UID:59183-1535068800-1535155199@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Taking care of dental health
DESCRIPTION:Oral hygiene is an important part aspect of our overall health and taking good care of our teeth keeps us away from various diseases. It is especially important to teach children to take proper care of their oral hygiene and also conduct regular check up of their oral hygiene. Keeping in mind the same a Dental Health camp was conducted for the students of a Mission Education centre in Tamil Nadu. The doctor conducted a regular dental checkup and prescribed medicines for those suffering from teeth problems and references for problems such as dental cavity etc. Nearly 397 Beneficiaries participated in the health camp and utilized the benefits. The doctor also advised the students to brush twice a day and avoid sticky\, sweet things after brushing and rinse their mouth after every meal. The children learnt a lot and were greatly benefitted by both the session and check up. \nMission Education is a national level programme of Smile Foundation\, which is committed to providing basic education and healthcare to underprivileged children. \nSmile Foundation is a national level development organization directly benefitting over 400\,000 children and their families every year\, through more than 200 live welfare projects on education\, healthcare\, livelihood and women empowerment\, in over 950 remote villages and slums across 25 states of India.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/taking-care-of-dental-health/
LOCATION:Tamil Nadu
CATEGORIES:Educational activities & happenings for underprivileged children
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180827
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180828
DTSTAMP:20260404T170257
CREATED:20221111T055117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221111T055117Z
UID:59255-1535328000-1535414399@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Employees from Open Text talk about health and hygiene with school children
DESCRIPTION:Employees from Open Text spend a day with the children of a Mission Education centre in Hyderabad talking about the need for hygiene and maintaining good health for regular attendance. The children prepared various charts on how to maintain personal hygiene\, keep the environment clean by proper disposal of waste; spreading awareness about the harmful effects of plastic use etc. the team interacted with the children and encouraged them to be more proactive about issues which concern their well being. \nThe Smile on Wheels programme has so far provided free healthcare services to more than 10 lakh children and families. \nSmile Foundation is a national level development organisation directly benefitting over 400\,000 children and their families every year\, through more than 200 live welfare projects on education\, healthcare\, livelihood and women empowerment\, in over 950 remote villages and slums across 25 states of India.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/employees-from-open-text-talk-about-health-and-hygiene-with-school-children/
LOCATION:Hyderabad
CATEGORIES:Health and awareness activities for underprivileged children & families
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180830
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180831
DTSTAMP:20260404T170257
CREATED:20221111T051027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221111T051027Z
UID:59180-1535587200-1535673599@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Training teachers for implementing better teaching-learning practices
DESCRIPTION:A Teacher’s Training workshop was conducted for a group of teachers from various Mission Education centers for 3 days in New Delhi. These teachers teach children from families who reside in the urban slums and the parents are mostly engaged in daily wage labor. Due to the financial conditions at home these children mostly end up dropping from school and work in unhygienic\, threatening conditions. Steps to reduce dropout rates\, make learning more fun\, sensitizing the parents etc was discussed along with methods to make the learning process more effective. The teachers were specially trained to implement innovative teaching practices to make the learning process more fun and engaging. \nMission Education is a national level programme of Smile Foundation\, which is committed to providing basic education and healthcare to underprivileged children. \nSmile Foundation is a national level development organization directly benefitting over 400\,000 children and their families every year\, through more than 200 live welfare projects on education\, healthcare\, livelihood and women empowerment\, in over 950 remote villages and slums across 25 states of India.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/training-teachers-for-implementing-better-teaching-learning-practices-2/
LOCATION:Delhi
CATEGORIES:Educational activities & happenings for underprivileged children
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180905
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180906
DTSTAMP:20260404T170257
CREATED:20221111T050429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221111T050429Z
UID:59174-1536105600-1536191999@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Teacher’s Day celebrations across Mission Education centre
DESCRIPTION:A teacher takes a hand\, opens a mind and touches a heart. \nTeacher’s Day is celebrated on the 5th of September to show love and gratitude towards our teachers who held our hands and taught us everything\, from school teachers to college professors to our tutors or trainers in fields other than academics and parents. \nStudents across Mission Education centers celebrated the day amid much fun and joy. Teachers were greeted with flowers after which they spoke about the importance of the day. Cultural programmes were organized in various centers wherein children showcased their talents by singing and dancing. Various games were also organized for the teachers and the children also gifted handmade cards to their teachers. \nMission Education is a national level programme of Smile Foundation\, which is committed to providing basic education and healthcare to underprivileged children. \nSmile Foundation is a national level development organization directly benefitting over 400\,000 children and their families every year\, through more than 200 live welfare projects on education\, healthcare\, livelihood and women empowerment\, in over 950 remote villages and slums across 25 states of India.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/teachers-day-celebrations-across-mission-education-centre/
LOCATION:Pan India
CATEGORIES:Educational activities & happenings for underprivileged children
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