Smile Foundation

Recognised as ‘Most Trusted NGO in Child Development’
2025-02-19
Smile Foundation was honored with the ‘Most Trusted NGO in Child Development’ Award by Brand Empower at the National Quality Awards 2024. The award, presented by Padma Shri Awardee Ms. Raveena Tandon, recognizes the foundation’s commitment to transforming the lives of underserved children across India through its flagship education programme. We dedicate this recognition to our team members who work tirelessly across the country, often in the most challenging environments, to spread smiles and create opportunities for children and their families.

Berger unveils Coffee Table Book celebrating change stories
2025-02-20
Smile Foundation and Berger Paints have jointly launched a coffee table book titled ‘From Canvas to Community’ at Oxford Bookstore, Kolkata. The book highlights the journeys of 12 painters who transformed their lives through the Berger iTrain on Wheels project, implemented by Smile Foundation. Since its inception in 2021, the iTrain on Wheels initiative has reached and upskilled thousands of painters across 24 states. Through mobile iTrain vans, the program has helped both aspiring and experienced painters enhance their skills and entrepreneurial potential.

‘Best Healthcare & Wellness Program’ at India CSR Conclave
2025-02-20
Smile Foundation’s Women Empowerment Initiative Wins ‘Best Healthcare and Wellness Program’ Award at India CSR and Sustainability Conclave 2024. Smile Foundation’s Swabhiman program, a women empowerment initiative, is a comprehensive, lifecycle approach to women’s empowerment. By addressing key areas such as reproductive and child health, nutrition, entrepreneurship, financial literacy, sustainability, and system strengthening, the program aims to transform the lives of women and their communities.

Run, Smile, Transform: Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon 2024
2025-02-24
With hearts full of hope and determination, the Smile Foundation team came together to run for children’s education, reflecting their deep belief in creating a brighter future for every child. We thank the entire team of GlaxoSmithKline for joining us at the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon to run for causes that truly matter. The atmosphere was filled with joy, determination, and unity, making every step feel like a celebration.

Best CSR Excellence in Healthcare Award by ASSOCHAM
2025-03-01
Smile Foundation received the ASSOCHAM Best CSR Excellence in Healthcare Award, a recognition that celebrates the unyielding dedication of our health team working across the country. Their hard work has allowed us to bring essential healthcare to underserved and remote communities, reaching some of the most challenging regions and those in need. Beyond medical care, our teams create awareness about child and maternal health, elderly care, and preventive practices for healthier lives.

Western Digital employees build bicycles for children
2025-03-02
Western Digital employees joined forces for a special Employee Engagement activity, building bicycles from scratch that were later handed over to children from Smile Foundation’s education centres. Many children often have to travel a long distance to school and the bicycles would provide an eco-friendly solution to this problem. This hands-on effort created a meaningful connection between the team and the cause, as they worked to bring joy to children.

Adobe spends a day of joy and art with Smile
2025-03-04
More than 230 employees of Adobe came together with enthusiastic children from Smile Foundation’s education centres in Noida and Bengaluru to create beautiful Mandala art. This wonderful experience was not just about the art, but about bonding and being there for each other. Each child was gifted a school kit filled with essentials like a school bag, tiffin box, water bottle, pencil box, and stationery, adding to the excitement and joy of the day. The activity helped build a strong sense of community, creating lasting memories.

Mirka India celebrates 14th Anniversary by spreading smiles
2025-03-05
In celebration of Mirka India’s 14th anniversary, the team visited one of Smile Foundation’s education centres in Delhi. Mirka team participated in a BALA art activity, turning the centre’s walls into vibrant canvases of hope and learning. The children joined hands with the tea, painting, singing, dancing together, as the walls slowly came to life. We thank the team for adding colors, creating a warm and inspiring place to learn, and spreading so many smiles.

Smile Int’l Film Festival: A celebration of good cinema, culture and values from across the world
2025-06-01 | Delhi
The 11th edition of the Smile Int’l Film Festival for Children & Youth (SIFFCY), in partnership with the European Union, brought the magic of over 150 critically acclaimed films from 50+ countries to inspire and engage 50,000+ children in India. The festival took place at the Sirifort Auditorium Complex, New Delhi, and was celebrated simultaneously in 50+ locations across India.
SIFFCY is more than just a film festival—it’s a platform for children to explore their creativity and dreams. Through exciting workshops, masterclasses, and panel discussions, young minds get the chance to learn from some of the most talented filmmakers, storytellers, and industry professionals from around the world.
The festival is dedicated to nurturing young hearts and minds through carefully selected films that touch on important themes like gender equality, the environment, family values, friendships, aspirations, and the power of education, curated to inspire empathy and awareness in children and youth.

Award for Outstanding Contribution to Social Consciousness
2025-06-01
Smile Foundation was recognized with the ‘Award for Outstanding Contribution to Social Consciousness’ by the World CSR Day. The Award recognizes organizations that have made significant contributions to promoting social responsibility and ethical practices. This honour reflects Smile Foundation’s sustained efforts in driving impactful development initiatives, empowering communities, and fostering inclusive growth across India.

Indus Insights Team creates happy learning spaces
2025-06-01
135 employees from Indus Insights visited Smile Foundation’s Mission Education Centre in Gurugram for a fun and engaging day out. They put on their creative caps, painted walls, decorated shoes, assembled student’s desks and provided training on general soft skills and basic numeracy to create a brighter and more comfortable space for children. The activity enabled a vibrant and well-equipped learning space to encourage curiosity, discipline and teamwork, shaping children’s overall growth.

Wells Fargo employees volunteer to build bikes for children
2025-06-01
It was a day of teamwork and purpose as Wells Fargo volunteers participated in an employee engagement program organized by Smile Foundation – the ‘Build a Bike Challenge.’ Working in teams, the volunteers collaborated, supported each other, and carefully assembled bicycles, knowing they were creating something meaningful for children who walk long distances to school. The children joined in too, watching, learning, and helping. And when the bikes were ready, their smiles said it all.

Spreading Smiles at the Tata Mumbai Marathon
2025-06-01 | Mumbai, India
Hundreds of volunteers and supporters came together and joined Smile Foundation at the Tata Mumbai Marathon to support the Shiksha Na Ruke initiative. Teams from Knight Frank India Private Limited, Diversey India Hygiene Private Limited, CBC Corporation India Pvt. Ltd., and Evonik India Pvt. Ltd. enthusiastically matched steps with employees and volunteers from Smile Foundation to support the cause of child education at the marathon.

CISCO employees from 6 cities paint shoes, gift happiness
2025-06-01
Happiness means a little more when it’s shared. That’s what 250+ CISCO volunteers did by hand-painting shoes for children supported by Smile Foundation. In six cities – Bangalore, Pune, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai, they turned simple footwear into colorful expressions of love and creativity and gifted them to the children. For the children, these shoes were a special gift: personalized, thoughtful, and made just for them. A small gesture that brought big smiles!

ICC Social Impact Award for Upskilling initiative
2025-06-01
The iTrain on Wheels programme, a nationwide initiative to upskill painters, has been honored with the 7th Indian Chamber of Commerce Social Impact Award 2025 in the Employment Enhancing Vocational Skills category. A collaboration between Berger Paints India Limited and Smile Foundation, the programme has been providing free training in modern painting techniques, soft skills, and entrepreneurship since 2021. By enhancing employability and earnings, it continues to make a meaningful difference in the lives of unorganized paint applicators across the country.

6 Corporate Teams Run for Smile at the Tata Mumbai Marathon
2025-07-10 | Mumbai, India
Hundreds of supporters came together and joined Smile Foundation at the Tata Mumbai Marathon to support the #ShikshaNaRuke initiative. Corporate teams from Schindler, Indostar Housing Finance Limited, CBC Corporation, M&G, Capri Loans, and Anunta Tech ran to support the education of children and spread smiles. Actor Mahesh Shetty championed the cause with Smile, even as student volunteers from Thakur College dazzled the crowd with their lively performances.

Western Digital runs for Smile at TCS World 10K Bengaluru
2025-07-10 | Bengaluru
More than 200 employees of Western Digital participated in the TCS World 10K marathon in Bengaluru to extend their support to Smile Foundation’s #ShikshaNaRuke initiative. The initiative focuses on identifying out-of-school children from remote villages, tribal areas, and urban slums, ensuring they receive quality education. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) for providing the platform, as well as to Procam Group and Aidebees for their support.

Deutsche Bank Team sensitises children on Water Conservation
2025-07-10 | Bengaluru
The Deutsche Bank team joined us in conducting an awareness session on ‘Water Conservation’ for government school children in Jaipur, Rajasthan. The students enjoyed the session as they learned in a fun way. This session was part of our ongoing collaboration with Deutsche Bank which is helping bring primary healthcare services right to the doorsteps of children and families through 7 Smile on Wheels mobile healthcare units in Mumbai, Jaipur, Bengaluru and Pune.

Smile Colloquium: Dialogue on enhancing the impact of CBOs
2025-07-10
The Smile Colloquium, a series of deliberations, was initiated by Smile Foundation and attended by senior corporate leaders and grassroots social leaders providing a collaborative platform for meaningful discussions, knowledge sharing, and exploring potential partnerships. Our Empowering Grassroots initiative builds CBO capacities through training and match funding, rooted in our global partnership with Change the Game Academy. This program enhances grassroots CBOs in over 15 countries, with Smile as the nodal partner for Asia and the only Indian organization.

Dental Camp Conducted at Swami Ram Tirtha Smart School, Mohali
2025-07-18 | Swami Ram Tirtha Smart School, Mohali
A successful dental camp was conducted at Swami Ram Tirtha Smart School, Mohali, where 139 students underwent comprehensive health check-ups, enabling early detection of common health issues.
In addition, a dental awareness session was delivered to over 300 students, highlighting key oral hygiene practices and preventive measures against infectious diseases. The initiative aimed to foster healthy habits and promote overall well-being among the students.

SOW Health Check-up Camp, Anand Vihar School, Bhopal
2025-07-30 08:00 - 17:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Bhopal
Smile Foundation, through its Smile on Wheels Health Check-up Camp, conducted by Mrs. Pooja Bagri at Anand Vihar School, Bhopal, brought vital healthcare closer to young lives. Over 600 students participated in an engaging dental awareness session, learning about oral hygiene and preventive care instilling habits that safeguard health and nurture brighter, more confident smiles

A prize distribution ceremony was held at a school in Sarhali under Smile Foundation’s Child for Child (CFC) programme
2025-08-07 08:00 - 17:00
Students were recognised for their contributions towards supporting the education and development of underprivileged children.
As part of the CFC initiative, students are regularly engaged through morning assemblies and interactive sessions, where they are encouraged to embrace values such as empathy, care, and integrity. These sessions also guide them to grow into not only successful, but also happy and responsible individuals.
The assembly address during the event highlighted the challenges faced by children living in urban slums and remote areas, particularly in accessing quality education. It served as a powerful reminder of the role privileged children can play in building an inclusive and compassionate society.

Sensitization session conducted for school children under Smile Foundation’s Child for Child (CFC) programme
2025-08-07 08:00 - 17:00
Under Smile Foundation’s Child for Child (CFC) programme, a sensitisation session was organized at Era Model School, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, engaging 850 students. The session focused on fostering key values such as empathy, care, and integrity, aiming to guide students towards becoming not just successful, but also happy and responsible individuals.
Smile Foundation, through its CFC programme, regularly reaches out to privileged schools across India, conducting interactive and educational sessions. These initiatives sensitise young minds to social realities, cultivate a strong value system, and inspire them to contribute meaningfully to society as compassionate citizens.

Smile Foundation Promotes Oral Health with Dental Camp at RPS International School
2025-08-25 08:00 - 17:00
Under its Child For Child programme, Smile Foundation organised a dental health camp at RPS International School, Gurugram. Experienced professionals conducted free check-ups, provided personalised reports, and led sessions on oral hygiene, preventive care, and brushing techniques—encouraging children to adopt healthy habits for lifelong dental well-being.

Festive Engagement Activity with Mother Mary’s School
2025-10-24 08:00 - 17:00
On the occasion of Diwali, students of Mother Mary’s School, Mayur Vihar Phase I,
joined children from Smile Foundation for a Diya and Rangoli Making activity. Together,
they shaped clay into glowing diyas and decorated the ground with vibrant rangolis, a
shared celebration of art, light, and joy. The day served as a gentle reminder of the
power of inclusivity and how happiness multiplies when shared with others.

Children’s Day Wonder: Building Bonds Through Science and Shared Joy
2025-12-04 08:00 - 17:00
On the occasion of Children’s day, students from Bharat Ram Global School spent a joyful day at Smile Foundation’s Mission Education centre, exploring science alongside children from the community. Through the Child for Child programme, students zealously interacted with each other, exchanged perspectives, and built meaningful friendships. It was a day that rejoiced with giggles celebrating shared curiosity, confidence, and empathy.
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Building Safer Childhoods and Healthier Digital Habits
2025-12-16 08:00 - 17:00
St. Mary’s Se. Secondary School, Paschim Vihar, organised two impactful awareness sessions focussing on child safety and mental well being. Children from class 3 to 12 participated in engaging sessions on child safety, learning about safe and unsafe touch, body boundaries, emotions and personal protection through role plays and activities. This interactive session also addressed the impact of social media on mental health, encouraging responsible screen use, online safety and the importance of balanced and positive mental well being
