Workshop on Substance Abuse and Creating Self Esteem for children conducted
2019-10-18 | Madhya Pradesh
Adolescence is a tender age. Children on their journey to adulthood are often confused with the massive biological changes they are going through at this stage in their lives. There is a need for guidance, especially from those who can help them better understand their own mindsets, the rapid hormonal changes and its impact. Students at this age, are usually also found battling with peer pressure and seek direction on how to handle them.
Looking at various opportunities available for adolescent kids at this time in their lives, Subhash Montessori School in Madhya Pradesh invited the Child For Child team of Smile Foundation to spread awareness among its students regarding Substance Abuse and Creating Self Esteem. Ms. Richa Sahay from Team Smile conducted two hour workshops for each of these activities. Addressing a total of 200 students, she emphasized about the wisdom to use gadgets, gave clarity on how to combat fear and develop self-confidence. Filled with small exercises and thinking activities, the children were given ample time to analyze various behaviors and choose the best for themselves.
This interactive experience became quite insightful for them, as their interest was reflected in their enthusiastic participation in raising various questions and observations from time to time. All in all, the students took back with them a whole new level of self-confidence by the end of the workshops.
Smile Foundation visits various privileged schools across India and conducts engaging sessions for the young minds, under CFC programme. Smile Foundation believes along with education of children sensitization in various causes, value systems should be ushered to realize their importance in growing up as responsible citizens of the country.
CFC currently reaches out to nearly one million privileged children in 900 schools spread across 417 districts of India, every year. In addition, their parents and teachers are also involved in the process. The programme has today reached out to each part of India with the exception of Lakshadweep.

Black Rock employees paint shoes with Mission Education children
2019-10-19
As a part of Employee Engagement Programme, Black Rock India employees came forward to spread joy amongst little children by painting plain white shoes into beautiful colors before gifting them to the kids. About 40 volunteers along with 80 students from a Mission Education Centre in Gurugram participated in this artistic activity. After an entire day of fun and craftsmanship, every child walked away with bright and shiny shoes, an assurance of a warm winter, and a heart full of happiness.
Mission Education is a national level programme of Smile Foundation, which is committed to providing basic education and healthcare to underprivileged children. Since its inception in 2002, more than 200,000 underprivileged children have directly benefitted from the Mission Education programme.
Smile Foundation is an NGO in India directly benefitting over 750,000 children and their families every year, through more than 350 live welfare projects on education, healthcare, livelihood and women empowerment, in over 1000 remote villages and slums across 25 states of India.

Food Festival on the eve of Diwali
2019-10-19 | Amravati
Food Festival at Edify Amravati was an example of innovation and alternative to the activities conducted conventionally under the CFC program.
The day of Food Festival was a real test, but well organized. The beauty of this activity was that all the stakeholders of the school got involved directly in raising the charity for Smile Foundation. The parents, students and faculty enthusiastically, in cohesion, enjoyed the fund-raising program through the Food Fest. The event saw the participation of 1000+ parents and students.
As in Assembly Talks we have develop this program as a competition and the hard work of the students were appreciated with tokens, in this Fest the best decorated Food / Highest Collecting Stall were awarded with prizes.
Under the Child for Child programme, Smile Foundation visits various schools and conducts engaging sessions for the young minds. It sensitizes children towards various causes and let them realize their privileged status and conducts health checkups regularly.
CFC currently reaches out to nearly one million privileged children in 900 schools spread across 417 districts of India, every year. In addition, their parents and teachers are also involved in the process. The programme has today reached out to each part of India with the exception of Lakshadweep.
Smile 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.

Smile Foundation participates in Airtel Delhi Half Marathon
2019-10-20
“Education is for improving the lives of others and for leaving your community and world better than you found it.”
With the cause of supporting the education of less-privileged children, Smile Foundation with support of various corporate supporters participated in the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon organized on the 20th of October 2019. Excited and full of energy, around 400 participants became a part of this noble cause.
Education is not only a ladder of opportunity but also an investment in our future. The enthusiasm of employees from three corporates- Schindler India, IHS Markit and R1 RCM -was a sight to behold. With placards in their hands, they ran so children who cannot afford education, may go to school.
“Running for a social cause creates so much of excitement & encouragement in everyone. In support of Every Child In School, we are trying to add the classroom of quality education for underprivileged children.”- said an employee from R1 RCM.
This is what the team of IHS Markit had to say- “Education lays a strong foundation for every dream & is important for everyone. With this goal in mind, we have joined hands with Smile Foundation in support of #EveryChildInSchool campaign. We are running for education of the less-privileged children.”
The marathon turned out a huge success as everyone encouraged and showed unlimited enthusiasm for the education of children. The cause united all of them, and the happiness invigorated each one.

Prize distribution session conducted under CFC programme
2019-10-21 | Noida
A prize distribution ceremony was conducted at a school in Noida. The children received the prize according to their contribution towards the education and development of underprivileged children. The children are sensitized in the morning assemblies and other sessions; which include the value of empathy, care and integrity in life; how to grow up as a successful as well as happy individual, among other subjects. The assembly talk was a way to educate the children of the hardships children in urban slums and extremely remote areas face when they want to peruse a good education.
Smile 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.
During 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.

Sensitization session conducted for school children
2019-10-24 | Madhya Pradesh
A sensitization session was conducted for school children under CFC programme of Smile Foundation in Madhya Pradesh. The children were sensitized about being sensitive towards their less privileged peers during the festivals and help each other out by lending a helping hand in their education and have a friendly attitude towards them. 1000 students were present during the session and pledged to help the less privileged children.
Under the Child for Child programme, Smile Foundation visits various schools and conducts engaging sessions for the young minds. It sensitizes children towards various causes and let them realize their privileged status and conducts health checkups regularly.
CFC currently reaches out to nearly one million privileged children in 900 schools spread across 417 districts of India, every year. In addition, their parents and teachers are also involved in the process. The programme has today reached out to each part of India with the exception of Lakshadweep.
Smile 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.

SIFFCY@SCHOOL held at Ludhiana school
2019-11-01 | Ludhiana
Smile International Film Festival’s initiative to take meaningful cinema to school across all parts of India is to sensitize children and youth through hand-picked quality films, with assortment of various topics starting from gender equality to environment, family values, friendship, aspirations, dream, self-confidence and importance of education from across the globe.
SIFFCY @ School was held at a school in ludhiana wherein meaningful movies, beneficial to school children were screened. The children enjoyed the movies and appreciated the values imparted through the films and promised to inculcate them in their daily lives.
SIFFCY (Smile International Film Festival for Children & Youth) is a special film platform devoted to a greater appreciation of meaningful cinemas made for children and youth which can bring change in the society by showcasing those films, supporting emerging filmmakers, recognizing the pioneers and leaders of the similar industry and by promoting the diverse perspectives of Good World Cinema. It caters to young people (aged 6 to 25) with just about every level of interest in film, whether to watch and enjoy, create their own work or take things a stage further and find out more about a career in the film or television industry.

Fifth Edition of Smile International Film Festival concludes amid much fanfare
2019-12-09 - 2019-12-15
The fifth edition of the week-long celebration of Good Cinema – Smile International Film Festival for Children and Youth (SIFFCY) started on the 9th of December and ended on the 15th of December 2019 at the Siri Fort Auditorium in New Delhi. SIFFCY 2018 showcased 150+ critically acclaimed films from more than 50 countries to an audience of over 20,000 children.
The occasion was graced by the super excited school children across Delhi/NCR, SIFFCY Chairman Santanu Mishra (Co-Founder Smile Foundation), accompanied by Festival Director Jitendra Mishra and the eminent jury including John Stevenson, Julia Jarl, Mitsuo Tahira, Felix Vanginderhuysen, Judita Soukupová, Michael Harbauer, Josep Arbiol, Mohsen Chiniforoushan, Paméla Bisson, Ratnottama Sengupta, Utpal Datta, Johnson Thomas, Hilde Steenssens, Kim Sang-Hwa, Mama Marlaine and Daniel Lundquist.
SIFFCY 2019 also witnessed celebration of Czech Day wherein screening of multiple Czech films, creative workshops, interactive sessions and much more was conducted. This was an effort to exchange art, culture, tradition and values through cinema and strengthen the cultural relationship between the nations of Czech Republic and India. A workshop in ode to Karel Zeman’s work of animation was organized by volunteers of Embassy of Czech Republic. Students from Mission Education Programne were educated on animation techniques of Karel’s era in this workshop.
Workshop on Emotional Literacy and film-making workshops were conducted for the children. Conducting a workshop on Film-Making, Mr. Rasul demonstrated the importance of ‘perspective’ in reference to 3 short films directed by him and encouraged the eager listeners to think differently. The screenings were followed by a round of some thought-provoking questions by the children about becoming an artist and the challenges faced during its course. Mr. Rasul was very happy to inspire the children to rack their imagination and train themselves to think creatively.
The festival’s success was made possible with support from various partners which included international organizations like ECFA, CIFEJ, Youth Cinema Network, Wild Geese Foundation, and Embassy of the Czech Republic. The festival partners were Schlingel, Zlin film festival, Buff International film festival, Mice, Kineko, Biky, Kinolub, Cinekid, B.F.I Film Forever, Filem’on, La matatena, CMS Vatavaraan and Juniorfest. Other partners and supporters include Big Hand Films, Bos Bros, Great Point, Intach, Level K and Negativ Film Production among others.
Smile Foundation’s Film Festival is an effort to sensitize children and youth through hand-picked quality films, with assortment of various topics starting from gender equality to environment, family values, friendship, aspirations, dream, self-confidence and importance of education from across the globe.

Teacher's workshop on building connection with children conducted
2020-01-06 | Chandigarh
A teacher’s workshop for 50 teachers of St. Stephen’s School, Tohga, Chandigarh was conducted on the topics of building connection with children and engaging class room.
Building connection is important to develop positive teacher- student relationship. Children tend to work harder and engage more in classroom if a teacher is attentive towards the academic needs of the child.
An engaging classroom is important the degree of attention, curiosity, interest, optimism, and passion that students show when they are learning or being taught, extends to the level of motivation they have to learn and progress in their education.
Keeping both these things in mind teachers were sensitized about various ways to keep the children engaged and inculcate new ways in the teaching methodology to keep the classroom teaching-learning process more interesting.
Smile Foundation visits various privileged schools across India and conducts engaging sessions for the young minds, under CFC programme. Smile Foundation believes along with education of children sensitization in various causes, value systems should be ushered to realize their importance in growing up as responsible citizens of the country.
CFC currently reaches out to nearly one million privileged children in 900 schools spread across 417 districts of India, every year. In addition, their parents and teachers are also involved in the process. The programme has today reached out to each part of India with the exception of Lakshadweep.

Corporate and Youth run for child education at Tata Mumbai Marathon 2020
2020-01-19
Over 1000 employees from various corporate supporters ran at the Tata Mumbai Marathon 2020 for Smile Foundation helping them support the education of more than 1600 underprivileged kids under its flagship program “Every Child in School”. The education costs for supporting each child, which covers cost of books and stationary, teacher and staff salaries, infrastructure upkeep, nutrition needs among other things was provided through them.
The over 100 member strong Smile team including volunteers and employees from the supporting corporate ran in the marathon as part of the Tata Mumbai Marathon.
HDFC Life, Prudential, Cello, Abott Healthcare, Ion Foundation, Polycab, Coversto, SBI Life, LIC and Schindler helped support the cause by enabling Smile Foundation to provide cost free education to these children.
Speaking on the occasion Mr. Santanu Mishra, Co-Founder and Executive Trustee, Smile Foundation said, “To see such enthusiasm and participation from India Inc, reassures our commitment to bring in ‘Civic Driven Change’. Every Child in School is a unique campaign of Smile and is committed to ensuring that poverty doesn’t stand in the way of a child’s education. Through such generosity we can now safeguard continued education for at least 2000 more students for another year.”
Smile Foundation is an NGO in India directly benefitting over 750,000 children and their families every year, through more than 350 live welfare projects on education, healthcare, livelihood and women empowerment, in over 1000 remote villages and slums across 25 states of India.

Phone Pe joins hands with Smile Foundation for the cause of child education
2020-02-10
PhonePe in collaboration with Give India has joined hands with Smile Foundation for the cause of education of underprivileged children. PhonePe has launched its Donations category, and Smile Foundation is among the first few NGOs to be featured on the donations category on the portal through this partnership.
On PhonePe, giving will be at the fingertips of everyday people who can now donate to educate a child. This brings Smile Foundation and PhonePe closer to the collective dream of simplified giving of everyday people.
Smile Foundation is an NGO in India directly benefitting over 750,000 children and their families every year, through more than 350 live welfare projects on education, healthcare, livelihood and women empowerment, in over 1000 remote villages and slums across 25 states of India.

International Women's Day Celebration, "Project Save Gender" Held in Nagpur
2020-03-05 | Nagpur
On the eve of International Women’s Day, Celebrations were held in our local project at Nagpur, “Project Save Gender” in Hardik Convent, Omkar Nagar, Nagpur.
The celebrations were graced by our National Director-CFC, Ms Monica Mor, Mr Mahesh Baxi-Chief Manager-CFC and Jitendra Deshmukh-RH-CFC-Central.
Director of the Mahila and Bal Sarankshan Sanstha, Dr Mrs Vandana Benjamin was in the chair.
This project was initiated with the help of Smile Foundation, in 2016. We awarded them one sewing machine and since then we have been supporting them by giving one sewing machine every year. Now the project has 27 machines since its foundation and more than 100 women have successfully completed a 3 months certified course of sewing. It has empowered more than 100 homemakers and girls, to earn their livelihood by grooming their sewing skills. The project also designs and stitch clothes for the new born and these clothes are given to the poorest of the poor infants born in the nearby Government Medical College, Nagpur.
The objective of the project is to empower the home makers and the slum dwellers from nearby the school and the said site of the project.
Around 20 home makers who had developed their sewing skills through this centre participated in today’s event, along with the students of the school. They all were felicitated by Ms Monica Mor.
We were all welcome by Dr Vandana Benjamin and she placed the mission of their foundation.
This project is the local initiative and intervention by the Central CFC team and developed through ISP.

Smile on Wheels sensitizes people on steps to be taken during the ongoing pandemic Covid-19
2020-03-20 | Pan India
The world and our country are witnessing the worst epidemic breakout since the Spanish Flu in 1918. Corona virus disease or Covid-19 that broke out in Wuhan, China in late December 2019. The virus has since then claimed the lives of more than 13,000 people and affected 318,000 people across the world.
At a time when most of the states of India are heading towards complete lockdown, the healthcare workers around the country are on ground to treat the affected and the taking care of the exposed. The health care workers of Smile on Wheels who are on the field every day to spread awareness about the novel Covid-19 and reach out to the people living in urban slums, rural areas, and remote locations. More than 180 health workers in 38 SoW units are plying across 17 states in the country.
This rapidly spreading pandemic can only be contained by individual efforts at the moment. The people living in extreme poverty and unhygienic conditions are the most vulnerable. Not only are they do not have the complete knowledge of the right way to protect themselves against the disease, they may fail to reach for the necessary treatment.
Addressing this crucial requirement of the hour, Smile on Wheels health agents are motivated to reach to every person and make him/her aware of the critical situation that we as a nation are facing with the motto that together with the selfless dedications and individual contributions through practicing hygiene and social distancing, we all can contain this disease.
The Smile on Wheels programme has so far provided free healthcare services to more than 10 lakh children and families.
Smile Foundation is an NGO in India directly benefitting over 750,000 children and their families every year, through more than 350 live welfare projects on education, healthcare, livelihood and women empowerment, in over 1000 remote villages and slums across 25 states of India.

Smile Foundation's Child for Child department's national campaign: "Students say….Let's Win the Fight over Corona"
2020-03-30 - 2020-04-06
The nationwide CFC Campaign for inviting entries on the theme of ‘Let’s win this fight over Corona’ turned into a monumental success not just in terms of showcasing extraordinary artistic potential our children hold, but also because it helped many of our young friends channelize their energies towards productive thinking during lockdown and keeping stress and anxieties at bay, thus maintaining sound mental health.
The selection process was rigorous. All entries were first put through a plagiarization check and then a check for various specific parameters. Scoring was done and the shortlisted entries were shared with an external jury. The final result was declared on the 22nd of April’20. Prizes will be distributed after schools reopen whenever the lockdown is removed.
We would like to congratulate all the participants, as every piece of art is special in its own way.
Thousands of entries, hundreds of cutting-edge artists and a few were chosen out among the best of the best to be declared as winners! We extend our external judges a special note of thanks to Ms. Sangeeeta Kumar Murthy – Juror for Paintings & Cartoons: she is a practicing artist for the past 25 years and has been felicitated numerously for her contribution to Indian Art. She was one of the artists to be encouraged by the President of India and is a recipient of Kala Ratna Samman 2005. And Ms. Shivani Wazir Pasrich – Juror for Essays & Poems: She is currently Director of The Study School, She is an extremely versatile actor, storyteller, theatre artist and a prominent emcee. She won Miss India World title in 1992 and has since donned many hats while also being associated with various social causes.
The Winners List is as follows-

Please also note that-
The result declared by the jury is final and is subject to no further deliberation.
Digital certificates for all participants will be emailed to them within 15 days.

Smile Foundation's Child for Child department's national campaign: "Students say….Let's Win the Fight over Corona"
2020-03-30 08:00 - 2020-04-06 17:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Pan India

Smile Foundation launches program to provide support to families affected by lockdown
2020-04-12
With the economic distress and ongoing lockdown, Smile Foundation is distributing free ration to the underprivileged society and also providing tele-consulting and tele-counseling. Through these sessions, the foundation will be talking about how to prevent COVID-19 by practicing social distancing and maintaining the hygiene of self and surroundings.
Approximately 40,000 families (more than 2 lakh+ people) across 10 worst-hit states, namely Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Punjab will benefit in the first phase of ration and essential services distribution.
“During the last 15 years we must have worked with more than 12 disasters and every time we have reached out to the ones in need. This is something far bigger than anything that has happened in the past, and our strength that is community reach has become our weakness in this scenario as being physically present on the ground is challenging. We are constantly guiding and training our health teams to deliver primary health needs to the underserved community by way of Tele counseling. Safety for one and all is our priority.” said Santanu Mishra, Co-Founder, and Executive Trustee, Smile Foundation.
Smile Foundation has developed a two-pronged strategy and aims to reach 1,50,000 such families in phases by providing dry ration and basic necessity kit as part of immediate relief for a month in the current times arising out of COVID-19. The kits include rice, dal, salt, oil, sugar, masks, sanitary pads, soap to name a few and other essentials.
Smile Foundation has now started providing online medical assistance and teleconsultation across affected areas of the country thereby providing healthcare services at home digitally and increasing awareness towards social distancing and hygiene.
Prior to the lockdown, more than 180 healthcare professionals (including doctors, paramedical staff, community health workers) were on the field every day through Smile’s mobile unit “Smile on Wheels” to spread awareness about protection from COVID-19 to the most vulnerable population, living in 1000 communities spread across 19 States.

Results of Anti Child Labor Campaign competition held for school children announced
2020-05-22 | Pan India
In a country that is currently dealing with the ravages of a global Corona virus pandemic, we cannot afford to ignore the other ills that mar our day to day living. We may be in the present completely focused on making it from one day to the other while battling Covid -19, but we have to always bear in mind that there is a segment of the population that is very vulnerable whenever an epidemic engulfs a nation. Child Labor is one of the most important and prevalent problems in today’s society.
At Smile Foundation a campaign was designed around the theme of Anti Child Labour to encourage children who are privileged, to think about their underprivileged counterparts. The children came up with Essays, Poems & Posters revolving around the theme of Anti Child Labour. The campaign commenced on the 26th of April and concluded on the 1st of May. May Day is commemorated as Labour Day which is an important day to spread the message that Child Labour is Child Abuse, For which there is No Excuse with this campaign. The participating children researched, pondered and let their creative juices flow while expressing their thoughts on Child Labour. Ms. Nickunj Malik, was the juror for essays. She is a noted columnist & humourist and associated with Khaleej Times, Dubai Star, Bahrain Tribune & many noted international Newspapers & magazines for the past 28 years.
For Poems Ms. Shipra Verma judged the entries, she ranked amongst the Top 100 best contemporary English poets of the world, 2017. She has published a collection of Hindi Poems – “Akinchan Kavitayen” & a collection of English poems “Ravine and Peak” and “Chhappan Bhog” a book of Hindi poems in. She was conferred with Rashtrabhasha Parishad Award, 2003.
As a juror for Posters we had Ms. Purnima Satheesan who is a consultant designer & works extensively with children with special needs. She has been an artist since school days and in addition is now a RCI certified special educator.
The winning entries are as follows:

Smile Foundation receives CSR Health Impact Awards 2020 (Silver Award category) for Covid Relief Project, India Shares
2020-08-21
Smile Foundation was honored with the CSR Health Impact Awards 2020 under the Silver Award category of ‘COVID Relief Project (NGOs)’ for its extensive Dry Ration Distribution Program that aided thousands of migrant workers, women, children and the elderly under its initiative India Shares. Indi Shares is a multi pronged approach to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis which includes a comprehensive Food Supply Programme, A telephonic and digital Health Awareness Initiative, Baaton Baaton Mein Sehat and an initiative, Health Cannot Wait to take primary healthcare to the door steps of the underprivileged.
Smile Foundation, is an NGO in India directly benefitting over 15,00,000 children and their families every year, through more than 400 live welfare projects on education, healthcare, livelihood and women empowerment, in over 2000 remote villages and slums across 25 states of India.

Online Career Counseling Session conducted for students of IX - XII
2020-09-26 | Pan India
Career Counseling is a process that focuses on helping one understand one’s own self, as well as work trends, so that one can take an informed decision about career and education. Career Counseling helps students connect to experts who have enough life experiences to share. They are role models who have accomplished much, and helped people in their life. This is why Career Counseling can serve as an inspiration to those who require it.
Child for Child programme of Smile Foundation conducted a career counseling session for children from privileged schools. Dr. Ali Khwaja, who is Founder and the Principal Faculty at Banjara Academy, Bangalore was the keynote speaker for the session. Dr. Khwaja is has been counselling students, parents & teachers in different aspects like Cyber Safety Awareness, Career Counseling, Anger Management and many relevant fields that have become even more vital in current Covidian times.
For the session, after registering on Paytm Insider the online webinar zoom link is sent immediately via an email over the registered email address and via sms to the registered mobile number. The amount raised from this webinar will be used to facilitate the digital classes for underprivileged children in Smile Foundation’s Mission Education Remedial Centers. A high proportion of these children drop out of the education system if they do not have access to basic devices like tablet or smart phones.
CFC team works very closely with school students & does sensitization programs with them and makes them aware about the issues & challenges faced by children from the underprivileged community. All funds raised by CFC team are used to support underprivileged children & ensure that there are avenues created where children from both strata of society can come together & work towards civic driven change.

Child for Child conducts guiding session for students for Mathematics Olympiad
2020-10-05 08:00 - 2020-10-12 17:00 | Pan India
Olympiad Examinations helps in identifying a child’s capability and real potential that may help him/her survive better in today’s modern competitive world. They motivate students to endeavor for better and deeper understanding of scientific facts to enhance their reasoning, analytical and problem solving skills. They also bring out the areas where the students lack in proficiency so that proper orientation can be provided for improvement.
Child for Child in association with Mr. Mohit Jain founder of MJ Magic Studio and an executive coach for many professionals, organized a Webinar for students to help them with some tips & tricks to perform better in their Math Olympiad. The focus was on mathematical reasoning and abstract reasoning for students from grades 5, 6 and 7. It is a part of mathematics where we determine the truth values of the given statements. All the students greatly benefited from the session and their confidence was boosted two folds.
During the pandemic CFC team has been conducting sessions for schools in various thematic areas that work towards their physical & mental wellbeing. Some of the online sessions facilitated by CFC under its Value Shop vertical include mastering Penmanship, Magic of Mathematics, Cyber Safety Awareness, Musicality, Art of Storytelling, career Counseling, amongst a few.

CFC conducts workshop on Mastering the Art of Penmanship
2020-10-07 08:00 - 2020-10-08 17:00 | Pan India
Each person has their own unique style of handwriting, whether it is everyday handwriting or their personal signature. Keeping in mind the benefits of good penmanship Smile Foundation’s CFC programme conducted an online session on mastering the art of penmanship for students. The keynote speaker for the event was Mr.Imran Baig , Penmanship Expert, CEO, Handwriting Institute India Pv.Ltd.
The children were taught about understanding The 5 Elements to a Scientific Handwriting, Ergonomics of Writing – The Scientific Positioning of Pen, Body & Paper, Finger Flexion Exercises – developing hand-mind coordination through handwriting, Hand Yoga – improving muscle strength and Understanding speedwriting – Evaluate the number of words written in a minute’s time.
During the pandemic CFC team has been conducting sessions for schools in various thematic areas that work towards their physical & mental wellbeing. Some of the online sessions facilitated by CFC under its Value Shop vertical include mastering Penmanship, Magic of Mathematics, Cyber Safety Awareness, Musicality, Art of Storytelling, career Counseling, amongst a few.

Child for Child conducts yoga session for peace for teachers with Isha Foundation
2020-10-10 | Pan India
Child for Child recently conducted an online yoga session for school teachers. Teachers have been the biggest support for children after the pandemic struck. Assisting the children through online classes, encouraging them and keeping them motivated through online mans also became a part of their job which added to more stress to their daily routine.
The session included practical tools to manage the body, mind and emotions and develop inner balance and stability. Conducted by a trained Isha Yoga instructor, the webinar was 30 minutes in length and include wisdom from Sadhguru on various topics, yogic practices and guided meditations.
The benefits are relief from anxiety, stress and psychological tension. Bringing balance to ones thought, activities and emotions and also brings a deep sense of peace throughout the day.
The teachers were greatly benefitted from the session.

CFC conducts cyber safety awareness session for children
2020-10-16 - 2020-10-17 | Pan India
With Covid – 19 changing the way we conduct our daily activities, our daily business, our daily classes, we have realized that the future is all digital. Smile Foundation’s Child for Child team aims to prepare students and their parents for any impending online disasters that could wreak havoc in their daily lives. The team tied up with Nex Schools to provide sessions on Cyber security to their homes, to educate on how to manage digital presence and how to ensure that parents and your children remain protected.
The aspects that were covered in the session included, building student’s awareness on internet safety, building positive digital footprints, being prepared for next gen technology and to teach students what information is appropriate to share & what kind of interactions to avoid.
The duration of workshop was 60 minutes and the students were trained by Ms. Mardula Singh, CEO Nex Schools, Pune. She has been working in the field of Cyber Safety for the past 2 decades and runs many sessions for students in the stated topic.

KFC partners with Smile Foundation to support Dabbawalas
2020-10-20
KFC India has partnered with Smile Foundation to support Dabbawalas families who have been one of the most affected communities during the lockdown. As schools and offices were shut down the Dabbawalas lost their only source of livelihood. To increase support to the dabbawalas, KFC India has partnered with Smile Foundation to provide dry ration and hygiene kits to 5000 families across Mumbai & Pune.
With the economic distress and ongoing lockdown, Smile Foundation is distributing free ration to the underprivileged communities in rural areas and urban slums. More than 20 million meals have been distributed across 22 states of India.

Smile Foundation and Oppo India launch "Wall of Knowledge"
2020-11-05
While the pandemic has been difficult for everyone, children have been the most affected during this time. The closing down of schools and staying at home and transition to virtual classrooms has impacted their mental well being. For millions of underprivileged children it has been more difficult as they have limited or no access to digital learning. For these children education has come to an abrupt halt. As per UNICEF data, over 76% children in India are on the wrong side of the digital divide.
In this adverse scenario, the Smile Foundation team has been trying its best to help the less privileged children continue their education. From home visits to distributing worksheets and study material from door to door, from using alternate modes like television and radio to conducting cluster classes facilitated by community volunteers, different methods are being explored to ensure that education does not stop for the children despite the pandemic.
An idea called ‘Be the Light to Spread the Light’ has been developed for Diwali. Under this initiative a “wall of knowledge” was created in collaboration with Oppo India, consisting of an LED screen and attached smart phones. The aim is to give the less privileged children an opportunity to experience the exciting world of digital learning without having to bear the cost of owning a device. This initiative is expected to make learning in the neo normal scenario much more fun and engaging for the kids.
The “Wall of Knowledge” will be created with multiple community based organizations in Lucknow, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad and Noida.

Embassy of Israel joins hands with Smile Foundation to provide relief during Covid-19
2020-12-18 | Delhi
The Embassy of Israel partnered with Smile Foundation to help and support underprivileged communities during the Covid-19 pandemic. The objective of the drive was to spread light and joy into the lives of the families from the underprivileged communities ahead of Hannukah, the Jewish festival of lights.
Daily wage earners such as factory workers, construction workers, laborers and street vendors were given sanitizers and masks under the collaboration with Smile Foundation to combat the Covid-19 pandemic.
Smile Foundation has worked extensively on ground during the pandemic to provide dry ration and sanitation kits to the underprivileged communities living in remote areas and urban slums. More than 20 million meals have been provided so far.

Smile Foundation Partners With IIT-Kanpur For 'Techkriti '21' To Create Awareness On Shiksha Na Ruke Campaign
2021-02-15 | Delhi
To support – #ShikshaNaRuke, Techkriti – IIT Kanpur, in association with Smile Foundation, organised a drawing competition titled “What’s your dream?”, where children were asked to sketch their dreams on the canvas of their creativity.

Big FM partners with Smile Foundation to spread awareness on ensuring continuous education to underprivileged children.
2021-07-01 - 2021-08-31 | Pan India
Big FM collaborated with Smile Foundation to spread awareness on ensuring continuous quality education to under-priviledged children throughout the country. The partnership was an attempt to reach out to masses for support and donation towards the ‘Shiksha Na Ruke Campaign’ across 53 cities and towns.

Athenahealth and Smile Foundation launch Smile on Wheels mobile health unit in Chennai
2021-08-27 | Chennai
In partnership with Athena health, Smile Foundation announced the launch of Smile On Wheels primary healthcare service in the slums and remote areas of Chennai.
The vehicle, fully equipped with professional and experienced doctors, nurses and medication is set to provide free healthcare facilities to KPK Nagar, Sundaresan Salai, Thiruvaluvar Nagar, Bharathi Nagar, Bharma Colony, targeting about 88,000 beneficiaries.

Olympic Silver Medalist Ravi Kumar Dahiya joined hands with Smile Foundation to support the ‘Shiksha Na Ruke’ campaign
2021-10-06 | Delhi
Olympic Silver Medalist Ravi Kumar Dahiya joined hands with Smile Foundation to support the ‘Shiksha Na Ruke’ campaign that works towards providing under-priviledged children uninterrupted access to education through a blended learning programme. In an attempt to spread awareness about the problems faced by less privileged children and seek support, Ravi Dahiya visited Smile Foundation’s Mission Education Centre in Dhaula Kuan in Delhi and interacted with children on various topics like sports, career, education etc.
