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Education to Deprived Children Following Peter Senge’s philosophy that social equality and environment are business problems in today’s world, Smile Foundation was formed by a group of friends, established corporate professionals themselves, who wanted to make serious social contributions. And with their in-depth corporate insight, these friends decided to make Smile function like a catalyst stirring change at the grassroots while also enabling the civil society to engage proactively in the change process following the idea of Civic Driven Change and adopting the highest standard of governance. Since 2002 Smile has been working on the subjects of education for children, livelihood for the youth, healthcare in rural villages and urban slums, women empowerment and sensitization of the privileged masses. As it completes 10 years of catalysing development, Smile has successfully reached out to over 2 million beneficiaries across 24 states in the country. A synergy of achieving highest SROI (social return on investment) by deploying best possible methodologies and technology, practicing and promoting Good Governance, linking business necessities with critical development indices and promoting Civic Driven Change is the approach that Smile Foundation works with. Social Venture Philanthropy Smile Foundation underscores the fact that helping is not simply a matter of dispersing money but of making a deep, long-term commitment and casting a hard eye on results. With this model, the Foundation partners with emerging and committed organizations for various programmes. It tries to build their capacity, training them to gradually sustain and scale up themselves and their activities. It initially offers them the opportunity to reach their potential and progressively scale up and bear the entire weight themselves. The entire management and operation of Smile Foundation is in compliance with the principles of "Good Governance "and thus sets itself apart with its set norms of sustainability, scalability, accountability, transparency, credibility and effective leadership. Innovative solution to social and business needs Formed in the year 2002, by a group of young corporate professionals with a philanthropic bent of mind, Smile Foundation finds innovative solutions to social issues in alignment with the business needs of companies and willingness of goodhearted individuals and institutions across the globe. Get involved "Postpone not a good action" - Irish proverb Call or email to join hands with Smile Foundation in its effort. Be the agents of hope for these children. Be the strength to give them better lives and eventually to build a better nation.

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click here for More... RECOGNITIONS Smile Foundation from India in Together4Change Alliance Smile Foundation is the nominated national member from India for the Together4Change Alliance, effective across 100 countries and aiming to work for the wellbeing of children and youth in alignment with the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs); effecting civic drivenchange. This has been instituted by a consortium led by International Child Support (ICS) and three Dutch organisations namely, Wilde Ganzen (Wild Geese), Wereldkideren (NICWO), and SOS Kinderdorpen with support of the Dutch Government. Award Instituted by UNICEF, ABU & CASBAA This award has been given for Smile Foundation's Advocacy through Media GE Healthcare – Modern Medicare Excellence Awards This award is instituted by GE Healthcare a division of global giant General Electrical. GE Healthcare is into manufacturing and marketing of specialized hospital & pharma equipments. Smile Foundation featured in Inventive Indians Smile Foundation has been featured in Inventive Indians, an iconic book on ‘Great stories of change’. The book from the publishers of Civil Society Magazine profiles individuals... Smile Foundation Wins Barclays Bank Chairman's Awards Target awards Smile Foundation Communities benefit from the pursuit of education, both now and in future’, is a belief that Smile Foundation and Target have in common. Target is a leading retailer in the United States and has a legacy of giving back to the community. Smile's Choone Do Aasman wins INB Awards as best Documentary 2010 Choone Do Aasmaan an initiative by Smile Foundation and NDTV to sensitise people about the aspiration of underpriviledge Children Mukti Foundation Felicitates SMILE as Best NGO Ms. Smita Thackeray, Chairperson of Mukti Foundation, said on the occasion of honouring Smile and nine other organisations, "The journey in social work has been very rewarding and gratifying.” Smile Foundation adjudged amongst the best organisation websites 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Good Governance Governance is the need of the hour in the development sector in order to ensure and promote application of best management practices, compliance of law and adherence to best possible ethical standards.The entire management processes and practices of Smile Foundation are in compliance with the principles of Good Governance ’. » read more

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Transforming Lives by the Power of Education Sanskar: Transforming Slum Children involving Parents Home for Homeless Children Education - Our Path to Progress Arya Orphanage, Delhi Hriday, West Bengal Slum Children, Kolkata Street Children, Orissa Action for Autism, New Delhi Rural Girls, Rajsthan Vulnerable Children, Chhattisgarh Children of Sex Workers, Group of Orphanages, Orissa Mentally Challenged Children, DCCW Street Children, Goa Destitute Children, Nagpur Shelter Home, Mumbai Child Education & Livelihood, Bihar Remote Tribal Kids, Kerala Village Children, Orissa Centre for Slum Kids, Delhi Vulnerable Children, West Bengal New Opportunity for Women, Delhi Slum Children, Ahmedabad Deprived Tribal Kids, Chhattisgarh Integrated Welfare of Tribal Kids, Orissa Rural Children, Bolangir, Orissa Child Development, Hyderabad Slums Jupiter Academy, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Model Free School, Noida Slum Children, Noida Teacher's Crusade, Alwar, Rajasthan Integrated Project, Delhi Transforming Society through Education: Rajasthan Helping Little Angels – Children of CSWs: Maharashtra Comprehensive Project for Special Kids: Delhi Making Little Dreams Survive with Smile Children at Risk, CORP, Mumbai Educating tribal Kids, Assam Amcha Ghar, Thane, Maharashtra Sisters of Charity, Katrnataka Street Children with BOSCO, Bangalore Blind People’s Association, Gujarat Spastic Society, Karnataka

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