Established in 2002, Smile Foundation is an Indian development organization, impacting the lives of over 20 lakh children and their families every year. We have more than 400 projects on education, healthcare, livelihood, and women empowerment in over 2,000 remote villages and urban slums across 27 states of India.
Smile Foundation works as a catalyst in the cycle of change, complementing and supplementing government efforts (view details) to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. We sensitize and partner with like-minded institutions and individuals to implement high-impact programmes that enable access, enhance quality and help bring long term behavioural change at the grassroots.
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OUR IMPACT
EDUCATION
Education, nutrition and holistic development of children
HEALTHCARE
Taking healthcare services to doorsteps of hard to reach communities
WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
Empowering adolescent girls & women through community engagement
Livelihood
Skill training and placement support for underprivileged youth
EMPOWERING GRASSROOTS
Helping community-based organizations become locally sustainable
DISASTER RESPONSE
Reach out and respond to the needs of the disaster-affected people
TOWARDS ACHIEVING
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
stories in motion
Support A Cause
Taiyari
kal ki
Our campaign ‘Tayyari Kal Ki’ aims at Training & Up Skilling the youth between the age of 18-32 years for employment and empowering them with a secure livelihood.
Health
Cannot Wait
Realising the need for accessible and quality healthcare for all, our campaign ‘Health Cannot Wait’ aims at providing people from the under-privileged sections
Shiksha
Na Ruke
Smile Foundation, through its ‘Shiksha Na Ruke’ initiative, has been helping children from difficult circumstances get back to school and restart their lives
She
Can fly
Smile Foundation’s initiative ‘She Can Fly’ is an effort to enable, equip and empower girl children with quality education, proper nutrition, good health
Smile Foundation Receives at CSR Health Awards 2024 by the IHW Council
This award recognizes our healthcare program’s extensive reach across 17 states in India, including aspirational districts, remote villages, and underserved urban communities. Our comprehensive and community-centric health program delivers primary healthcare services directly to the doorsteps of underserved populations.
Most Impactful NGO of the Year for Mission Education programme
This award celebrates the tireless efforts of our team, supporters, and community in making quality education accessible to underprivileged children across India through our flagship programme Mission Education.
Most Trusted NGO in Child Development’ by Brand Empower at the National Quality Awards 2024
The award, presented by Padma Shri Awardee Mrs. Raveena Tandon, recognizes the foundation’s commitment to transforming the lives of underserved children across India through its flagship initiative around education.
Best CSR Excellence in Healthcare Award' by ASSOCHAM
This recognition celebrates our Smile on Wheels mobile healthcare programme that has been instrumental in reaching the most isolated areas, expanding access to healthcare and supporting the National Health Mission’s vision of health for all.
Empanelment & Accreditations
Smile Foundation has been accredited as a GlobalGiving validated charity
GlobalGiving is the largest global crowdfunding community that connects nonprofits
Member of the United Nations Global Compact
Smile Foundation became a participant member of the United Nations Global Compact, a voluntary initiative that aims to align strategies and operations with universal sustainability principles and support SDGs.
Smile Foundation has been accredited as a Guidestar India Platinum
The accreditation recognizes and verifies the transparency and public accountability of organizations.
Smile Foundation has been accredited as a Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) America
The validation is extended to organizations on basis of a 100 point due diligence review.
Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council
Organization in Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) since 2012