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.

OUR IMPACT

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children and
their families are
impacted every year
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VILLAGES
and slums
are reached out
to across the country
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PROJECTS
focused on
education, healthcare,
and women empowerment
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STATES
are reached
including the
remotest areas

OUR IMPACT THROUGH MAP

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OUR PROGRAMMES

Education

EDUCATION

Education, nutrition and holistic development of children

Healthcare

HEALTHCARE

Taking healthcare services to doorsteps of hard to reach communities

Women Empowerment

WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

Empowering adolescent girls & women through community engagement

Livelihood

LIVELIHOOD

Skill training and placement support for underprivileged youth

Empowering Grassroots

EMPOWERING GRASSROOTS

Helping community-based organizations become locally sustainable

Disaster Response

DISASTER RESPONSE

Reach out and respond to the needs of the disaster-affected people

TOWARDS ACHIEVING

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

Good Health Icon

GOOD HEALTH &
WELL BEING

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Gender Equality Icon

GENDER
EQUALITY

#5
Quality Education Icon

QUALITY
EDUCATION

#4
Decent Work Icon

DECENT WORK &
ECONOMIC GROWTH

#8
Reduced Inequalities Icon

REDUCED
INEQUALITIES

#10
Partnerships Icon

PARTNERSHIPS
FOR THE GOALS

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STORIES IN MOTION

Talwe Ram

TALWE RAM

JETHANI VILLAGE, KULLU

Woman with Children

TALWE RAM

JETHANI VILLAGE, KULLU

Shiksha Na Ruke

TALWE RAM

JETHANI VILLAGE, KULLU

SUPPORT A CAUSE

Tayyari Kal Ki

TAYYARI
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.

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Health Cannot Wait

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

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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

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She Can Fly

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

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OUR PARTNERS IN CHANGE

Ericsson
Otis
Deutsche Bank
Ericsson
Otis
Reliance
SBI Card
Airbus
IndiGo
Reliance
SBI Card
Disney
KFC
Cisco
Convergys
Disney
KFC
Puma
MEL
Mitsubishi Electric
Dow
Puma
MEL

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.

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Mission Education Award

BEST HEALTHCARE INITIATIVE AWARD FOR SMILE ON WHEELS

Recognizing our innovative mobile healthcare program that brings quality medical services to remote and underserved communities across India, improving health outcomes for thousands.

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Healthcare Award

EXCELLENCE IN WOMEN EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS

Awarded for our sustained commitment to women's empowerment through educational initiatives, skill development programs, and community-based interventions that transform lives.

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Women Empowerment Award

EMPANELMENT & ACCREDITATIONS

United Nations Global Compact Award

MEMBER OF THE UNITED NATIONS GLOBAL COMPACT

SMILE FOUNDATION BECAME A PARTICIPANT MEMBER OF THE UNITED NATIONS GLOBAL COMPACT, A VOLUNTARY INITIATIVE TO ALIGN STRATEGIES AND OPERATIONS WITH UNIVERSAL SUSTAINABILITY PRINCIPLES AND SUPPORT SDGS.

CSR Impact Award

SMILE FOUNDATION HAS BEEN ACCREDITED AS A GUIDESTAR INDIA PLATINUM

THE ACCREDITATION RECOGNIZES AND VERIFIES THE TRANSPARENCY AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY OF ORGANIZATIONS.

Healthcare NGO Award

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.

GuideStar India Platinum Certificate

Smile Foundation has been accredited as a Guidestar India Platinum

The accreditation recognizes and verifies the transparency and public accountability of organizations.

CAF America Certificate

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.

ECOSOC Meeting

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