Summer Issue - 2017
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Renowned actor Padma Shri Ajay Devgn has joined hands with Smile Foundation as Goodwill Ambassador for ‘She Can Fly’ – an initiative to support education and empowerment of girl children.
“I have a daughter at home and I know education is the most important thing to bring a change. A nation does not only consist of men; it is about men and women together. Women, not only in our country but all over the world, suffer from one problem or the other. I would love to change that. But, I can only try and make a little effort. We all have to do it together. Let’s pledge to ensure education for every girl. Don’t say no because she’s a girl, give her wings because She Can Fly”, said Ajay Devgn while flagging off the initiative with his daughter Nysa and Chef Vikas Khanna.
Employees from leading corporate including Ericsson Global, Colgate Palmolive, Philips, FIS, Adobe Nippon, KFC and Burrp, joined hands with Smile Foundation to celebrate the Joy of Giving Week. The campaign was aimed at sensitizing and mobilizing individuals to take up their social responsibility. The funds raised went towards the education of less privileged children, supporting their critical needs such as stationery, school kits, uniforms, nutrition and scholarship. Enthusiastic participation from the employees ensured the campaign’s success, with educational support being provided to more than 500 children
Smile Foundation participated in the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon for the seventh consecutive year as a “Change Runner” to raise resources for the education of children studying at Mission Education centres across India. Volunteers from leading corporate including BlackRock Services Pvt. Ltd., Amtek Auto Limited and JK Cement joined the Smile team and supported the cause.
Ramp for Champs-11th Edition at Mumbai
The 11th edition of Smile Foundation’s charity fashion show Ramp for Champs, dedicated to girl child education, was held at the Hyatt Regency in Mumbai. Titled “Divine Flowers”, the event centred on the symbolic divinity, beauty and joyful spirit of flowers, as reflected in human form by children.
More than 50 celebrities and personalities including Archana Kochhar, Amyra Dastur, Sonal Chauhan, Meyang Chang, Shaleen Bhanot, Praveen Dabas, Karan Patel and Ankita Bhargawa, Radha Dheer, Shweta Rohira, Giaa Manek, Preetika Rao, Hunar and Mayank Gandhi, Rakhi and Hemang Pandit, Ridhima Pandit, Gurpreet Gura, Shruti Tejwani, Sukriti Kakar, Prakriti Kakar, Terence Lewis, Karan Grover, Caesar Gonsalves, Ajaz Khan, Shravan Reddy, Abhijeet Sawant, VJ Andy, Sushant Singh, Rati Pandey, Sara Khan, Shraddha Arya, Prashant Sawant, Pretty Agarwal, Sarika Mehra, Yugma Desai, Sanskruti Balgude, Aditi Singh Sharma, Pooja Sawant, Sejal Sharma, and Meghna Naidu were present to lend their support.
Smile kids matched steps with these personalities surprising everyone with their style and confidence. The kids were the real champs of the show, as the whole evening had been organized for the sole purpose of supporting their education.
The event was supported by Emars Events, Ample Missiion, Narayan Jewellers, Hyatt Regency, Business World, Hi!Blitz, Global Gujarati, Exhibit Magazine, Shruti Tejwani Photography, Body Sculptor, Soapbox, VK Media Institute, Shiva’s, Customizing Creativity, Chasa IDT and National Decorators:
Charity Dinner with Virat Kohli Foundation
for Empowerment of Children and Youth
Virat Kohli Foundation has joined hands with Smile Foundation to support the cause of empowerment of less privileged children and youth. As a first step towards this endeavour, Virat hosted a one-of-its-kind charity dinner at Hyatt Regency, Mumbai, and was joined by his colleagues Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Shikhar Dhawan, Yuvraj Singh, Ajinkay Rahane and KL Rahul.
“The sole purpose behind this initiative is to raise awareness and support for the cause of education and skill training for the thousands of less privileged children and youth in India. I am glad to see the support that has come from all corners. As a public personality, I realise that I have a huge responsibility on my shoulder to support causes that matter to the society the most and I am glad that my foundation has joined hands with Smile Foundation towards this”, said Virat Kohli.
The fund-raiser also saw an auction of selective high-end luxury products and cricket memorabilia close to the heart of the star batsman and his cricketer friends. The amount raised will help support empowerment of underprivileged children and youth. The auction was conducted by Malcolm Todywalla from Todywalla Auctions. Mesmerizing performances from Armaan Malik, Neeti Mohan, Sandip Soparrkar, Nitish Bharti, The Invincible (led by Shraey Khanna) and Nitisha Nanda left the audience spellbound.
Our partners for the event – Hyatt Thrive, Soie, Cornerstone, Ravish Kapoor Innovative invitations, Business World, MSL Group, Khushi Ambient Media Solutions, Air France, Montegrappa, Tissot, Vertu and eminent artists like Anjolie Ela Menon, Seema Kohli, Suvigya Sharma and Babu Xavier came together to make the initiative a grand success.
Smile Foundation joined hands with Exhibit Magazine as exclusive Charity Partner for the Tech Fashion Tour held at St. Regis, Mumbai. Celebrities including Divya Khosla Kumar, Mugdha Godse, Tusshar Kapoor, Gautam Gulati, Claudia Ciesla, along with Founder & CEO of Exhibit Technology Rame Ramani, pledged support towards the Mission Education programme.
Avery Dennison joined hands with Smile Foundation to support its women empowerment programme Swabhiman through a new project in Gurgaon which will benefit a population of over 15,000. Avery Dennison has already been supporting scholarship for less privileged girls under the programme since 2014. A recognized industry leader, Avery Dennison develops innovative identification and decorative solutions for businesses and consumers worldwide.
Siddhomal Charitable Trust, the philanthropic arm of INOX Group, joined hands with Smile Foundation to support the education of 100 underprivileged children under Mission Education programme, and livelihood training for young women in Delhi under STeP programme. Inox Group has been a leader in industrial gases, fluorocarbons, multiplexes and cryogenic engineering from 1963.
Deutsche Bank AG Limited partnered with Smile Foundation to support five Smile on Wheels mobile hospital projects in Ludhiana, Surat, Ahmedabad, Kolkata and Mumbai. Having established its first branch in India in 1980, Deutsche Bank currently has over 11,000 employees in the country and is operating branches in 16 cities. With over 500,000 individual customers, Deutsche Bank is a fully integrated financial services provider to Indian corporate, institutional and individual clients.
Learn on Demand (LearnOD) partnered with Smile Foundation to support the education of underprivileged children under the Mission Education programme. LearnOD is India's fastest growing certification training providing company which has introduced the 'Learning Concierge' concept where each student will enjoy studying with a focused approach to ensure that they achieve their goals.
Ericsson India Pvt. Ltd. joined hands with Smile Foundation once again to extend its support towards the STeP Programme for 20 new centres in Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Chennai. Under its purview of CSR, Ericsson has a special initiative called Connect to Learn, within which it implements Information and Communications technology in schools and learning institutions in resource-poor settings, to ensure that children and youth, no matter where they live, have access to learning resources and quality education.
Perfetti Van Melle India partnered with Smile Foundation through its brand Happydent to support the education of 140 children through a fun and interactive campaign called “Happydent Smile Please”. Under the initiative, for every smiling picture shared on the campaign website, a certain amount is being contributed to the Mission Education programme. Perfetti Van Melle India Pvt. Ltd. is a renowned manufacturer, distributor and marketer of several high quality sugar confectionery products.
Perfetti Van Melle India partnered with Smile Foundation through its brand Happydent to support the education of 140 children through a fun and interactive campaign called “Happydent Smile Please”. Under the initiative, for every smiling picture shared on the campaign website, a certain amount is being contributed to the Mission Education programme. Perfetti Van Melle India Pvt. Ltd. is a renowned manufacturer, distributor and marketer of several high quality sugar confectionery products.
Shire India supported the cause of child education under Smile Foundation's Mission Education programme. To celebrate the partnership, employees from Shire celebrated their Global Day of Service with Smile kids. With medicines available in more than 100 countries, Shire – a global biopharmaceutical company with a purpose, enables people with life-altering conditions to lead better lives.
Intas is supporting Mission Education programme through Sartel, a highly reputed anti-hypertensive brand of the Indian pharmaceutical market. For every strip of Sartel sold, an amount goes towards the education of underprivileged children. Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd is a leading, vertically integrated Indian Pharmaceutical Company committed to deliver affordable and innovative pharmaceutical solutions.
Through their fourth year of support, Canara HSBC OBC is supporting employability training for underprivileged youth in Mumbai under their project “Saksham”. Launched in 2008, Canara HSBC OBC Life Insurance is a joint venture between Canara Bank, HSBC Insurance & Oriental Bank of Commerce, with the shareholders having a combined experience of over 300 years in the financial services space in the country.
