Fuelled with enthusiasm, founders gave a shape to their dream, and Smile Foundation was born. Over the last two decades, Smile has evolved as a sustainable Indian social institution – committed to do real work on the ground, and make the society and businesses inclusive in the process of bringing change.
On our way, we had to make many difficult choices and constantly innovate – whether it was choosing to work on the ground through a service-delivery approach, practicing management principles and adopting a business-like approach in the development sector, creating a unique resource modeling keeping businesses at the centre, or promoting the concept of civic driven change. Yes, we almost always took the road less travelled, and as they say, that has made all the difference!
Through appropriate education, cutting-edge healthcare, and market-driven livelihood programmes, the Foundation aims to empower poor children, youth, and women. In order to practise and encourage good governance, Smile Foundation will use the finest methods and technology available to achieve the optimal SROI (social return on investment). linking corporate economic competitiveness with social development activities; promoting civic driven change by raising awareness among privileged children, youth, and citizens in general.
