PROJECTS

This project provides scholarships and learning resources to primary, secondary, and university students facing social exclusion, enabling them to access education and minimizing the risk of falling prey to labor or sexual exploitation.

Education is a powerful tool for improving the future prospects of these children, whose lives are marked by inequality and a lack of opportunities. Sonrisas de Bombay has been committed to this approach since its inception.

Scholarships and school supplies began to be distributed in 2010 through the “Future Smiles” project (later renamed “Higher Education”). In 2014, running parallel to the previous project, the “Girl Child Education” initiative was launched, aimed at facilitating girls’ access to primary education through scholarships and school supplies. The “Life Skills Empowerment” project focused on equipping young students with positive behavioral habits to help them navigate their daily lives and get the most out of their studies.

These students have been supported with scholarships and school materials. They also participate in Life Skills Empowerment sessions where they learn study techniques, skills and abilities useful for their personal and academic development. Other workshops and sessions address topics such as children’s rights and child sexual abuse; life skills; and addictions, among others.