This is Muskan’s story. Muskan, whose name means ‘smile’, was a beneficiary of the Life Skills Education programme in the year 2017-18. At the time, she was studying in Class 8, which is the last [...]
School education for girls in India faces two major challenges—convincing parents to enroll their daughters in school and ensuring that female students do not drop out prematurely. One of the key [...]
Imbibing life skills is a lifelong process for all of us. These skills help us to navigate the world successfully; they are crucial to our overall wellbeing and happiness. Life Skills Education [...]
Every law is only as good as its implementation. The Right to Education is a historic law—for the first time, it is mandated by law that all Indian children between the ages of 6-14 years have [...]
Starting the admissions process for a new batch of students each year is a very exciting time for us, as we get to help bright young minds start their education. It is also a joyous moment for [...]
Volunteers are one of the lifelines of an organisation like Mumbai Smiles. Giving us their time, effort and help, they enable us to make a much larger impact in our work. So it is always a great [...]
Every child loves visiting the realm of imagination. To move away from daily routine and take part in something creative is always fun, especially for young children. This is why we recently [...]
The term ‘human trafficking’ may seem faraway and remote to most of us—something that happens to other people in distant places. However, it is sobering to note that India is one of the hotbeds [...]
As education evolved rapidly to keep pace with the changing world, we at Mumbai Smiles are also striving to adapt our education programmes. The Life Skills Empowerment (LSE) programme is an [...]
Community visits and interaction are a very important part of our work. They keep us aware of the changing needs of the people and help us to see whether our services are going to the right [...]
