“Mumbai Smiles has changed our lives so much for the better. We are not only providing independent food services to people, but also working with the organisation for child nutrition”, proudly says Alimunisa Saha, the president of Savera Mahila Bachat Gat (Gat is the Marathi term for a Self-Help Group or an SHG). Now while [...]
Every new academic year brings with it a year of new beginnings and new opportunities. From new friends to new books, new lunch boxes and new classrooms, every aspect of school gets more exciting. And here at Mumbai Smiles, this academic year, for all our 30 Balwadis, has begun with the distribution of new school [...]
As every year the Balwadi Project distributed new uniforms for the children of our 30 Balwadis for their new academic year. Apart from following the norm of distributing new uniforms, this year the team decided to bring some change in the patterns of the school uniforms. So with cutely stitched collars laced with black ribbons, [...]
It’s of crucial importance that children receive their report cards of performance to understand their growth and areas needed for improvement. The following activities were conducted- Introduction about the report card distribution program Review of children’s assessment by the teacher. A reminder regarding re-admissions Informed about reopening of the Balwadis to parents i.e. 13th June [...]
Eye camps were organised at all 30 Balwadis. Post screening and testing, few kids were in need of spectacles for a clearer vision. Out of total 930 screened children in Balwadis, total 52 children were found with refractive error and squint problem and needed spectacles, so those 52 kids were provided with the spectacles by [...]
Parents meet is extremely crucial for a smooth functioning of the Balwadis. This allows us to get an idea and understand in depth rooms for improvement, if any. A review is conducted of the previous month’s activities; this was the last Parents Meet for the academic year of 2015-16. The parents are also provided with [...]
Generally when a child is of such a young age (1-6 years) we tend to ignore the basic check-ups. One believes that eye problems only come to those who are of old age. Owing to this; Mumbai Smiles conducted eye camps at all its 30 Balwadis wherein a total of 930 children were screened. These [...]
It’s fun when kids get a chance to get out of the classroom and play in the open. The fresh air, the bitter sweet chaos, the winning, the losing it all helps in character building which cannot be found in the books. To achieve the same for our Balwadi kids we organised sports activities for [...]
In order to maintain transparency and get feedback of the parents whose kids are in our Balwadi; we conducted an interview of sorts. Here are the excerpts from the interview- How do you feel after starting afternoon Balwadi for children? I feel very good and happy for the new afternoon Balwadis. Do you think there [...]
This is one of the most important session for the parents with children from the age group of 1-5 years. We conducted this programme at all 30 of our Balwadis that involved a total of 850 beneficiaries. Vitamin A supplementation is extremely important to safeguard a child’s health in several ways. Upon receiving adequate amounts [...]
From the 12th October to the 4th of November, parents meet was conducted at all the 30 Balwadis. This is done in order to provide a platform to the parents and the teachers to interact and aid children growth. The teachers are kept up-to-date with the child’s growth. The parents are also educated about child [...]
As you all know, one of our partners, teleStory were a part of the million dollar Hult Prize at the Clinton Global Initiative this year. Emerging as runners up, this team has put in a lot of effort and shown true dedication. Check out the video of their final pitch which happened in NYC. –> teleStory [...]
