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 [...]
Taking into consideration the Balwadi children’s health aspects, Mumbai Smiles organised a Vitamin A Supplementation Training of Trainers (TOT) session for the Balwadi Project team. Once this is done, the team disseminates that information to all of the 30 teachers and assistances in all of the 30 Balwadis. This training was provided by Vitamin Angel [...]
Working endlessly towards their belief of ‘Giving back the Right to Childhood’, Toybank has made a generous donation to Mumbai Smiles Balwadi children. We are thankful to their donation and the kids are super excited. This endeavour brought a smile to the faces of so many children; it was magical. Toybank’s objective is to spread [...]
Cipla funds two new afternoon session Balwadis at existing place Suryanagar, Vikhroli. The afternoon sessions will be conducted from 2:00pm to 5:00pm. The inauguration for Balwadis no. 24 and 25 was done on 14th September, 2015. Mumbai Smiles has always believed in serving its beneficiaries with the best and quality of services. With our new [...]
