Mumbai Smiles

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 [...]

At Mumbai Smiles, we firmly believe that imparting marketable skills to underprivileged women can be an engine for both social and economic progress, helping many to rise out of poverty. Our [...]

It is always a proud moment for us when we get to share our work and the people that we impact with the outside world. It allows us not only to share the problems that the underprivileged are [...]

Educating one’s children is both a dream and a cherished responsibility for every parent. However, there are many parents who have suffered grievous injustices in life that make it very difficult [...]