Tag: Smile Foundation

Emirates Donates 400 Special Edition Aircrafted KIDS School Bags to Smile Foundation in India

Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, donated 400 handcrafted ‘Aircrafted KIDS by Emirates’ backpacks filled with school and hygiene supplies to Smile Foundation in India on March 26, 2025. Supporting UN Sustainable Development Goal 4, the initiative aids underprivileged children’s education with upcycled bags made from refurbished A380 and B777 aircraft materials, fostering sustainable community development.

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The Way NGO Smile Foundation Is Helping India Grow Stronger  

Established in 2002, New Delhi-based NGO Smile Foundation is using education, healthcare, livelihood, and women’s empowerment to bring about transforming change all throughout India. Operating 400+ projects across 25 states as of Q1 2025, it helps over 1.5 million impoverished people yearly. Enrolled 50,000 children in 2024, its Mission Education initiative raised rural Uttar Pradesh’s literacy rate by 20%. By means of 300,000 free consultations in 2024, Smile on Wheels helped to lower infant mortality by 15%. The Smile Twin e-Learning Program landed 35,000 job placements, while Swabhiman increased ten-percent female-led microbusinesses. Smile Foundation keeps promoting environmentally friendly social development in India.