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S.M.I.L.E. - Special Minds In Loving Environment
SMILE project is one of the newest innovative programs of Home of Hope, Inc Youth Chapter (HOH YC) launched on Jan 27, 2019. The founder of this program is 13 year old Adil Grover and his sister 10-year-old Amora Grover, who has innate compassion to help children with special needs.
HOH YC is under the umbrella of Home of Hope ( www.hohinc)
ABOUT HOH
Home of Hope Inc ( www.hohinc.org) founded in the year 1999 by Dr. Nilima Sabharwal is a California based, 501(c)3, a non-profit charity that has ONE GOAL: To empower disadvantaged kids to become self-sustaining citizens of tomorrow.
HOH Partners with struggling orphanages and schools and implements programs focusing mainly on Education and vocational training.
A DISADVANTAGED CHILD?
This covers a wide spectrum and includes Orphan, destitute, physically crippled, mentally challenged, deaf, speech, impaired, blind, child prostitutes, village girl child and so on.
ABOUT HOH YC
The goal of HOH YC is to ignite compassion in the US children by interacting with the HOH disadvantaged child in India.
The SMILE project is one such example.
SMILE ( special minds in the loving environment ) PROJECT.
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SMILE is the key to the heart
Will open the heart to compassion for these special children
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About Us
S.M.I.L.E program was started under the Home of Hope (HOH) Youth Chapter which was formed in 2010 and motto for HOH’s Youth Chapter is “kids helping kids”. Currently, HOH operates two US Based programs that involve volunteers in long-distance learning with students in India to make it an impactful program.
Here at S.M.I.L.E, we are driven by a single goal; to do our part in making the world a better place for all and spreading compassion for these special children. Everyone can help from anywhere in the world to communicate and teach these students and putting a SMILE on their faces.
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Story of Manovikas Charitable Society
Many years ago, a young 8th grader gazed outside his school window watching a peanut seller selling his peanuts and trying very hard to save his mentally challenged child from the ongoing traffic. The peanut seller looked helpless and frustrated! This young boy was distracted and could not focus. He felt restless and then experienced a calling from the Higher Power .!!.. That "calling" was MANOVIKAS (MV) (www.manovikasfamily.org) and that young boy is ALOK BHUWAN. Today MV is a daycare and residential center in Delhi for children with special needs from predominantly low-income families.
HOH established a partnership with MV since the year 2000 in Co-creating and funding major programs.
HOH FUNDED Programs has been the catalyst for bringing awareness to the mentally challenged in India. In the year 2000 MV was a hole in the wall. Today MV is a highly reputable Institution in India, The training center for caregivers and has provided the GOVT with the national assessment standard for autism. It is The first community college providing a Mini MBA programs, skill development courses like hospitality, and the diplomas are recognized by CBSE ( central board for secondary education )and recently for the first time All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).MV Is the pioneer of the recent Disability law Act 2016: which mandate a 1% reservation in jobs for a person with intellectual disability. The list goes on and on ...
2.1% of India's population is mentally challenged. Delhi has about 2 lacs 35K mentally challenged kids. MV has empowered 5000 kids in 20years since it was founded.
MANOVIKAS In the Basement
HOH Established Partnership with Manovikas in 2000
Today Manovikas is a highly reputable institute in Inida
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First Projet
Making A Difference
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Manovikas Charitable Society in Delhi
Manovikas has gained national recognition. Its awareness programs, which include art exhibitions and job fairs, have earned official acknowledgement and are promoted by the Government of India. The institution was also instrumental in lobbying the Indian government to pass the Disability Act which guarantees that mentally-impaired children under the age of 14 receive an equal education and the right to attend mainstream schools. Manovikas also collaborated with the Study Center for the National Institute of Open Study and the Indira Gandhi National Open University, and now offers the Entrepreneur Development Training Program, which teaches business management to the mentally challenged.
Programs Manovikas has implemented create vocational opportunities and personal empowerment. With HOH Support they have :
Increased skills for the kids: Creation of a candle making program to provide vocational opportunities while promoting fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.
Speech Therapy Initiative: ensure computers and software for speech therapy, funding for a speech therapist, and related expenses.
Nutrition Plan: ensure that the children receive a mid-day snack and milk each day. This has increased community support and participation while creating healthy meals for children that boost their performance in the classroom.
Vocational Training Courses: New vocational training courses like the Retail Program and the Office Attendant Training Program have resulted in students getting well-paying jobs.
The S.M.I.L.E (Special Minds In Loving Environment) program was launched at Monavikas to build compassion. Children make a major impact on the lives of other children.
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At S.M.I.L.E, we are dedicated to stepping up our efforts in spreading the magic of SMILE
You Can Help from Anywhere
Get in touch with S.M.I.L.E to learn more about our work and how you can get involved.
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"A SMILE can be generated from anywhere in the world "
S.M.I.L.E Project
Smile is key to the heart
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A Bit About Us
Here at S.M.I.L.E, we’re committed to investing our expertise and resources in order to further achieve our cause. Supporting the special need kids in a variety of ways and measuring our success by counting the number of smiles Just imagine what we can achieve together!
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