2. Sustainability, social equality and the environment are now business problems. And
corporate leaders can't depend on governments to solve them - Peter Senge, Founder,
Society for Organizational Learning
Inspired by Senge's philosophy, a group of young corporate professionals came together in 2002
to set up Smile Foundation to work with grassroots initiatives for effecting positive changes
in the lives of underprivileged children, their families and communities.
Smile Foundation reaches out to over 300,000 underprivileged children, youth & women through
various Development projects across India with presence in the states of Delhi, Haryana,
Gujarat, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Jammu &
Kashmir, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand,
Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Goa, Kerala, Assam, Tripura, Meghalaya and Manipur.

3. Social Venture Philanthropy (SVP): Social Venture Philanthropy (SVP) is an innovative model
based on the business concept of venture capital. Under SVP, Smile Foundation not only
identifies & implements its develpment projects through credible CBO's (Community Based
Organisations) but also, handholds and builds capacities of these organisations, focusing on
achieving scalability and sustainability, creating a culture of leadership and excellence and
inculcating a deep sense of accountability among them.
Outreach: Social Venture Philanthropy (SVP) is an innovative model based on the business
concept of venture capital. Under SVP, Smile While working in the remote rural areas, Smile
Foundation realized that many a times capacities of community based organisations (CBOs)
were not adequate to meet the high expectations of large corporate social investors. Under
Outreach model, Smile Foundation implements the development interventions directly as it
requires intensive and professional engagement for a wider and sustained outcome.
Smile Foundation gets a first-hand experience in the nuances of development at the grassroots
through its Outreach model and then implements the learning in its SVP Projects through its
SVP Partners.

5. Mission Education provides basic education and healthcare to underprivileged
children, with the belief that education is both the means as well as the end to a
better life because it empowers an individual to earn his/her livelihood while also
increasing one's awareness on a range of issues; in the process helping him/her
evolve as a better citizen.

6. Smile on Wheels is a national level mobile hospital programme which provides curative and
preventive healthcare services at the doorsteps of the underserved in remote rural villages and
urban slums, besides inculcating a health-seeking behaviour in them.

7. Smile Twin e-Learning Programme (STeP) evolved as a logical linkage to Mission Education,
based on the need to provide employability skills to high school pass-outs and urban
underprivileged youth to enhance their prospects of employment in the fast expanding retail,
hospitality and service sectors.

8. Swabhiman is a programme focusing on girl children and women empowerment. The USP of
Swabhiman is its innovative and highly effective approach named the ‘4-S Model’ which
means Seeking Healthcare as a Behavior, Support through Education, Support from Men
through Male Involvement, and Sustaining Change in the Community.

10.  A National level Initiative: STeP network across country, focusing on all major urban
areas/cities.
 Our Approach to livelihood includes – reducing economic and social vulnerability by
enhancing employability, skill-building and vocational guidance to help increasing income
and earning potential of under served youth.
 Provide opportunity to underprivileged youth to lead a life of dignity.
 Create a scalable, replicable and sustainable livelihood programme for youth to emerge as a
premier livelihood programme in the country.

11. To bridge the gap between the demand and supply
SMILE took a STEP forward for the under-privileged youth in the country
to empower them by providing employability skills.
Smile Twin e- learning Programme (STeP)

13. Total course duration is 315 Hrs

16. Mobilizing students
directly from the
community
Entrance examination,
Personal Interview
4-6 Months
intensive training
Providing means of
livelihood

17. Mobilization process begins a month before the enrollment . It is generally
done through door to door visits, pamphlets distribution and also putting up
canopy in the communities

18. Enrollment process begins with the Entrance examination,
which is then followed by an orientation

19. • Mandatory Entrance Examination at all the centers
• Timely Mid Term and End Term Assessments is followed at each STeP Center
• Proper follow up on the grades of the students through MIS

20. “Career Counseling help students to explore the possibilities of employment in various
sectors and prepare for it accordingly”

21. Time Management and
Career Planning
Basic Etiquettes at workplace
Skill Set for the entry level
jobs
Personality Development
Choosing right career in
Hospitality and retail
Preparing for interviews
Preparing CV

22. • Big Bazaar
• Empower Pragati NGO
• Levi's
• HCL
• Umrawati Polymers
• Techno Serve Pvt Ltd
• Deloitte
• Taj Hotel
• NDMC
• Hinduja Global Services
• EXL Services
• NIIT Foundation
• Tour Escort- Costa cruise

23. “ Exposure Visits give precision to the students about the entry level jobs available in the retail,
hospitality, BPO sector and their expectations from the employees ”

24. “Employee Engagement Programme provides an opportunity to the youth to interact and have
an open discussion with the employers”

25. Students are awarded
two certificates at the
successful completion of
the STeP course.
*Smile Foundation
certificate
*Microsoft Youth
Spark Certificate
Students are awarded
two certificates at the
successful completion of
the STeP course.
*Smile Foundation
certificate
*Microsoft Youth
Spark Certificate

29. Service Sector Retail Sector
Sales/Marketing/
Teaching/Others
BPOs/Data Entry
• Café Coffee Day
• Dominos
• Oberoi Mall
• Snapdeal
• Future Group
• Westside
• Reliance Stores
• Reebok
• Big Bazar
• D Mart
• Amazon
• Home Credit
India Ltd
• Vodafone
•Max Life
insurance
•Essel World
26%26% 23%23% 25%25% 26%26%

31. New Employers on board
Servicing
Sales
Sales
Computer Operator
Sales
Promotions
Sales
Customer Care
Telecalling
Computer Operator
Customer Care
Telecalling
Sales
Sales
Sales
Sales
Sales
Telecalling
Telecalling
Servicing

32. Currently there are 91 operational STeP Center PAN India

33. Total number of Operational Centers- 91

34.  Training Programme of 4-6 months
 Providing job oriented skills
 Financial Independence to youth
 High on social return on investment
 Providing skilled human resource to employers PAN India
 In sync with Skill India Campaign

35. Poverty Reduction
Crime
Prevention
Sustainable Livelihood
Financial Stability
Role Model
Behavioral Change
Knowledge &
Skill
Transformation
in the family

36. •Through STeP webpage, Facebook STeP pages, Linkedin, Email/Direct Mailers.
• Through Employer Engagement Programme and Career Counseling to talk about
skill orientation, conduct mock interviews etc.
• For Student feedback from your side, which would be an value added advantage for
both of us.
• By being a part of our extra circular activities to understand the students and their
requirements better.
• Through Placement drive in future.