Why do you help Children through SMILE?
People are suffering with lot of problems but I can’t help all the people now. Except the natural disasters, the main reason of most of the problems is lack of education. I don’t know if it is possible to ask an uneducated adult to start studying after he became a family man but we can ask their children to study so that their future will be bright. They may face problems now because they didn’t study but if we help their children’s education then their children will resolve all their problems and one day they will not be having any problems. That’s the reason we are helping only children. This is just a butterfly effect concept.
I get a small satisfaction if they come and say, “Anna neenga sollikudutha 10 mark vanthuchu exam la, neenga sonna mathirye ezhuthiruken”. This is just a small help which I can able to do but getting a full satisfaction which I will not get anywhere for anything…….
-- Karthikeyan, Volunteer, Punnagai Paalam.
I have seen many children suffer ... in my childhood... and i was in a position wherein i could not but just see them suffer.... Suffering here is just a generic term... May it be education or health care, no one was there to teach what is right or wrong... In my village esp, there was no one very social, who would go and help out children at those places... In dat little group, there were many who were aspiring to b an IAS, some who wanted to b teachers, few who aimed at doctor, and few more who wanted to build ships n planes :) and most of them have now ended up as servant maids in rich homes.. The reason - No one was there to guide them, no one to sponsor them... I decided, in case I grow up to earn even a meager amount,I will contribute a part of it for children like this... And dats how I started my contribution to SMILE...
-- Priya, Volunteer, Communication
· I struggled to get education what I have got now. I don want my fellow brothers and sisters to face the same struggle which I am through.
· God has gifted me the ability to develop myself, but there is a big crowd who need guidance on how to achieve their dreams. Smile addresses this, so I am into smile.
· Another factor that impress a volunteer like me is , most of the beneficiaries of Smile are Women candidates.
· Dedication from volunteers driving the projects to great heights are inspiring factors for many who want to do social service.
· You spend few hours but rejoice happiness for eternity.
· Independence to do the tasks in projects and red carpet for new ideas…
-- Bama, Volunteer, Placement Cell
Why do you want to help children through SMILE?
SMILE is the right and transparent channel and I believe SMILE exceeds our expectation in helping children with new and efficient ways which many of us may not think of doing.
What do you get out of it?
Self-satisfaction in realizing atleast one could Smile because of us..like a child feeling happiness when receving a gift from someone who is our icon, because we are not giving something, instead we are receiving something inturn.
Why are you so interested in helping children when others dont care?
Just the thought, how could we be, if we had no body to bring us up this way. Many children face difficulties for no fault of theirs.So its children always.
What makes you contribute to SMILE?
SMILE is a dream come true. Im sure the contribution reaches the proper hands and is 100% utilized for social welfare.
--Anushya, Volunteer, SMILE
Why do you want to help children through SMILE?
Since its an organisation initiated and run by usJ
What do you get out of it?
Self satisfaction
Why are you so interested in helping children when others dont care?
Its bcoz of knowing/understanding the pain of not having good in their life just coz of money
What makes you contribute to SMILE?
Its transparency in spending money towards its projects,its genuine
-- Anu, Volunteer, Finance
I was always under your (My college Seniors) shadow. Hence joined SMILE
I get a feel which I can’t tell in words. Kids, food, fun and entertainment, class, anniversary function etc etc… somewhere in the corner of my heart I am proud of all these we do.
Somewhere someone is helping children through some means. i am one of those. Even we help people we see in streets. If Smile opens door, I would add each and every child I see in the streets.
-- Kosal Ram, Volunteer, Admin Services
S-M-I-L-E - Poranthathula erunthu koodave erunthu pazhaginathala oru vagai Eerpu (Infatuation).
Ethu enna senjalum correct-a than seyumgura nambikai,(Condifence).
Kathu koduthavida kathukatathu romba athigamnra anubavam (Experience) -
Unmayana sirupayum, unmayana azhugayum onna partha athisayam (Miracle) - Yarume illanu sollumpothu than nama kandipa erukanumnra oru veri (??) –
SMILE oru Panpaduthapatta Nilam...Enge nam enna vithakkap pogirom enbathey mukiyam... Nammai porutha varai Childrens are seeds...Inraya vithaigal nalaya virutcham...
-- Vasu, Volunteer, Sadhana
We help Children through SMILE,because we know that the money we spent for them go will go through valid reliable stream and reach the children for sure rather than spending it through some funding options that govt provide,as they would be taken or bribed by the political people and in between and only 10% of we spent will reach them.(Not even sure if 10% reaches).
-- Revathy, Volunteer, Admin Services