Bring a Smile

05/04/2026

By Aashi Rupani

A peek into the lives of the Volunteers and how they made their way to our Social:

- Aashi Rupani excused herself from a family function.

- Two teenagers chose to spend their Saturday evening with us instead of hanging out with their teenage pals.

- Kranti Remala stepped away from another social gathering to be there.

- Dipti Agarwal wrapped up a training session for women and rushed in.

- Vindhya Ch, despite a foot fracture, made her way- limping but determined.

These were just a few among the 14 volunteers who made a conscious effort to attend the Bring a Smile Social on Saturday, April 4, 2026.

Because a Social is more than just a gathering.

It's an evening where like-minded people come together - where life's pressures briefly take a backseat, where laughter is genuine, conversations are meaningful and everyone feels seen and heard. It’s where pure, positive energy speaks! 🧿

This Quarter’s Social was held at Roast CCX, Hyderabad and was marked by heartfelt discussions, shared perspectives and genuine connection.

A special thanks to Mushir Khan (Founder, Freedom Again Foundation) for introducing us to the owner of Roast CCX (Mr. Hanumanth), who graciously offered support for food distribution for any future initiatives - if a volunteer in BaSmile can step up to lead it :)

A quick picture, a few long hugs-and then everyone returned to their routines - a little more energized, connected and happier!

Please find the group photo here.

From L to R (Standing) - Mushir Khan, Anvika Ashok, Priyanka Gontla, Kranti Remala, Dipti Agarwal, Sirisha Bollu, Kavitha D, Gopi gaaru, Prashanth, Aashi Rupani.

L to R (Sitting) - Meghna D, Gulshan ji, Vindhya Ch, Archana Suresh

23/01/2026

Thanks for the acknowledgement Uma Chilak / Karmic Connections Foundation!

Happy to help!

22/01/2026

By Aashi Rupani and Dipti Agarwal

Bring a Smile Foundation was approached by HappitudeCo—to partner with Amazon for their Sankranti celebration in Hyderabad on January 13, 2026.

The employees in the AHS team at the Amazon Development Centre, came together to prepare traditional Sankranti delicacies—sesame, coconut and jaggery laddoos.

In total, 40 sweet boxes were lovingly assembled, with the intention of sharing them with street children.

Our Bring a Smile representative, Dipti Agarwal, helped bring this beautiful idea to life.

In Dipti’s words:

"On January 13, 2026, I carried those sweet-boxes to a construction site in Narsingi, Hyderabad where the children of daily-wage workers spend their days surrounded by concrete and dust.

As I began distributing the boxes, they gathered quietly—some hesitant, some excited, some watching from a distance.
Little hands reached out. Eyes widened. Smiles appeared—the kind that don’t need words.

Then, one young child walked up to me, looked at the box, and asked softly, “Aunty… Mithai Doge? (Will you give me some Sweets?).”

In that moment, it felt like I was offering something rare—not just sweets, but a simple, unexpected feeling of celebration.

Because sometimes, for a child, a box of mithai isn’t just mithai.
It’s a moment of celebration.

That day, I didn’t just distribute sweet boxes. I distributed a moment."

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13/01/2026

We kickstarted 2026 with a Bring a Smile Foundation Social on January 10, 2026 at Habitat Cafe in Hyderabad.

A Social is a casual meet-up to enable volunteers to put a face to the name or WApp number!

Thirteen / 13 of us gathered and spoke about the various projects that this Foundation has been involved in since 2012.

The projects have spanned education, health, infrastructure assistance (eg. construction of toilets in Government schools, renovation of classrooms) and a lot more. We’ve also distributed 7000+ blankets so far.

From 2019 onwards, Bring a Smile Foundation has spent nearly Rs. 2 crores / USD 220,000 (approx) on charitable projects.

Most of these Causes have come in from the volunteers themselves. We are 550+ volunteers across 9 domestic and global geographies.

Please note that no one gets paid in Bring A Smile Foundation. Everyone is a volunteer.

As an NGO, it’s been our constant endeavour to be a conduit of help to humanity and may we all continue to do that!

12/12/2025

A cosy blanket, a good romcom, and a warm drink — that’s what winter looks like, for many of us.

But for countless others, winter nights are long, harsh, and frightening.

In December 2025, Bring a Smile Foundation tried to bring a little warmth to underprivileged people who are exposed to the cold because of poverty.

Thanks to the incredible generosity of our donors, here’s a snapshot

- 1030 blankets /sweaters distributed
- Rs. 1.6 lakhs donated

Our Distribution Partners were - 1) Samaritans of the Nation, 2) IDO / Indigenous Development Organisation and
3) Rotary Club, Hyderabad

Beneficiaries
1) 830 Tribals (children and adults) in Bhadradri Kothagudem District, Telangana
2) 100 Migrant Labourers and
3) 100 AIDS patients in Hyderabad

Thank you to our volunteers -
Rajasree Mantri, Aparna Ravikrishnan, Vinod Kumar Satvelli and Vindhya Ch, Akshay K, Prashant N, Pratima Ponnuru, Krishna B, Aashi Rupani and Archana Suresh.

We were supported by Team Rotary Club as well.

To every donor and volunteer, Your kindness travelled far, Your warmth touched lives, And your love literally wrapped someone in comfort this winter.

Thank you!

03/12/2025

On World AIDS Day, December 1, 2025, Bring a Smile Foundation, together with Samaritans of the Nation, shared a gesture of warmth by donating 100 blankets worth Rs. 14,000 to Gandhi Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana. 100 people will sleep better this winter.

These blankets found their way into the hands of HIV patients — elders, brave adults, and little children — at the Gandhi Hospital ART (Anti Retroviral Therapy) Center.

Our heartfelt gratitude to Bring a Smile volunteers N Prashant and Akshay Kokala whose on-ground support made the blankets distribution ex*****on seamless.

This meaningful event was organized and coordinated by the dedicated teams at the Gandhi Hospital ART Center and Cheyuta NGO.

To our generous donors — thank you.

Your kindness helped spread not just warmth, but hope, dignity, and love this winter.

26/11/2025

Have you felt the winter chill yet?

As temperatures begin to dip, Bring a Smile Foundation, Hyderabad intends to spread warmth to those in need.

Since 2012, we have sponsored 6500+ blankets over the years.

In 2025, we invite you to support this Blanket Donation drive and share this poster on your network.

Each blanket costs INR 140/-. The QR code / GPay and BaSmile’s bank account details are on the poster. You can donate between November 23 - 30, 2025.

We will also send another update once the blanket distribution drive is done in Dec 2025.

Thanks,

Team Bring a Smile Foundation
23 Nov, 2025

14/10/2025

By Aashi Rupani
Bring a Smile Foundation Volunteer

Every year, the Bring a Smile Foundation, Hyderabad organises a Collection Drive — a simple idea rooted in a powerful belief: that the extra in our homes can become a lifeline for someone else.

On October 11, 2025, a team of 20 people working behind the scenes organised a Collection drive across 10 Areas in Hyderabad. What followed was nothing short of extraordinary!

After weeks of planning and quiet hard work, our team pulled off a huge success!

With your help, Hyderabad city, we collected and sent out 14+ tonnes of pre-loved clothes, books, stationery, utensils, linen, small appliances, and countless other everyday items — each one carrying a story, a sentiment, a touch of humanity. 11 transport vehicles were sent to Goonj (Paritosh - +91 80197 77799), while items also made their way to NGOs such as Helping Hands Humanity (Satish - +91 7995438644), RK’s Home for the Aged (+91 99599 32323) and SAFA (+91 89774 38131).

But beyond the numbers, what we’ll carry in our hearts are the memories —

Like the army veteran who came to donate his late daughter’s clothes or the single mother who spent the weekend sorting clothes and books of her child, who’d flown the nest.

We will remember the heartfelt thank-you’s and smiles from donors which conveyed, “We’ve also been able to contribute to humanity, through this initiative.”

Thank you again Hyderabad,for showing up — with your things, with your time, and most of all, with your heart.

Clearly, kindness is a currency, that still works.

21/09/2025

By Adithya G
Bring A Smile Volunteer

The Bring a Smile Foundation Social felt more like a friends’ hangout than a formal gathering on September 20, 2025 in Hyderabad.

We heard stories from a pilot who flew across continents, served in the Kargil war in 1999 and then served as a ground level volunteer.

Archana Suresh ma’am was a true energy bomb — speaking for 3 hours, giving a warm welcome, and ensuring every single story was heard!

Also, it was good to meet her school friend and both her sisters she brought along.

Aashi Rupani ma’am — for explaining the wonderful work being done by Bring a Smile Foundation multiple times. Thank you for arranging this meet up and the handover of beautiful T shirts 👕

Kavitha D ma’am — I’ll be your first Tanishq customer! 😅.

Navamita ma’am — You were responsible for featuring BaSmile in The Better India in 2017, which resulted in bringing amazing traction 🙌 to the NGO.

Surabhi Bansal ma’am, for supporting this NGO financially in all the ways she could!

Also Dr.Nikitha for being a Emergency volunteer support in her community and a helpful ally in the NGO 🙌

Heartfelt thanks to Mr. Rajashekhar for handling 2 locations for the upcoming donation drive 🙌🤝🙂

I was also happy to hear about Wheelchairs donation in my home town, Wanaparthy in 2025.

Thank you Team Bring a Smile for thougtfully checking on volunteers on how they would reach home and ensuring some of us had company on our way back!

This Social reminded us of “Don’t think you haven’t contributed much and not show up. Presence makes up for a lot! 💙

14/09/2025

19/07/2025

Bring A Smile Foundation, Hyderabad distributed 24 school bags (over INR 8000/- or USD 100+) to orphans and semi orphan students in Zilla Parishad High School, Manik Bhandar, Nizamabad. This was on July 18, 2025.

The Head-master and staff are very grateful to Team Bring a Smile for the support 💐

23/06/2025

Bring a Smile Foundation notched up another deed of goodness on June 22, 2025.

We were approached to partner with Rotary Deccan club, Hyderabad to sponsor 40 LPG iron boxes for women who iron (for a living), costing a little below INR 1 lakh.

This is a unique initiative to shift from the traditional heavy, power guzzling coal irons to the more environment and health friendly LPG iron-boxes.

A paper has been published by the Aziz Premji Foundation on the efficacy and numerous benefits of LPG over the coal ones.

On 22nd June 2025, Bring a Smile Foundation members:

1) Aashi Rupani,
2) Krishna Boorugu,
3) Priyanka Gontla and
4) Rajasekhar Pidugu

along with our partner Rotarians gathered in person to distribute 40 iron boxes each prized at a subsidised Rs. 5000, to women istri-walis.

It was a fulfilling experience to iron out some creases from the life of these ladies.

The larger dream is to convert the 10,000 odd lady istri wali's in Hyderabad to LPG iron boxes.

Grateful to our team and donors who enable us to spread smiles always.

Warm Regards,
Team Bring a Smile Foundation
Hyderabad