Because Compassion Can't Wait
Inside–out change, rippling into compassionate communities
Who We Are
Our Story
Share A Smile Foundation India began in 2010 as a small Facebook group created by young people who believed in the power of empathy to change lives. In 2012, it became a registered not-for-profit under the trust Act, and launched its first youth leadership journeys, nurturing young people as leaders of care and responsibility. During the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, the Foundation gave birth to Karunatine, a statewide movement of reflection, grief, and collective love that has since evolved into a platform for building compassionate cities. In 2023, Jaipur launched its Compassion Charter, becoming India’s third city to join the Global Compassionate Cities Network, co-created with 22 organizations and 35 citizens. Today, Share A Smile continues to expand across Rajasthan and tDelhi/NCR, carrying forward a vision where compassion becomes culture, and small acts ripple into lasting civic transformation.
Our Vision
We envision a world where compassion is not viewed as charity but lived as culture. Our aspiration is for young people to grow as heart-led leaders, for public spaces to nurture belonging, and for communities to practice care as naturally as they breathe. In this vision, every act of kindness becomes part of a ripple that transforms how we live together.
Our Approach
Our approach is rooted in Pause, Reflect, Act. We slow down to listen and feel deeply, create spaces for dialogue and learning, and then step forward together to turn reflection into collective action. This gentle yet radical process ensures change grows like ripples—youth-led, intergenerational, and sustained by solidarity.
Our Impact
Our impact is reflected in over 500,000 lives touched through youth leadership, storytelling, and civic action. From transforming neglected parks into safe public spaces to leading Jaipur into the Global Compassionate Cities Network, our work demonstrates how small acts of empathy can ripple outward into lasting civic and cultural change.
Our Pathways of Change
Kindness Network – Small Acts, Big Ripples
Change begins with simple gestures. The Kindness Network mobilizes volunteers and citizens to practice small acts of care in public life — from helping transform a neighborhood park to standing in solidarity with marginalized groups. These acts may seem small, but when multiplied, they create a visible culture of empathy that reshapes how people relate to one another.
Heart-led Leaders – Youth at the Center
We see young people not just as beneficiaries, but as changemakers. Through immersive leadership journeys, mentorship, and hands-on experiences, we nurture youth to lead with empathy as their compass. These journeys allow them to explore pressing social issues, build emotional resilience, and step into leadership roles where compassion guides their decisions and actions.
Feel, Share, Heal – Emotional Literacy for All
Communities thrive when people have the language and courage to talk about what they feel. Feel, Share, Heal creates safe spaces and tools for schools, NGOs, and communities to build emotional literacy. Through storytelling, reflection, and creative expression, participants learn to acknowledge grief, celebrate joy, and hold space for one another’s healing.
Compassionate Cities – Co-Creating Belonging in Public Life
Compassionate Cities are built when citizens themselves name what hurts and imagine what can heal. Through this pathway, communities come together with institutions and local governments to identify the issues they face and co-create solutions they can own. From neglected parks to questions of safety and inclusion, people lead the process of transforming their shared spaces. The Jaipur Compassion Charter is one such example, where citizens, organizations, and leaders collectively designed a living promise of empathy for the city. This pathway ensures that compassion is not delivered from above but grows from within — as shared ownership, civic pride, and everyday practice.
Our Programs
Dream Bus
Dream Bus
Dream Bus
The Dream Bus is a one-day experiential trip that connects urban and semi-urban youth with inspiring change stories from rural India. Through music, games, storytelling, and dialogue, young people experience life beyond their own neighborhoods, meet grassroots changemakers, and return with fresh perspectives. What begins as a journey on a bus often becomes the spark for a lifetime of empathy-driven leadership.
Samvaad
Dream Bus
Dream Bus
Samvaad is a platform where young people engage in open, reflective conversations about the issues that shape their lives — from mental health and gender to entrepreneurship and belonging. Blending dialogue with creative expression, field visits, and story circles, Samvaad creates safe spaces where youth can share honestly, build understanding, and imagine new possibilities together.
Compassionate Action Days
Compassionate Action Days
Compassionate Action Days
Compassionate Action Days bring people together to reimagine and reclaim shared public spaces. From parks once marked by fear to corners that lacked ownership, communities identify their challenges and co-create solutions. Whether painting, planting, or redesigning, these days are about practicing empathy as shared responsibility. Each Action Day turns “someone’s problem” into “our collective space of belonging.”
Karunatine
Compassionate Action Days
Compassionate Action Days
Born in the stillness of the pandemic, Karunatine began as an invitation to hold space for grief, love, and reflection. Today, it has grown into a statewide movement for compassionate cities, bringing citizens, artists, youth, and institutions together to co-create Compassion Charters. In 2023, Karunatine helped Jaipur launch India’s first city Compassion Charter, joining the Global Compassionate Cities Network. Karunatine reminds us that compassion is not charity — it is culture, and together we can design cities that reflect it.
Meet our team
Dr. Bhavya Soni (In Loving Memory)
Dr. Bhavya Soni (In Loving Memory)
Dr. Bhavya Soni (In Loving Memory)
Dr. Bhavya was an Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship and Marketing at R.A. Poddar Institute of Management. He was a registered StartUp Mentor with Startup India, Innovation Ambassador of the University of Rajasthan, and a member of several Entrepreneurship Associations. He mentored numerous startups and MSMEs and regularly wrote for
Dr. Bhavya was an Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship and Marketing at R.A. Poddar Institute of Management. He was a registered StartUp Mentor with Startup India, Innovation Ambassador of the University of Rajasthan, and a member of several Entrepreneurship Associations. He mentored numerous startups and MSMEs and regularly wrote for leading English and Hindi newspapers. Though no longer with us, his wisdom, mentorship, and passion for entrepreneurship continue to inspire and guide the journey of Share A Smile Foundation India.
Ashutosh Nandwana
Dr. Bhavya Soni (In Loving Memory)
Dr. Bhavya Soni (In Loving Memory)
Ashutosh is the founder of Share A Smile Foundation India. With a background in Business Administration and Human Resource Management, he has dedicated his journey to building compassionate communities, empowering youth, and nurturing civic empathy. His expertise lies in organization development and leadership curriculum design, where he
Ashutosh is the founder of Share A Smile Foundation India. With a background in Business Administration and Human Resource Management, he has dedicated his journey to building compassionate communities, empowering youth, and nurturing civic empathy. His expertise lies in organization development and leadership curriculum design, where he has worked with young people, startups, and social enterprises to strengthen culture and sustainability. Some of his work has also been featured in Gulf News. Passionate about social innovation and systemic compassion, Ashutosh continues to anchor Share A Smile as a movement for care and connection.
Vivek Kakkar
Dr. Bhavya Soni (In Loving Memory)
Meenakshi Bhanjdeo
Vivek is one of the founding members of Share A Smile Foundation India. With more than 13 years of experience in the insurance and health sector, he brings valuable expertise to the team. A passionate photographer, Vivek is actively involved in various photography groups in Jaipur.
Meenakshi Bhanjdeo
Dr. Bhavya Soni (In Loving Memory)
Meenakshi Bhanjdeo
Meenakshi is an experienced OD practitioner and facilitator. After completing her Masters in Organisational Psychology at the University of Rajasthan, she worked as an HR Manager in the corporate sector for six years before dedicating over 13 years to the development sector. She currently co-runs a fermented foods and beverage startup in
Meenakshi is an experienced OD practitioner and facilitator. After completing her Masters in Organisational Psychology at the University of Rajasthan, she worked as an HR Manager in the corporate sector for six years before dedicating over 13 years to the development sector. She currently co-runs a fermented foods and beverage startup in Mumbai and also serves as an Advisory Board Member of Share A Smile Foundation India.
Sundeep
Adityanath Sharma
Shivangi Dadhich
Sundeep is a learner by choice and an educator-facilitator by passion. With a background in commerce, he completed his Masters in Commerce at the University of Delhi. After gaining experience in research and content development roles, he chose to transform his dream into reality by founding InTuition acadeME — a learning platform that bl
Sundeep is a learner by choice and an educator-facilitator by passion. With a background in commerce, he completed his Masters in Commerce at the University of Delhi. After gaining experience in research and content development roles, he chose to transform his dream into reality by founding InTuition acadeME — a learning platform that blends academic excellence with holistic development for students. Alongside this, Sundeep is currently working with the Directorate of Education, NCT of Delhi.
Shivangi Dadhich
Adityanath Sharma
Shivangi Dadhich
Shivangi has served for over 10 years in the development sector, working with leading NGOs and projects funded by organizations such as UNICEF, UNFPA, Oxfam, and CIFF. Her ability to connect energetically with people and spaces makes her a phenomenal facilitator of change. She is dedicated to empowering people and enabling a life of unen
Shivangi has served for over 10 years in the development sector, working with leading NGOs and projects funded by organizations such as UNICEF, UNFPA, Oxfam, and CIFF. Her ability to connect energetically with people and spaces makes her a phenomenal facilitator of change. She is dedicated to empowering people and enabling a life of unending possibilities in every area of life and also serves as an Advisory Board Member of Share A Smile Foundation India.
Adityanath Sharma
Adityanath Sharma
Adityanath Sharma
Adityanath is a biotechnologist by training, a community enthusiast by heart, and an entrepreneur by profession. With over 10 years of entrepreneurial experience in waste management and the environment sector, he founded EcoCentric to propagate the philosophy of “being ecocentric” not just as a business idea but as a way of life. He also
Adityanath is a biotechnologist by training, a community enthusiast by heart, and an entrepreneur by profession. With over 10 years of entrepreneurial experience in waste management and the environment sector, he founded EcoCentric to propagate the philosophy of “being ecocentric” not just as a business idea but as a way of life. He also serves as an Advisory Board Member of Share A Smile Foundation India.
Join the Movement
Share A Smile became my turning point. It gave me the courage to step out of my comfort zone, discover my voice, and grow as a leader. More than anything, it taught me that compassion creates safe spaces — for children, for communities, and for ourselves. When I look back, I see how the trust placed in me, the support I received, and the children I worked with helped me break barriers I once thought I could never cross. What began as hesitation slowly transformed into confidence, and what began as a role turned into a journey of belonging. This is the essence of Share A Smile — a place where young people find their voice, where communities reclaim their spaces, and where compassion becomes a living practice. And this is why we invite you to walk with us. Join the movement to make compassion our culture. Every act of care, no matter how small, shapes a safer and more humane world. Step in as a Compassion Catalyst, stand with us as a Compassion Ally, or co-create change as a Compassion Partner — together, we can turn empathy into everyday practice.
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