Who We Are

2020 for India started with a rumble. Delhi witnessed targeted and organised violence against Muslims. To help the victims, Miles2Smile started with a medical camp at Al-Ishah Public School in Mustafabad. We helped victims with rehabilitation and provided them with legal aid. We were able to arrange for 100+ theli (carts) and E-Rickshaws for the members of affected families and were able to help some set up grocery shops as well, thus giving them the means to a sustainable income.

With the entry of COVID-19 into the Indian scene and the subsequent lockdown, we started a "Smile Kitchen" in Northeast Delhi and provided cooked meals to more than two thousand displaced families. During the Bihar Flood, our team relentlessly worked and distributed food, clothes, and tarpaulins to over one thousand flood-affected families in Darbangha and five thousand people in Siwan, Gopalganj, and Chapra.

We were able to bridge the gap between education and employment with our initiative "Hunar," which focuses on skill development. Under this initiative, 25 girls from the pogrom-affected areas of Delhi completed a three-month certificate course in nursing and patient care. To provide for the education of children of the affected families, Miles2Smile started "Sunrise Public School" in Loni, Ghaziabad, where currently 250 students are enrolled.

Under project Taleem, the first madrasa we visited and worked for was Madarsa Miftahul Quran, located in Shiv Vihar, Delhi. This madrasa bears silent testimony to the people’s crippling apathy towards the education of children of the minority community. When we first visited there, we witnessed the madrasa in a very desolate condition.  Madasra Miftahul Quraan provides shelter to 25 resident students and takes responsibility for their education and living.

A massive fire broke out in the Rohingya Refugee Camp, Kanchan Kunj, and gutted several shanties. We helped to temporarily shift to a nearby plot. With no relief coming from the government, local residents and NGOs in coordination with Miles2Smile set up tents. Our team mobilized relief materials from our resource centers in North East Delhi. We collected used and new clothes, segregated them according to age and gender groups, and distributed them to all distressed families. We were also able to provide fans, folding beds, bed sheets, utensils, and dry rations to all.

A devastating fire broke out on December 15, 2021, at the Rohingya settlement in Chandeni-2 camp, Ferozepur Namak village, Nuh, Haryana, destroying 32 out of 34 shanties and displacing 106 people. Many lost their belongings, savings, and documents. Miles2Smile Foundation was the first to respond, providing relief materials and constructing essential facilities, including washrooms, a community kitchen, a common hall, and 7 shops for those who lost their businesses.

On December 15, 2021, a devastating fire broke out at the Rohingya settlement in Chandeni-2 camp, Ferozepur Namak village, Nuh, Haryana, destroying 32 out of 34 shanties and displacing 106 people. The residents lost everything, including belongings, savings, and documents. Miles2Smile Foundation responded quickly, providing relief materials and construction support. We built 5 washrooms, a community kitchen, a common hall, and 7 shops for those who lost their businesses.

In April, communal violence devastated many Muslim homes and businesses across Rajasthan, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, and Delhi. Seeing the immense loss, including vehicles, houses, and shops, we couldn’t stand by. We swiftly reached Karauli, Khargone, Sendhwa, and Delhi’s Jahangirpuri to begin relief and rehabilitation. We helped restore over 50 businesses, repaired damaged homes, and brought hope to around 700 families, countering the widespread bigotry with acts of solidarity.

In September 2022, heavy rains submerged a Rohingya settlement in Nangeli, Haryana, displacing 206 residents for a month. The water had risen to their beds, destroying clothes and rations. Many were suffering from diseases like allergies, nausea, and diarrhea. We were the first to respond, setting up a medical camp with screenings and free medication. We also provided food through a community kitchen, drained the standing water, and set up portable water purifiers for clean drinking water.

In 2023, Miles2Smile provided crucial help to those in need both internationally and locally. We sent 2365 metric tons of emergency aid  to earthquake survivors in Turkey and Syria. At the same time, keeping in mind our homeland, we supported the survivors of communal violence in Bihar Sharif by providing relief, rebuilding businesses, and restoring hope to those affected

‘Skill Building and Empowerment’ are at the core of Miles2Smile Foundation. To edify the skills of children from disadvantaged backgrounds, we launched ‘Hunar Academy.’ The aim of its launch was to provide the aforementioned group with resources necessary to advance them in their careers. Hunar Academy will serve as a bridge between education and employment, fostering a skilled and future-ready generation in disadvantaged communities. Simultaneously, we launched ‘Sabaat,’ a platform to upgrade the skills of women survivors of communal violence and hate crimes.

Miles2Smile in the last trimester of the year 2023 witnessed extending help to the survivors of communal violence in Nuh, Haryana. In the wake of the communal clashes, six persons died and over 50 were injured in Haryana. Approximately 1200 Muslim houses and businesses were razed to the ground. Mile2Smile acted as a one-stop location for the affected families and provided relief and rehabilitation to them.

The year started with providing relief to the innocent kids, survivors of the Akhunji mosque and madrasa demolition. In the wee hours of January, 25 innocent madrassa students were made homeless. Their computers, books, clothes, and other belongings were ruined amidst rubble. Miles2Smile extended respite to the survivors and distributed blankets and jackets to each child. We supplied other essentials such as shoes, socks, and handkerchiefs to them. Additionally, we reached 21 families of Nuh demolition survivors and provided them with hundreds of necessities, rebuilding the demolished houses being the most valuable ones.

The second trimester witnessed a wave of demolition drives in Mandla, Madhya Pradesh. Miles2Smile traveled to the demolition-ridden area and provided financial aid to the survivors and incorporated a temporary shelter for them. Alongside, we established livelihoods for widows of mob-lynched people, enrolled their children in schools, and constructed homes for their families. The second trimester also saw a surge in our education programs; we conducted trade visits, workshops, and competitions for our Sunrise Public School students.

The final trimester of the year witnessed a surge in brutal violence, beginning with communal clashes in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh. Many survivors were left homeless and without a livelihood. In response, Miles2Smile helped rebuild homes and restore livelihoods, alongside offering financial support. The trimester concluded with violent events in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, where survivors faced the loss of family members and their livelihoods. Miles2Smile provided financial assistance to help them recover and rebuild their lives.