Our Story
“Smiley Children Society” is an NGO that spreads happiness among hopeless and underprivileged families through education, food, clothing, medical aid, and orphan support.
The founder, Mr. Prudhvi Moses, made his first donation of notebooks from his own pocket money (₹36 INR / $0.50) to a poor boy in his locality at the age of 12 (in 2007) while in 7th grade. From that moment, charity became a way of life. With the help of his school friends, he later collected money and purchased a full stationery kit costing ₹375 INR (~$5), giving wings to the vision in different forms.
In 2008, Mr. Moses and his classmates (seven members) donated exam kits to poor children. By 2009, he and 8 friends started taking care of 4 children entirely, supporting them until they completed their 10th grade.
Later, they collaborated with the Mandapeta Municipal Commissioner to identify uneducated children in slum areas. Their data helped counsel parents, resulting in 80% of those children enrolling in government schools. Today, many of them are doctors, engineers, nurses, teachers, and more.
Accomplishments
2010: Mr. Prudhvi Moses was awarded a Certificate of Appreciation by the Mandapeta Municipal Commissioner for identifying uneducated children in slums.
2011: He started a balcony library using used textbooks from 1st to 10th grade. Trainee teachers and competitive exam aspirants benefited from it. They returned the books along with new stationery, helping expand charity efforts.
2012: He began free open-air evening tuition (6 PM–8 PM) for kids below 8th grade, starting with 7 children and growing to 25 within a month. Local families provided power. During the rainy season, when classes stopped, Ms. Satya offered her basement to continue classes for up to 50 children.
Mr. Prudhvi moved to Chennai to pursue Aeronautical Engineering, and Ms. Satya continued the classes. Volunteers helped enroll slum children into schools. Snacks replaced chocolates, and Mr. Moses sent uniforms and supplies from Chennai via courier.
These efforts ensured that the Smiley Children Society continued to grow. The NGO also helped cover uniforms, books, and stationery for children whose parents couldn’t afford them.
2017: The Society enrolled 100+ kids in Mandapeta schools. Ms. Satya helped negotiate reduced fees for underprivileged students.
2020: During winter, the local minister helped distribute 250+ blankets at Smiley’s Pothavaram center. Funds were raised by Satya’s colleagues and Prudhvi’s friends. The Society was recognized as an official NGO by the Andhra Pradesh Government for its consistent work in eradicating poverty and educating slum children.
People began celebrating birthdays, weddings, and special occasions at the Smiley Feeding Center. During the COVID lockdown, many children lost their parents, and the NGO housed orphans despite severe food shortages. Today, the center supports 60 children — 18 of them are orphans — by providing school education, food, and clothes.
“I want to enroll 1 million children into school in the next 5 years. Our commitment to transparency and our Happiness Subscription program will help us realize our dream,” asserts Prudhvi Moses.