This is a popular slideshow from Smile Foundation comparing children from two opposite backgrounds. India is a land of contrasts and extremes. On one side there is prosperity, on the other there is deprivation. Children, if sensitized at early age about empathy and how to grow up as responsible citizens, can become the change makers in the society. This is also the most effective way to bring equity and equality in the society.

2. “ I live in a Farm House” “I am Homeless” “I am Raring to go” “I am Asking for Help” “I am Taken care of by my parents” “I am alone”

3. True Stories of two Extremes

4. You love shopping for your favourite brand of clothes. They have only this brand. www.smilefoundationindia.org

5. You love to eat your favourite cuisine. They long to eat… anything. www.smilefoundationindia.org

6. You spend hours pursuing your hobby. They spend hours making ends meet. www.smilefoundationindia.org

7. You enjoy playing with your new toys. They don’t have any option. www.smilefoundationindia.org

8. Your parents are super protective about you. She has only this one sister. www.smilefoundationindia.org

9. You want to be tucked into bed each night. They don’t want to wake up. www.smilefoundationindia.org

10. They can’t overcome life’s defeat. You are beaming In glory. www.smilefoundationindia.org

11. Take a Moment: Pause, Think & Act

12. Come Forward Be the change YOU want to see.

14. Yes You can make a Difference

15. Join Us In our journey to unite integrate and bridge the gap

16. As they Say “Individually, we are one drop; Together, we are an ocean.” - Ryunosuke Satoro

17. Please, Pass this on.

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