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Why we Serve?
Very often in our life we all experience the desire to do something good for others. We desire happiness for others and sympathize over their misfortunes. For varied reasons, this good thought remains confined in the minds of many people. Dynamism in compassion is essential that drives you to put into practice your good thoughts.

Smile Exchange Foundation seeks to revitalize the dynamism that remain dormant amongst most of us and provide opportunities to all those who desire to help others in need. There are numerous opportunities to bestow your love and compassion. So many people out there need different kinds of help.

We remain discontented in life because we have misconception of the reality. We chase for the rain bow that does not exists. We measure success in our life in terms of how much wealth we have accumulated or by social position we have gained. The only true satisfaction we can cherish in our life is the contribution we have made in helping the suffering fellow human beings. The true measure of success, therefore, is how much happiness you have brought in the lives of less fortunate humankind.

When one is in deep anxiety, color of skin, race, religion or caste does not really exist. We are just one human body. We all need affection and support of others to make our lives happier and comfortable. Many of our fellow human beings on this earth are deprived of such basic care and remain miserable throughout their lives. We all have the potential and capability to kindle their hopes and aspirations through our compassionate acts.

Smile Exchange Foundation is a membership driven organization. The fulfillment of its objectives largely depends on members themselves. The foundation encourages the members to engage in humanitarian works and gives them the opportunity to serve humanity.

>> OUR VISION
Bring smiles of joy and happiness on the faces of suffering fellow human beings by promoting kindness and compassion in humankind and developing a sense of universal brotherhood and responsibility.

>> OUR OBJECTIVES
To provide basic amenities, including food, shelter and clothing to poverty stricken families and to those families affected by natural calamities;

To provide basic health care facilities to communities in places where such services are not available;

To help control spread of fatal diseases like aids by raising awareness and assisting affected families;

To provide livelihood opportunities to single mothers in need;

To provide education opportunities to those who cannot afford and provide better education facilities in schools;

To foster peace and harmony in societies;

To provide humanitarian assistance to refugees.

>> BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Lobsang Nyandak
246 Grove Street
North Plainfield
New Jersey 07060, United States

Kathleen A. Nolan
PO Box 16
Mount Tremper
New York 12457, USA

Thomas Götzfried
Goetzfried AG
Member of Allgeier Group
Parkstraße 16 65189 Wiesbaden
Germany

Tenzin Dorjee
180 Harding Place
Maywood
New Jersey 07607, United States

Lobsang Yeshi
2850 Hogan Court
Falls Church
Virginia 22043, United States

Yeshi Dorjee
Eileen Fisher
45 A, Enterprise Ave
Secaucus
New Jersey 07094, United States