Sunshine Smile

Restoring Health, Hope, and Dignity—One Family at a Time

“Sunshine Smile” is a humanitarian health and nutrition outreach initiative launched by CEFEE during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, with a singular mission: to deliver essential medicines, supplements, and food support to differently-abled individuals and their families who were left isolated and vulnerable due to lockdowns, health crises, and poverty.

What started as a pandemic response has evolved into a powerful support system—offering relief, resilience, and renewed hope to hundreds of families across Kerala.

The Need Behind the Smile

Differently-abled children and adults often require daily medication, nutritional supplements, and ongoing therapies. But during the pandemic, these life-sustaining essentials became inaccessible due to lockdown restrictions, suspended public services, and overwhelmed health systems.

Families already living on the margins were suddenly cut off—without income, transportation, or access to care. CEFEE recognized this crisis and responded urgently, placing persons with disabilities at the centre of relief efforts, where they are so often forgotten.

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How Sunshine Smile Responded

Essential Medicines Delivered: For epilepsy, neurodivergence, chronic conditions
Nutrition Packs Distributed: Protein mixes, immune boosters, child supplements
Home-Cooked Food Provided: Especially to families of differently-abled children and the elderly
Volunteer & Police Coordination: Seamless logistics across districts with official support
Direct Emotional Support: Phone check-ins, crisis referrals, counselling assistance

Impact Highlights

Over 3,000+ families reached with medicine and nutritional aid
Daily meal preparation for 100+ people, cooked personally by Dr.Anitha during peak lockdown
Support extended across Ernakulam, Idukki, Pathanamthittaand Wayanad
Sustained volunteer engagement despite travel and health restrictions
Collaboration with local authorities, police, and health officers to ensure last-mile delivery

Looking Ahead

Though born out of the pandemic, Sunshine Smile has evolved into a permanent pillar of CEFEE's health and welfare outreach, now serving families who continue to face medical, nutritional, or financial hardship long after the emergency has passed.

With additional funding, we aim to expand Sunshine Smile into a structured health access program, with regular medical supply drives, nutritional support for children with disabilities, and an emergency response network in every district.

How You Can Help

Contribution	Enables
₹ 50,000/-	Medicines and supplements for 50 families for 1 month
₹ 1,00,000/-	Cooked meals and nutrition kits for 200 families in crisis
₹ 5,00,000/-	District-level medical & nutrition outreach (transport, supplies, personnel)
In-kind CSR	Donate dry rations, protein supplements, over-the-counter meds, transport support

A Word from the Ground

“We had no food, no medicine—and my son is epileptic. When we couldn't reach anyone, CEFEE reached us. Dr.Anitha cooked for us, called us, and never forgot us.” - Mother of a differently-abled child, Wayanad

Your Support = Someone's Survival

With your CSR or philanthropic support, Sunshine Smile can scale into a replicable, district-wise model for health and nutritional justice for the differently-abled. It's not just a meal or medicine—it's the message: you are not alone.