THE SMILING HEARTS PROJECT
Covid has impacted us all. Myself (I'm from New Zealand) and a Canadian friend, found ourselves coming out of a retreat in the middle of the Amazon jungle during May of 2020 to a very changed and different world. After finishing the retreat, we both travelled thorough the Amazon, making our way to Lima.
While in Lima we took the opportunity to visit one of the outlying towns, Chaclacayo. One thing that struck us was, that while there are a lot of obvious impacts Covid has had on people’s lives, there is a lot of smaller impacts that were less obvious and together added up to something significant. ​
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After our trip, three of us were pondering what could we do that could bring some love and light into people’s lives, communities and the world...Smiling Hearts was born.
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Since that time the support a number of projects including the skatepark graffiti project (below) This brought a lot of love and light (into the world for the artists, organisers and most importantly children and families that use this park. This project cost was only $US150
Smiling Hearts is the social responsibility arm of the business, that aims to bring love and warmth into the lives of people & communities around the world.
Through the simple act of distributing Smiling Heart meditation badges and stickers, we not only work to bring a deeper sense of inner peace and happiness into the lives of others but also help to raise funds to support Grass Roots Community Projects, around the world.
Smiling Hearts Meditation connects us with the warmth in our hearts. It reminds us, that at any time, wherever we find ourselves, by simply smiling at our heart, we can bring love and warmth into our life. Please share this message
- Simon Norton (Co-Founder)
For every box of Smiling Hearts’ badges sold, 30% of the proceeds will be redirected back to the Smiling Hearts Grassroots Community Projects.
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Unlike many of the larger not for profits, the Smiling Hearts Grassroots Community Project, seeks to support the heart of smaller and less represented communities around the world.
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Examples of our most recent projects include the redevelopment of a local skate park and Local Community Centre in Miguel Grau, Peru.
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Both of these projects while small in nature, have bought a great deal of warmth and inspiration into the community at a time when it is needed most.
Our intention is to continue to support other less identified communities around the world, in the hope that we can bring a smile to the hearts of many, one smile at a time.
'Smiling Hearts is a not-for-profit *. Our “profit” coming from bringing love and warmth into the world.'
To​ read more about SMILING HEARTS and the community projects it supports CLICK here
