At The Kindness and Smile Zone, Ayona Jaswal and our team love sharing how youth-led action can brighten the world! We are incredibly honored to have our mission featured across global and local media platforms, including CBC News, Channel Kindness, Global Indian, and more. Check out the stories below to see our journey in the news, and be sure to check back often as our press coverage keeps growing!

Ayona Jaswal was featured on CBC News for her work!

Check out Ayona's radio interview here: Radio Interview here as well as her posted on MSN here: MSN here. 

To help reach more families, Ayona's story has been shared by international media and is currently used as a case study in Canadian social studies classrooms to inspire youth-led community service as well as added onto a timeline of kindness projects. 

In addition, Ayona's story was chosen as a highlighted feature in the ViTreo Group Weekly News Recap, celebrating her community impact alongside leading national philanthropic news. 

International news platforms (Phụ nữ Việt Nam): here and here.

                                                                 National educational curricula (LesPlan): here.

                                                                                 Kindness Timeline (Bk2hk): here.

For the 2026 Fall/Winter Dream Lottery, Ayona Jaswal was Chosen as the Patient Ambassador Represenative!

Learn more here and here. 

UPCOMING!

Ayona Jaswal Was on the 980 CFPL London Morning Show 2026!

Ayona Jaswal Had the Opportunity to Contribute to The Innovator World's Magazine and Have The Kindness and Smile Zone's Work Featured!

Learn more here.

Ayona and her sister, Deeher, were seen on Roger's TV What's Up London Show!

Check the interview out here (16:25-24:40).

Ayona Jaswal Was Interviewed by Girls with Power for her Leadership!  

Check out the interview: here!

Ayona Jaswal Has Been Nominated to be on the Inspiring Teen Magazine! 

Global Indian Featured Ayona Jaswal's Global Work!

Ayona Jaswal Was Interviewed for a Humanity Rising VOICES Podcast Episode!

Check out the podcast episode here and here. 

UPCOMING!

Ayona was on Raq the Boat Show in 2026!

Check out the interview: here!

Ayona Jaswal shared her Health Journey as a Guest Speaker at the Dance Marathon for the Children's Health Foundation, June 2026!

Ayona Jaswal's Story of Resilience is Shared on Bold Journey!

Ayona Jaswal's Story About The Kindness and Smile Zone is published on Channel Kindness in March 2026!

Read the full post here!

Ayona was on The World is Your Bowl of Noodles Show (2026.)

Learn more here and here.

Ayona was on The Professor Kev Show (2026.)

Learn more here.

Ayona Shared Her Story With Feeling Creative! Click below to learn more.

Ayona Jaswal was Interviewed by Lian's Corner to Share Her Story!

Check out the full interview: YouTube Video here or Spotify here!