Dear Friends,
As we complete another fantastic year, we bring to you the significant developments that have taken place at Asha slum colonies.
We are delighted to report that this year’s statistics are inspiring figures that highlight Asha’s success in improving slum dwellers’ health. With cent percent child births assisted by trained attendants, our Healthcare Programme ensures best practices for maternal and child health in the slums of Delhi.
The Asha Higher Education Programme has created new landmarks taking the numbers of students admitted to tertiary education to nearly 1200 since 2008. And the Internship Programme continues to reach out to students from the slums – giving them a taste of professional life and making them job ready. Taking this to the next level, this year we have launched the Asha Job Match Programme, which aims to place students in jobs relevant to their qualifications.
As well as statistics that soar above those of other Delhi slums, and even surpass those of India as a whole, with this report we also hope to bring to life the stories of several people whose lives have been touched by our programmes this year.