Dear Friends, Warm greetings from all of us at Asha. We are delighted to share the latest issue of Hope with you. This issue carries stories that are difficult to read, but important to share. It focuses on women in…
Dr. Kiran is currently in Australia, where she had the opportunity to meet Hon’ble Jason Clare at his electoral office in Sydney. This meeting builds on a meaningful connection. Minister Clare had visited Asha in December 2025 and has engaged…
In the tangled lanes of Tigri slum in South Delhi lives Harveer, a 62-year-old man whose life has been a relentless battle against poverty, tragedy, and loss. Harveer’s story began long before he was born, when his parents migrated from…
For more than fifty years, Kishan Devi has called Anna Nagar slum her home. She came to Delhi as a young bride, carrying simple hopes for a stable life. Her husband worked as a daily wage labourer, and together they…
Every morning in the Chanderpuri slum community, as children set out for school in bright uniforms and with heavy schoolbags, one small girl would remain behind. Inaya would stand quietly in the doorway of her one-room shanty, watching them disappear…
Fatima was born into a family already under severe strain. Her mother, Gulshan, was raising two daughters in the Zakhira slum community when Fatima was born, with very limited income and support. In 2016, after the birth of Fatima’s elder…
Asha had the privilege of hosting Mr Rossa Fanning, Attorney General of Ireland, along with H.E. Mr Kevin Kelly, Ambassador of Ireland to India, Mr Raymond Mullen, Deputy Head of Mission, and members of the Irish Embassy at the Ambedkar…
At 64, Mahesh Devi often sits quietly outside her small home in the narrow lanes of Mayapuri, watching the world move past her. For many years, life was full of activity. She had a family to care for, a home…
If you meet Pachi, whom everyone lovingly calls Amma, the first thing you notice is her gentle smile. She is 85 years old and has lived in the Ekta Vihar slum community for more than thirty years. After her husband…
When Asha’s Mobile Health Van first arrived in the Mansarovar slum community, also known as Lal Bagh, in May 2025, many families watched from a distance. This scavengers community had rarely seen regular healthcare services. For years, people had learned…
