Sonam, a young married woman in the Ekta Vihar slum colony, was marked by immense suffering and despair. Trapped in an abusive marriage and burdened with illiteracy, she endured unimaginable physical and emotional pain. Sonam got married three years ago,…
Meet Shamshad, a good example of the incredible impact that Asha Alumni can make in their communities. Hailing from the humble Kanak Durga slum community, Shamshad’s story is about determination and a deep-rooted commitment to paying it forward. Coming from…
Monika, a young girl from the Ekta Vihar slum living in a small, cramped room with her family facing severe financial struggles, never thought she could pursue her dreams of graduating from Delhi University. Her father’s meagre income as a…
Dinesh and Seetha, from an interior village of Uttar Pradesh, dreamt of a better life for their family and embarked on a journey to Delhi, the land of opportunities. They settled in the Thokar No 8 slum colony at the…
Residing in Kanak Durga Camp for twenty-five years, Tera, an elderly eighty-year-old, experienced a sorrowful twist of fate. Once a labourer at construction sites, his existence took a tragic turn when his sons succumbed to the clutches of alcohol, leaving…
It was a wonderful moment of celebration when Asha honoured the empowered office bearers of Mahila Mandals across its slum communities, who had shaped not only their destinies with Asha but led thousands of women in the epoch-making journey of…
In the depths of Chanderpuri slum, a very frail 75-year-old Savitri, unable to do much physical activity, living alone in chanderpuri slum. 75 -year-old Savitri is a native of Haryana. She married very young and came to chanderpuri with her…
Bal Mandal is the forum where children from the Asha slum communities find their expression, develop their minds and body through edutainment activities and, if we may add, regain their lost childhood. Danish is a brilliant child of Bal mandal…
A year and a half ago, the life of Gagan Rozy from Asha’s Peeragarhi Slum turned dark when her husband went to prison after a fight with a neighbour. Rozy fell into depression, isolating herself and her daughter. She even…
Bhuvan and Bhuvnesh, the eighteen-year-old twins residing in the Peeragarhi slum, had to overcome numerous challenges in their young lives. Tragically, their father passed away shortly after their birth, leading to their mother being disowned by her in-laws. Despite these…
