Meet Tahsin and his wife, two resilient souls who have been the residents of Seelampur Slum for 35 years. Asha has been a lifeline for both, providing invaluable medical care and unwavering support. The Asha health team stands by him…
In the vibrant tapestry of the Kanak Durga slum community, one name echoes with reverence and admiration – Devi, Asha’s dedicated Community Health Volunteer (CHV). At sixty, she is a testament to the power of determination and compassion. Hailing from…
Ms Geeta, a native of Bihar, got married at 17 and lived with her husband and in-laws in the village. Her life has been marred by hardship and mistreatment by her in-laws for not conceiving a child. Geeta and her…
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…
