Asha Values Changing Lives
All these wonderful young people studying in Australian Universities were once upon a time like these kids in the pictures below. May we see each child with eyes of love, may we always be worthy of their trust, may we…
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Mahinder: a living example of a transformed life
This is Asha’s first international student Mahinder (extreme left). His home in the slum was in front of a dirty smelly public toilet block. He grew up in great poverty. Today he works as a software engineer for Macquarie Bank…
Vice- Chancellor, the University of Sydney visits Asha Slum Community
Asha had the immense pleasure of hosting Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Mark Scott AO, the University of Sydney, along with Kristen Andrews, Vice President, External Engagement, and Himanshu Kohli, Senior Recruitment Advisor, North and East India, on 5th September 2022.…
Dr Sharmila Lal: A dedicated Asha General Practitioner
Hi folks, most of you have met Dr Sharmila Lal, I think. She has been providing the finest of health care to Asha patients since 1990. Although she is an Obstetrician/ Gynecologist, she has been functioning as a General Practitioner…
Chandan: on the right path to a bright future
This is Chandan. He lived in poverty all his life in an Asha slum community, his father picking up heavy boxes of copper wire from trucks, and manually transporting them into storage spaces. I remember meeting him when he was…
Asha Students in Australia Meet Cricketer Ricky Ponting
A surreal moment in the lives of the boys- meeting famous Australian cricketer Ricky Ponting at a major event organized by the Australia India Chamber of Commerce. The Asha video was shown, and the work of Asha was spoken about…
Australian Federal Minister for Education Mentions Asha Student Tushar, an example of the power of Education for transforming the lives
Hello everyone, here’s a copy of a speech given by the Australian Federal Minister for Education Jason Clare,where he refers to Asha and to Tushar. It’s a long key note address, but the part relevant to Asha is as below.…
Dr Kiran Meets the Hon Linda Dessau, Governor of Victoria & Patron of AFOA
I met with the Governor of Victoria the Hon Linda Dessau who is the Patron of Australian Friends of Asha. She and her husband Anthony had visited Asha some years ago. She was delighted to hear of the progress of…
Asha continues emergency intervention at Riverbed
350 families lost everything as their homes were flooded from the rising levels of the River Yamuna. May Asha’s River of Love flow through their lives, from where they may quench their thirst for compassion and kindness. May the Asha…
Dr Kiran meets the Vice Chancellor and Faculty, University of Melbourne
I had the great joy of meeting the Vice Chancellor and Provost at the University of Melbourne. The two wonderful days of engaging with faculty and officials at the highest level were organized by Professor Jim McCluskey, Deputy VC Research;…