We at Asha were delighted to welcome an old friend Suzannah Jessep on 15th June. Suzannah, Director of Asia New Zealand Foundation, spent time interacting with Asha graduates and college students and was amazed to hear their journey and work…
Hello everyone, these days I have been studying the scientific and health benefits of Dancing, and I am encouraging everyone in the Asha communities to Dance! While there are hundreds of articles on the health benefits of dancing, I am…
After a long break because of Covid-19, an Asha Alumni meet was organised on 11th June’2022 at the Asha HQ. There was laughter and excitement when more than fifty bright young boys and girls who have built promising careers in…
The warriors and students of another Asha community decided to visit the principal of the local public school for the primary purpose of expressing gratitude to her for her cooperation and goodwill. The security guard just wouldn’t allow them to…
The sweeper of Dr Ambedkar Basti where people from the untouchable caste live, comes to clean our Centre everyday. Yesterday, the warriors and team suddenly said to her that they would be doing all the cleaning while she just relaxed.…
Soft-spoken and unassuming, Sumit from Asha’s Tigri slum community packs a punch on his frail shoulders. His academic scores from his secondary school to his college days are consistently high, and reveal the picture of a bright young boy determined…
Hello everyone, Here’s a beautiful story to share with you. Dr Alka is the Medical Officer in charge of a government health center in Peeragarhi. The entire Asha team and volunteers expressed their Gratitude to her for constantly collaborating with…
This is the beautiful story of 28-year-old Soni who combatted severe malnutrition and successfully gave birth to a healthy baby. Soni has been a resident of the Chanderpuri slum for more than 9 years, where she settled in a one-room…
“There is still love in this world,” says 63-year-old Naima with tears in her eyes. Naima lives with her husband, Aftab, 73 years of age, in a one-room dwelling in the Seelampur slum. Both Naima and Aftab belong to a…
A new and worrisome development has taken place in the Delhi University admissions process. Previous admissions were on the basis of marks obtained in the school leaving board exam. That has all changed. There will now be a separate Central…
