Twenty-year-old Muskan lived in Tughlakabad slum in South Delhi, one of the new slum areas under Asha’s programmatic endeavours. She is the eldest of the four siblings in her family of six members, which included her parents. She lived in…
In the heart of Dr Ambedkar Basti, a slum surrounded by the stark contrast of government offices and the posh localities of South Delhi, Jyoti found herself grappling with a life far removed from the dreams she had once cherished.…
This is the wonderful story of Asha slum student Tripti in her own words. She is on her way to the University of Sydney.
Ramyag, 71 years old, sat on the creaky wooden bed in the small, dimly lit shanty in Amar Park Zakhira. He gently fed his paralyzed wife, Sheela, a spoonful of mashed lentils and potatoes, their daily routine for the past…
Asha’s Physiotherapy Center at the Polyclinic was inaugurated by eminent orthopedic surgeon Dr Pradeep Sharma on May 30th, 2024. What a wonderful occasion, to be able to open such a center for the poor who have no money to go…
Tears rolled down Rohtash’s face as he spoke, his voice choked with emotion. “The Asha family has become a new home for me,” he said, his words trembling with gratitude and pain. “I never thought that my family members would…
Jaisika is a first-year Asha student at Delhi University studying an Honors in Psychology, her dream course. She lives in the Anna Nagar slum community. Her story deeply touched Dr Kiran that she shared at the 35th Anniversary Celebrations in…
Lalta Prasad, a native of UP, has been a resident of the Kusumpur Pahari slum for the last 40 years. In 2012, he unexpectedly lost his job as an office assistant at Corporate House in BPL. With two children to…
Shimla from Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, and her husband, a daily wage labourer, moved to Kusumpur Pahari two years ago for better opportunities. Shimla’s husband, often away from work, couldn’t provide the support she needed, especially during her pregnancy. Residing in…
What a wonderful first day of our celebrations we had at an event hosted by the British High Commissioner HE Alex Ellis in his garden. This was on 19th Feb. The HC, Prof David Hempton, Professor and Former Dean of…
