A resident of Navjeevan Camp in Asha’s Kalkaji slum community- Shabnam lives with her husband and in-laws. Shabnam’s husband works day and night in a private firm to feed the family of five on an earning of Rs 10, 000…
Womens’ empowerment can do wonders for collective effort. Trained to advocate for their rights, the Women’s Association in Trilokpuri were adamant to convert an empty space, misused by the residents for dumping garbage. This empty space was even used for…
Ramesh aged 30 years, and a father of four children, has lived in Jeevan Nagar slum community for many years. He used to drive a rented auto and would only earn about Rs150 ($2/ £1.50) per day. When he was…
“I was born in great poverty to parents who lived in Asha’s Jeevan Nagar slum community. I live in a small shanty with my parents and two younger siblings. My father is daily wage labourer and manages to earn INR…
We were delighted to have twenty-six students of Bachelor’s in Education (B. Ed) from Lady Irwin College to intern at Asha. Having a specialized background of teaching, these girls got the opportunity to work with children of various age groups.…
“Philanthropy is not about money… its about feeling the pain of others and caring enough about their needs to help” -Timothy Pina Sticking to this motto, the Asha Team members visit door to door in all the Asha slum communities…
Summer camp is the time when children do something creative. These camps are all about learning, making friends and having fun. But for the slum kids, such camps are a distant dream. Many do not even know what these camps…
A son’s first hero and a daughter’s first love- a father, who is always there to support you, help you and protect you, and most importantly, he will always have your back. On Father’s Day, we at Asha slum communities…
We are all very excited to share with you the excellent results of the Asha students in their school leaving exams. Amongst 560 Asha slum children who had appeared for the exams, 97 % passed, 210 of the students scored…
To all the women who provide motherly love and warmth, we at Asha had joined hands to celebrate this special day. All the Asha slum communities organized an exclusive event to express their love for mothers, grandmothers and all the…
