It is important to recognize that every child is a blessing, regardless of gender, and that there should be no preference for one gender over another. Here is the story of Radha, a young married woman from Kalkaji, being helped…
We were delighted to have ten-member team from St Stephen’s, Twickenham, visit Asha Seelampur Slum Community for a week. The students and the children enjoyed every moment of their presence with fun-filled infotainment activities and games. Thank you, St Stephen’s…
Love, care and humanity has no boundaries, understands every language and transcends all barriers. Here is a beautiful and heart-touching story of Muneeza, a 70-year-old hearing and speaking impaired widow who was abandoned by her children and family and is…
This is the wonderful story of Asha slum student Mohini in her own words. She is on her way to Brisbane to do her Masters at the University of Queensland.
Shanti Amma’s story reminds us of the pain and struggles that many poor and abandoned elderly undergo. Shanti Amma is a 70 yrs old widow who has lived in a rented shanty in Kusumpur Pahari Slum for the last 17…
Here is the story of Zaid, a young boy from Asha’s Zakhira slum colony, West Delhi, striving to change his life from a child labourer facing many adverse challenges. Zaid is an unfortunate child who was forced to become a…
Asha student Sumit from Tigri slum colony reaches Sydney University today! He will begin a Masters in Public Policy and Tushar who is already there will be mentoring him. What a wonderful example of Paying it Forward leading to the…
“Love cannot remain by itself-it has no meaning. Love has to be put into action, and that action is service.” This story showcases the power of love and service as the Asha slum community comes together to help an elderly…
27-year-old Seema is married and resides in a one-room shanty in Kalkaji Slum. She got married in 2012 at the age of 18. Her husband Ranjan works in a garment factory and earns INR 12000 per month (£ 152/ $…
This is a great example of how women’s empowerment can lead to positive and transformative change in a community. The residents of the chanderpuri slum community were facing a lot of challenges due to sewage manhole overflowing and the dirty…
