Here is a wonderful story of an Asha student Kajal who lives in a one room shanty in a slum in the Kalkaji neighborhood. Her father was diagnosed with kidney disease and this drove the family into destitution since the…
My struggles and hurdles in life only prove that however difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at”.– Anand Mehto, a differently abled Asha student, Chanderpuri slum.Anand, who lost his right leg at a…
Esha, an 18-year-old Asha student, defied challenges to secure admission to Janki Devi Memorial College, Delhi University, pursuing her B.A. in Economics and Political Science. Fueled by the Asha warriors’ encouragement, she discovered renewed motivation at the Asha Centre. Originally…
Meet Varun, a 20-year-old ambassador from Hanuman Camp and a true inspiration. Currently studying Economics+ and Office Management at Delhi University, Varun’s family of five shares a small, rented room. With his father working as a cleaner and his mother…
Farat and Nur Saba, two friends from Zakhira Slum, forge a path of determination, supporting each other’s dreams amidst challenges. Nur Saba hails from a village in Bihar. Her parents had been availing of the health services at Asha’s clinic…
Last Saturday, when Delhi was overpouring with heavy rains, our Asha Alumni members turned it into a day of great enjoyment as they met at Dr Kiran’s residence. The occasion became a platform for everyone to go down the memory…
Meet Arti, a young girl from Delhi’s Ekta Vihar slum community who defied all odds to chase her dreams and secure a bright future.At the age of seven, asha centre became a second home for Arti; she joined asha bal…
Madhu is a resident of Dr Ambedkar Basti (DAB), a slum community in R.K Puram. Living in a financially unstable family with seven members, Madhu’s father’s meagre income as a barber made it challenging to make ends meet. They faced…
Living in a small, rented house in the Peeragarhi slum, Nancy and her family faced daily struggles of water scarcity, overcrowded community toilets, and leaky roofs during the rainy season. Nancy’s father, who had moved to Delhi from UP, works…
Asha Bal Mandal is a platform where young children in slum communities learn to express themselves, become vocal, and acquire invaluable skills. Muskan from Ekta Vihar, now thirteen years old, recalls her story of joining Asha Bal Mandal at seven…
