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…
Join us in celebrating a momentous milestone! Asha steps into its 35th year! As we commemorate 35 years of presence in the urban slums of Delhi on 1st August 2023, we are thrilled to unveil the Asha Logo –”Celebrating the…
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…
On 1st July, I invited some of the poorest people in the Asha communities for a meal at my home. These people, due to circumstances beyond their control, were living in desperate financial poverty. The objective of this lunch was…
Residing in the Kanak Durga Camp slum community, Sonu, a young seventh-class boy, nurtures his dream to become a sketch artist with the support of Asha. Sonu belongs to a migrant family from Bihar consisting of his parents and three…
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…
Last Saturday, 31 young and energetic student Ambassadors across the Asha slums had a joyous get-together at Dr Kiran’s residence. Each ambassador shared the activities conducted in their respective slum communities mentioning their successes and challenges. Everyone had something to…
Living in the Zakhira slum, Amit dared to dream big despite his family’s poverty and his father’s struggle as a fruit seller. Growing up as a member of Asha’s Bal Mandal, he saw others from his slum attend university and…
Lali, a fifty-year-old woman from Rajasthan, has been living in Zakhira Slum near the railway tracks for thirty-five years. She tragically lost one of her sons in a train accident last year. During a routine screening in May 2023, CHVs…
