An empowered woman helps to empower other women
“In the early 1990s, I remember my shop was one of the only 2 shops in this area of our slum, it was unheard of a woman to own a business in our community back then. During such a time…
Category Asha Values
Gulnaz: Empowering herself and her community
Born into a family of 7 children, Gulnaz’s parents had a tough time making ends meet. Migrators from the state of Uttar Pradesh, her parents chose to settle down in Chanderpuri slum community about 3 decades ago. Gulnaz’s father did…
Hasina persists in spite of all obstacles
65-year-old Hasina presently resides in the Seelampur slum colony. Hasina originally is from Jhansi in Madya Pradesh. When she was barely a few months old, her family shifted to Mumbai as her father was in Indian Railway. Hasina got married…
Dr Kiran celebrates her birthday with the community
It was an amazing day when Dr Kiran opened her house for her birthday celebration on June 9 in spite of the heatwave sweeping the capital city-Delhi. This year, Dr Kiran requested her loved ones not to bring gifts, rather…
Genesis of internal bonding between Dilbari and Kasturi from Kanak Durga
“She (Dilbari) loved me, helped me like a family when I was left stranded. This came to all of us because of the Asha values,” says Kasturi with the willing smile on her wrinkled face. This is a story of…