I have known Peter Varghese since 2009. I first met him when he arrived in India as Australia’s High Commissioner. At that time, I could not have imagined how many lives that meeting would touch. What began as a simple…
As part of Dr. Kiran Martin’s recent Australia visit in 2026, Asha had the opportunity to thank Liz Peak for her years of friendship, support, and commitment to the organisation’s mission. Currently serving in a senior role at the Department…
As part of Asha’s ongoing efforts to create global opportunities for students from underserved communities, Dr. Kiran Martin met with leading figures from Australia’s higher education sector during her visit to Australia. Dr. Kiran had a meaningful interaction with Luke…
Sunil and Shikha Lal lead the Sydney Chapter of Friends of Asha Australia and have been supporting Asha for over eight years. Their commitment comes from the heart, and they remain deeply invested in the vision of creating lasting change…
A wonderful fundraising dinner was hosted in Melbourne by the Asha Australia Board, bringing together an inspiring gathering of supporters. Among the esteemed guests were former Governor of Victoria, Alex Chernov, and his wife Elizabeth, along with friends of our…
We are thrilled to share some extraordinary news with our Asha family! Dr. Kiran, the driving force behind Asha’s mission of empowering slum communities in New Delhi, has been awarded the Doctor of Laws Honoris Causa by the prestigious University…
Richard Leder, Director on the Australian Friends of Asha (AFOA) Board, hosted a fantastic event for Asha at the renowned finance firm RSM, in collaboration with the dedicated RSM team members. It was a privilege to have Richard, Shiv Kumar,…
Hi folks, this is a podcast of an interview that I gave while I was in Australia. The interviewers were really insightful, and funny at times. It’s called The Imperfects
This is Asha’s first international student Mahinder (extreme left). His home in the slum was in front of a dirty smelly public toilet block. He grew up in great poverty. Today he works as a software engineer for Macquarie Bank…
This is Chandan. He lived in poverty all his life in an Asha slum community, his father picking up heavy boxes of copper wire from trucks, and manually transporting them into storage spaces. I remember meeting him when he was…
