Naziya, a young girl from Amar Park slum community in Zakhira, Delhi, comes from a family of 10, including her parents, one brother, and six sisters. Originally from Bihar, they settled in Zakhira and have been connected with Asha since…
Juhi, an inspiring Asha graduate, is making waves at the University of Sydney, where she’s pursuing her Master’s in Public Health under the prestigious Asha India Equity Scholarship. Since arriving in January, Juhi has fully embraced the values she learned…
Understanding adolescent health is very important for young people, especially those from underprivileged communities. It helps them make informed choices about their physical and mental well-being during this crucial period of growth. Smriti, our Communications Team member, has taken the…
Here’s a remarkable story of a young girl from the slums who has seen nothing but great poverty all her life, written in her own words: My name is Fazia, and I am 23 years old. I live in a…
In the shadow of towering office buildings like the WHO headquarters and the police offices, lies the Anna Nagar slum community—a world starkly different from the hustle of the city around it. Here, life is a daily struggle. Tiny and…
Asha student Tripti, in an exclusive Radio interview with Special Broadcasting Service Hindi, Australia-shared her incredible journey from the slums of Delhi to the prestigious University of Sydney. Tripti Singh, a recent recipient of the Sydney International Equity Scholarship from…
In the heart of the bustling Chanderpuri Slum, lives a 17-year-old Iqra. Iqra’s family of five depended heavily on her father’s income, a rickshaw puller who earned Rs 250 a day. Life was tough, but they managed—until the day it…
This is Sachin from one of the Asha communities along the railway track. He has been an Asha child since birth! His mother was taken care of by Asha during her prenatal period before his birth. His older sister is…
Twenty-year-old Muskan lived in Tughlakabad slum in South Delhi, one of the new slum areas under Asha’s programmatic endeavours. She is the eldest of the four siblings in her family of six members, which included her parents. She lived in…
This is the wonderful story of Asha slum student Tripti in her own words. She is on her way to the University of Sydney.
