This beautiful little girl Nikita is from Kusumpur Pahari slum community, whose father works as a gardener and mother as a housemaid. Nikita loves to study and the government school she goes to is the only place where she can…
‘’This is not how I always smiled. I lacked confidence and I felt hopeless due to the challenges in my life. My father was alcoholic, who spent all his little earning on his drinking and my poor mother must work…
Kajal, a diligent girl from Dr. Ambedkar slum colony, faced tremendous challenges, yet she stood strong. Many people in her circumstances would have given up. But this young woman took up every challenge that came her way and turned them…
Eleven years old Aishwarya from Kusumpur Pahari slum colony enjoys being the Vice President of the Children’s Association. When She first stepped into Asha five years ago, this little girl was shy and timid, barely audible when she spoke. Beaming…
Back in Rajasthan, Manoj’s mother sells charms of lemons and chillies door to door believed to ward off evil eye in Indian culture, after she lost her husband more than a year ago. She can make a meagre amount of…
I am Sachin and I have been coming to Asha community centre here in Kusumpur Pahari for over a year now. I love being a part of the Children’s Association and learning so many wonderful things every day. I enjoy…
The famous quote by Helen Keller reads, ‘Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much’’ stands very apt with respect to Asha’s work in the slums of Delhi. Thirty years back when Dr Kiran Martin…
I met Asha graduate Junaid from Anna Nagar Slum Colony yesterday and he shared some wonderful news with me that I was thrilled to hear about. He has just got a job as Executive Camera Assistant at one of India’s…
Hello to everyone, First of all I would like to welcome you all on this wonderful occasion of celebrating 30 years of Asha. I am Sarnya Juli Muthu and I have just completed my graduation in a Bachelors of…
Hi every one, My name is N. Venugopal. I would like to thank Dr. Kiran ma’m for giving me this wonderful opportunity to speak about my journey with the ASHA FAMILY. I am from a slum called Kusumpur and…
