In the heart of the Seelampur Slum colony, Ismaeel and Sameer’s young lives were marked by unfathomable tragedy. Their father, a daily wage labourer, was tragically killed, leaving them fatherless. To add their woes, their mother, remarried and moved away…
Last Saturday, a lively and joyous atmosphere filled the air as more than 30 young men and women, who have established successful careers in renowned multinational corporations and other prestigious organizations, gathered together. Their meeting after a long time sparked…
Last Saturday was filled with inspiration and motivation as 30 of the Asha Alumni met after many months to assess the ways to pay it forward in their slum communities. Laughter and joy permeated the air as they shared fond…
Yesterday, His Excellency Alexander Ellis, the British High Commissioner to India visited Asha’s Mayapuri Slum Community as part of the UK’s Coronation Big Help Out initiative. After King Charles III’s Coronation in London on Saturday and Coronation Concert in Windsor…
Monis, a 13-year-old boy from Chanderpuri has a special talent. He can express himself beautifully through the art of painting. However, being part of a large family of eight members living in small one room shanty at Chanderpuri slum is…
Asha’s long-term partner, Macquarie Global Services, organized an employee volunteering workshop yesterday for the children at the Asha Centre in Ambedkar Basti Slum Community. The team member team: Ms Gagandeep Kaur, Jyotish Ghosal and Sagorika Chakroborty, conducted an interactive educational…
“Your success and happiness lies in you. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties.” –Helen Keller. Meet Sana, a brave and determined seventeen-year-old girl from the Chanderpuri slum colony in Delhi.…
The story of Karan Kumar, a 19-year-old from the Anna Nagar slum community, reminds us to have a passion for chasing our dreams and using the opportunities to achieve them. Karan has been associated with Asha as an active Bal…
As a father, I felt proud when I heard that my son Suman had secured a seat at Delhi University for his higher studies; I was overwhelmed with joy and satisfaction. Being the first family member to go to college,…
On 10th March 2023, Pawan Gupta, Divisional Director and Head of Operations, Macquarie Gurugram, visited Asha’s Kalkaji centre. After the formal welcome, he was briefed on Asha’s Higher Education Programme before interacting with the undergraduate students. He intently listened to…
