When Vantika came into the world on 28 June 2024, she weighed just 1.5 kg, far smaller and weaker than a healthy newborn should be. Frail and dangerously underweight, she spent the first 15 days of her life in the…
On 22 June 2026, a new chapter began for the women of Lal Bagh as Asha inaugurated its new Centre and Women’s Health & Nutrition Programme in one of Delhi’s poorest slum communities, where Asha has been serving through its…
This is not just Shushila’s story. She speaks for the 2,400 families who once called Bhoomiheen community their home — a slum in Kalkaji that stood for decades, now erased by demolition. But though the structures were torn down, the…
Ashrudin, a gentle and hardworking man from Seelampur slum community, once took pride in his craft as a sweet maker. After moving to Delhi two decades ago, he built a simple life for his family through long hours of labor,…
Raju’s life in the busy Nav Jeevan slum in Kalkaji was filled with challenges. At 32, he had already faced more struggles than many. His parents had moved to Delhi hoping for a better life, but Raju and his two…
Imagine living in constant pain, with no access to the treatment you need because you simply can’t afford it. For many in Delhi’s slum communities, this is a harsh reality. But at Asha’s Polyclinic in RK Puram, that reality is…
Deepika’s story is an example of the unwavering love of those around her. Born in the humble Anna Nagar slum community, she entered the world at just 1.5 kg—a tiny life in a vast, challenging world. From the very beginning,…
Life has never been easy for 53-year-old Rohtash, a resident of the Tigri slum community. Born to landless farmer parents in Uttar Pradesh, Rohtash’s family migrated to Delhi when he was a small boy in search of better opportunities. His…
Ramyag, 71 years old, sat on the creaky wooden bed in the small, dimly lit shanty in Amar Park Zakhira. He gently fed his paralyzed wife, Sheela, a spoonful of mashed lentils and potatoes, their daily routine for the past…
Amiran Amma is a 65-year-old widow living in Dr Ambedkar slum community. She and her husband moved to Delhi 50 years back with her three children. The lack of proper housing, electricity, water supply, and dirty lanes made living conditions…
