Meet Arti, a young girl from Delhi’s Ekta Vihar slum community who defied all odds to chase her dreams and secure a bright future.At the age of seven, asha centre became a second home for Arti; she joined asha bal…
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…
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…
The wonderful story of Anju’s journey from a life of poverty in Asha’s Tigri slum to a smart executive at an Australian corporate firm. Anju is another young post-graduate from Asha’s Tigri Slum community. She narrates her story in her…
It was a proud moment for Asha when Santosh, the first boy from the slums of Delhi graduated from the prestigious Delhi Technical University (Formerly Delhi College of Engineering) in Computer Science Engineering. He has recently secured a job as…
Success needs nothing but hard work and determination. This has been recently proved by Sonu, who is the first generation from his family to do a white-collar job. “Presently I am working as a Laboratory Technician, but my life was…
“Whenever I look into the mirror, I see myself as an IAS Officer. I will toil hard and become one, one day,” says Anju. Anju Rani is one of the three children of Mr Jay Prakash, a resident of Asha’s…
Those who have courage and zeal, do not seek excuses! Justifying the maxim, Shiv Kumar Yadav won the war on poverty with his determination and Asha’s help. The poverty, that once held fortified positions at his abode, is now on…
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…
