Renju (name changed), a 27-year-old mother of three children from the Ambedkar Basti slum community, faces different health challenges in her family.Her asthmatic condition and the burden of looking after her locomotor-disabled five-year-old daughter amidst her husband’s battle with TB…
Laxmi(name changed), a twenty-seven-year-old woman from the Kusumpur slum community, has been married for seven years and has experienced three miscarriages due to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Despite her challenges, she persevered and sought various medical opinions. Unfortunately, her efforts did…
My struggles and hurdles in life only prove that however difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at”.– Anand Mehto, a differently abled Asha student, Chanderpuri slum.Anand, who lost his right leg at a…
Esha, an 18-year-old Asha student, defied challenges to secure admission to Janki Devi Memorial College, Delhi University, pursuing her B.A. in Economics and Political Science. Fueled by the Asha warriors’ encouragement, she discovered renewed motivation at the Asha Centre. Originally…
We bring you an inspiring testimony of Mrs Govardhani, an Asha CHV at Kanak Durga Slum since 1988. “I have no words to say how Asha has played a role in transforming my life. I was illiterate, but now I…
Hello folks, Associate Vice President of Infosys in Sydney Rohit Pratak will begin his climb to Mount Kilimanjaro for Asha tomorrow! He is a friend of Sunil Lal who is a board member of Asha Australia. Thank you and best…
Ramwati and her husband, natives of Uttar Pradesh, migrated to Delhi many years ago. Living in the Ambedkar Basti slum, they raised three sons with much difficulty, from her husband working as a sweeper. Her husband passed away eleven years…
Devastating floods have wreaked havoc in the slums of Delhi, leaving a trail of destruction in their life. The affected residents narrated their ordeals of losing all their belongings overnight. The floods have left the communities in unimaginable distress, with…
Madhu is a 22 yrs old young woman from the Zakhira Slum community who has been part of Asha’s healthcare programme since she was in her mother’s womb. All her childhood vaccinations and routine checkups were done at Asha’s clinic…
Narayani, Asha’s dedicated Community Health Volunteer (CHV), is a testament to the power of determination and compassion. She migrated to Delhi from Rajasthan, seeking a better life with her husband three and a half decades ago. Despite facing numerous challenges,…
Dr Kiran Martin shares her experience visiting flood-affected victims at Yamuna Riverbed Community. I returned from Boston in the early hours of Monday morning and went to the River Bed today. I was heartbroken at what I saw. The residents…
Join us in celebrating a momentous milestone! Asha steps into its 35th year! As we commemorate 35 years of presence in the urban slums of Delhi on 1st August 2023, we are thrilled to unveil the Asha Logo –”Celebrating the…
