Kavita lives in Safeda Basti, a slum that is one of the worst I’ve seen. It’s about 4km away from Chanderpuri. The Asha team from Chanderpuri go there on a regular basis, and the students from Safeda come to the Asha center walking 4km. Kavita is one of 7 siblings….
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Hello folks, this is the story of Asha student Anshika who lives in Kusumpur Pahadi slum. Her father is an alcoholic and does not work. Her mother works as a housemaid in people’s homes and earns about 120 dollars a month. Her brother was working on and off doing odd…
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Hello folks, here’s a story that broke my heart. Imraana from Seelampur slum is a mother of three young children. Her father died when she was very young. Her mother, considering her to be a huge burden, married her off at the age of 17. She soon found out that…
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There are daily admissions happening at Delhi University and each time I receive the news of any student, I’m always excited. In many ways it’s a miracle. Here are some more stories: Dev lives in Chanderpuri slum community with his father who is a labourer, his mother and his other…
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Ganpat is an Asha student from Kusumpur slum community. His father is a daily wage laborer. We found Ganpat to be intelligent and good at his studies in school. We supported him with plenty of scholastic material, books, mentoring, coaching given by his Asha seniors, and a quiet place to…
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Khushboo has lived in great poverty all her life in Peeragarhi slum community. Her father is a Cycle Rickshaw Puller who had no work all through Covid. The family fell on desperate times, and the Asha family came to their aid in every way possible. Khushboo lives in a shanty…
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Hello folks, this message is about the very sad circumstances some young girls are during this pandemic. They have lost so much weight due to just not eating enough food and calories. We give groceries to entire families, but of course have no control over how they are used. These…
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I have been doing regular clinics on Zoom at the various Asha centres. I use the opportunity to train Asha nurses who take turns to be on these telehealth clinics. Patients have also got used to the laptop and the headphones. Patients come in large numbers with all kinds of…
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Hi everyone, Gratitude bands, threads and bracelets are being tied everywhere at Asha these days. It is bringing in so much joy and positivity. The uniqueness of this exercise is opening our eyes to the immense power of Gratitude.
Asha is very proud to congratulate Tushar on being awarded the Sydney Scholars India Equity Scholarship to study a ‘Master of International Relations’ at the University of Sydney, Australia. Tushar is the second student from Asha to receive this scholarship at the University of Sydney. We wish Tushar all the…
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