Hello folks, this week we are having a Gratitude Thread Tying Ceremony everywhere in Asha. The Asha family members are making beautiful gratitude threads and bands. They then take out time to perform the ceremony of tying these threads to one another as a symbol of Gratitude for the person…
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Anil is a 33-year-old man who resides in the lanes of Dr Ambedkar Basti slum. He has a 2-bedroom house, where he lives with his wife and 3 children. Living in a slum is not easy, along with life’s trials and tribulations, there are numerous financial difficulties and sorrows that…
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Hello folks, I have been reflecting on the various elements of our approach as a team that led to the best outcomes we could arrive at during the worst time of the second wave when people were dying everywhere. As I said earlier, we treated 1500 patients, and one patient…
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I had my first Zoom call with the entire Kalkaji team through the new Asha IT centre with High Speed Internet in one of the largest slum communities in Delhi. Everyone was excited and expressed gratitude from their hearts. Lily, the Team Leader of a team of 10 people and…
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The inauguration of Asha’s IT Lab at Kalkaji to honour the legacy of Ms. Ruth McKibben, a longtime supporter and true friend of Asha took place on 31st August, 2021. Ayesha welcomed the gathering that included supporters and Friends from Ireland, Asha students from Kalkaji and the Asha team. Victoria…
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Hello folks, these days we are having conversations on Gratitude all over Asha. Yesterday I was a part of a moving conversation with some Asha Team members in Mayapuri. CHV Prema said she felt so grateful for the peace and joy she experienced at the Asha center where she always…
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Every year, Asha students get an opportunity to intern at Embassies, High Commissions, and Multinational companies. Due to the COVID pandemic, our students lost this opportunity last year. However, this year, Macquarie Group Foundation initiated a virtual Community Internship Program for our students. They used the Asha IT Labs for…
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Hello folks, the employment situation continues to be disturbing and worrying in the slums. As you may know, there is no job security, no benefits, no social security, no employment protection, and no savings. The economy is in distress due to the pandemic. Asha continues to identify and help families…
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Hello folks, you may have noticed that I haven’t said much about the Asha Womens Groups and how the members have been impacted by Covid. They haven’t been able to have large meetings for nearly two years now, and everyone can sense the loneliness they are experiencing, after being so…
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Here’s the story of High School Asha student Farman written by my colleague Amitava. Thank you to Steve and to the members of Reservoir for your commitment to the Asha family in Chanderpuri. You might remember Farman through your visits in the past. Farman lives in Chanderpuri slum with his…
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