At 75 years old, Bimla has spent more than four decades of her life in Delhi’s Tigri slum community. Once, her modest home echoed with the laughter of her four sons and three daughters. Today, she sits alone—forgotten by the…
In the crowded alleys of the Peera Garhi slum community in Delhi, where homes are pieced together with tin sheets and dreams often collapse under the weight of poverty, lives a quiet and resilient girl named Soni. She shares a…
Hello folks, the admissions for Delhi University and other semi private universities are on at this time, and we are excited that so many students are finding places. Each student who finds a place is a miracle. Here is a…
Hello folks, here’s a beautiful story of Vineeta, a child of great poverty. I couldn’t hold back my tears when I read it. I am planning to send her to Australia for her Masters. I’m certain it will happen some…
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…
On 11th July 2025, Asha had the honour of welcoming Ms. Jennifer Daubeny, Canada’s Chargé d’Affaires for India, along with two distinguished colleagues from the Canadian High Commission at Mayapuri slum community. At the Asha Centre, Ms. Daubeny engaged in meaningful and heartfelt…
Nusrat was born into a landless farmer’s family in a forgotten village, where poverty wasn’tjust a condition—it was a way of life. Her childhood wasn’t filled with lullabies. Instead, itechoed with the sound of empty stomachs, calloused hands, and dreams…
There were days I thought I wouldn’t survive… that my baby wouldn’t survive. But Asha stood by me like a family—my only family.”Sapna clutches her newborn daughter gently, her eyes welling with tears—not just from exhaustion, but from deep gratitude.Born…
Every morning, Ramratan sits quietly on a broken wooden stool outside his shanty, watching the world pass him by—forgotten by his family, unseen by his neighbors, and haunted by memories of a life once full of purpose.At 65, Ramratan’s body…
For the past 59 years, Shyamraj has lived in Amar Park slum in Zakhira—a place he once came to with hope in his heart, leaving behind the dusty lanes of his village in Uttar Pradesh. Now 78 years old, his…
Hello folks, I had the great joy of meeting His Excellency Patrick Rata, the New Zealand High Commissioner to India, this afternoon. The High Commission will be taking an intern shortly that we are excited about. Their past Asha interns…
In the forgotten alleys of Chanderpuri slum, where dreams are often buried before they are born, 17-year-old Priyanjali has been quietly lighting a fire that refuses to die out. Her life began in a home where the sound of violence…
