60 years Shahjahan hails from a small village in Uttar Pradesh. She was born to a very poor family and her father married her off in 1975 when she was just 15 years old. After marriage, Shahjahan shifted to her…
No child should witness his parent’s death, but unfortunately, Vivekanand did. 19-year-old Vivek (fondly called) resides in Anna Nagar slum community. When he was 13-year-old it was a normal day for Vivek, he came from school had his lunch and…
“It would have been impossible for me to be where I am today without the wings that Asha gave me” – said nostalgic Radhika reflecting upon her journey. Her father Hari Om and mother Goumti belong to a small village…
Soon I will have the knowledge, skills, and confidence to care for all types of people” says second-year Asha’s nursing student. “I always had a passion for the medical field ever since I saw Dr Kiran working selflessly for the…
It is not easy for a girl to survive in a slum. Life for them is usually restricted within the confines of the four walls. Harbouring dreams and ambitions are seen as a waste of time. But this was not…
Born into a family of 7 children, Gulnaz’s parents had a tough time making ends meet. Migrators from the state of Uttar Pradesh, her parents chose to settle down in Chanderpuri slum community about 3 decades ago. Gulnaz’s father did…
65-year-old Hasina presently resides in the Seelampur slum colony. Hasina originally is from Jhansi in Madya Pradesh. When she was barely a few months old, her family shifted to Mumbai as her father was in Indian Railway. Hasina got married…
Afzal was a toddler when his father, Hamid came to Delhi in search of his younger brother who had left home in a fit of anger. Hamid’s search ended in a small slum situated in East Delhi. Hamid was a…
We wish Asha’s first Chevening scholar, Chandan all the best for the future as he pursues his Masters in Pure Mathematics at Imperial College. We are proud of you Chandan.
This is the story of a 26 years old Sandhya, a resident of Kalkaji slum colony. Sandhya was born and brought up in Delhi. She is the eldest of the three daughters. Sandhya joined Asha in 2008 when she was…
Dr Kiran, Founder and Director of Asha was hosted by Friends of Asha Sacramento who organized the Asha Day beautifully at the DoubleTree Hilton in Sacramento, USA. Here are the glimpses of the events held at Sacramento in the words…
“I ignored the redness and itching of my right eye for a long time, in our community we learn not to make a big deal of small issues and I believed the same. As my eyesight got poorer, I started…
