Ramesh aged 30 years, and a father of four children, has lived in Jeevan Nagar slum community for many years. He used to drive a rented auto and would only earn about Rs150 ($2/ £1.50) per day. When he was…
The British High Commissioner Sir Dominic Asquith KCMG organised a reception at his residence to celebrate Chevening scholar Chandan’s journey to the UK. The august gathering included Australian High Commissioner- HE Ms. Harinder Sidhu, senior diplomats from various embassies, other…
At the age of 19, Firoz has been through more than other teenagers could imagine. “My life is very different from the other students in my college,” said Asha student, Firoz while working at his small roadside barbershop. Firoz along…
“My name is Seema. I belong to Safeda Basti slum in Chanderpuri area of East Delhi. My family migrated from UP about 30 years ago. My father used to work as a Security Guard in a private school. He got…
“I was born in great poverty to parents who lived in Asha’s Jeevan Nagar slum community. I live in a small shanty with my parents and two younger siblings. My father is daily wage labourer and manages to earn INR…
On 29th July 2019, New Zealand Deputy High Commissioner, Ms Erin Duncan, accompanied by Mr Andrew Traveller visited Asha. During their maiden visit to Asha, Ms Erin and Mr Andrew went around Asha polyclinic for a brief orientation on Healthcare.…
We are all very excited to share with you that this year, till date 110 Asha high school graduates have secured admission to the undergraduate courses in different colleges of the prestigious University of Delhi. Out of these 61 are…
The Director of IMF SARTTAC- Mr Sukhwinder Singh paid a visit on a personal capacity to the Asha’s Seelampur slum community along with two of his daughters on July 27th. Began with the introduction, the session proceeded with a brief…
“Every student is like a seed which requires care to nurture. Asha is the sunlight, the water and the fertiliser for them to grow,” said Her Excellency the New Zealand High Commissioner to India, Joanna Kempkers while addressing the guests…
Education is the key through which one can liberate and achieve their goal and live a dignified life ahead. Aryan, a high school student from Washington, US instills the same concerns towards education going parallel with Asha. He came to…
“My father, a daily wage labourer, was working on the terrace of a building under construction. It was raining cats and dogs that whole day. My mother asked my father to not work over-time that day, but he did not…
“I have seen borrowers standing at our door aggressively knocking to barge in. I and my three younger siblings used to hide under the only bed, which was partially broken, we had, to keep us from them,” recalls Shivani. The…
