In the words of Dr Kiran, “It was an absolute pleasure to meet Her Royal Highness the Countess of Wessex and the Vice Patron of the Queens Diamond Jubilee Trust at the British High Commission on May 3rd. She was…
A long-time Asha supporter- Simon Chegwyn is all pumped up to ride his motorcycle for the cause of Asha once again. Simon is expected to formally start his journey from May 5, that will be followed by a ride on…
Asha Ambassadors are the catalysts who make the work of Asha easy. They are the mentors to their juniors and a backbone for the team leaders. As the new school session begins, the Asha Ambassadors have started a campaign to…
Harshit and Harsh are twins, sons of a poor family living in Chanderpuri slum colony. Their father came to the city out of desperation when the children were about 4 years of age. Some relatives gave them a tiny space…
Nineteen years old Abha is a bright and confident girl who aspires to be a journalist. She resides in Asha’s Punjabi Bagh Slum Community with her parents and two siblings. Her father works as a multitasker daily wage labour at…
Slums dwellers usually suffer from insecurity and poorer access to basic services. Thus, they are at high risk of having a common mental disorder like depression, anxiety, psychosomatic problems. They are also prone to various addiction. Most of them are…
Skipping meals isn’t a piece of cake for anyone! In spite of having seen the days of hunger and absolute poverty at home, the 12-year-old Pooja has possessed an unfailing courtesy and forbearance as compared to those of her age.…
Those who want to change the world, the only weapon they can use for that is ‘education’. Last week, Asha Founder and Director Dr Kiran Martin met with some of the Asha Graduates and those pursuing degree courses. The meeting…
To promote goodness and serve the Asha slum communities, Megan Brown and Jessie Cassidy volunteered at Asha for more than a month. Beginning from the month of March, the duo volunteered at the Asha’s Communications Unit and Asha slums till…
Imagine an infant wailing in the cradle while the mother’s perhaps in the kitchen or just out of eyesight. The mother does her best and responds by calling out to reassure her little one that she’s around. An infant who…
A sudden bout of chest cramp and cough shook up little Fatima one midnight last year when the family was vacationing in their home town (Bihar). The frightened 12-year-old girl, trying to hide the pain from her elders, decided to…
“Tuberculosis (TB) not only killed my husband but left my little world into bits,” recalled Somvati. 50-year-old Somvati and her husband migrated to Asha’s Dr Ambedkar Basti in the capital city-Delhi from their village in search of a better livelihood…
