”India is facing its worst-ever water crisis, with some 600 million people facing acute water shortage,” quoted the BBC recently. The water scarcity has badly hit Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Delhi too. The capital city of India – Delhi is…
On the sunny afternoon of November 29, 2018, Dr. Kiran Martin along with the Asha team and students hosted a farewell to bid adieu to Simon O’ Connor at Kanak Durga slum community. Earnest supporters of Asha’s work, Mr. Simon…
Sharing your knowledge with others is the best way to promote education. Keeping the same in mind, Asha team always strives hard to share its learning with as many people possible as the lack of opportunities and guidance makes it…
Those who have courage and zeal, do not seek excuses! Justifying the maxim, Shiv Kumar Yadav won the war on poverty with his determination and Asha’s help. The poverty, that once held fortified positions at his abode, is now on…
“There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up” -John Holmes Asha’s Financial Inclusion Programme has been helping the Asha slum dwellers improve their livelihood. One of the examples is Jay Kishan from Asha’s…
“Past successes make us feel more confident and optimistic about future attempts. It is good to be proud of one’s accomplishments.” – Dr Kiran Martin It was indeed a memorable day for the entire Asha family when Dr Kiran visited…
Dr Monica Pahuja {Principal Radiologist and the Head of Women’s Imaging (Breast and Gynaecology) at Monash Health}, she is the wife of Mr Harish Rao, who is in the Board of the Friends of Asha Australia, visited Asha on November…
An honest smile is one of the best takeaways. This month has been excellent for Asha as amazing teams from the United Kingdom visited and served its slum dwellers. They not only brought joy to the Asha slums, but the…
Giving a gift of knowledge is the best thing one can do. Tangible gifts may not remain intact with time, but knowledge never fades away. Three schools from Sherborne, United Kingdom visited Asha on October 22. A long-awaited heart-warming welcome…
Is it really impossible for a slum child to shine alike? Think twice. Challenging all the odds and undertaking Asha’s guidance, Sumit not only managed to score high in 12th class but secured a seat in a prestigious institute of…
Savita (name changed) got married in a joint family at a tender age of 16, in the year 1997. Soon they migrated to Delhi in search of better livelihood and to support their family back in UP. They settled in…
Asha’s Tigri slum community centre turned into a happy playground with veritable bedlam of chirruping produced by the tiny tots and the team of eight from the United States (USA) for about a week. As the members of the Sacramento…
