The best gift you can give to your family is a healthy ‘you’! Asha organized a Free Health Camp for its slum dwellers at Kusumpur Pahari on September 14. Kusumpur Pahari is another beautiful and fascinating Asha slum community that…
In the month of September, there were numerous Asha Events held in the west coast of the USA. These events hosted Dr Kiran, Founder and Director of Asha along with an Asha graduate. Here are the glimpses of all the…
Life took violent turns when 26-year-old Kavita lost her eyesight. The poverty-stricken Kavita was married to a widower who lives in Mayapuri slum community with two daughters. During the first pregnancy, Kavita got completely bed-ridden due to the terrible weakness.…
This year, as part of Asha’s internship programme, nine brilliant students from Asha slum communities got the opportunity to intern at the Australian High Commission. During their six-week internship, they learned new skills, added value to their resumes and exchanged…
A large crowd swarmed around him as soon as Professor Kevin entered Asha’s Dr Ambedkar Basti, Delhi. Boston University’s Professor Kevin Outterson visited Asha on August 31 this year. He went to the slum community and shared his experiences with…
The glamorous hustle-bustle of a metro city wholly conceals the harsh reality of slum lives swelling along its fringes. The people sitting across the lustrous glass-walls in the lavish eateries keep themselves seeing the pale and malnourished profiles of the…
Team Reservoir and Asha (USA) is organising “A Reception to Learn About the Work of Asha” on the 15th of September 2018. At this reception, Dr Kiran Martin, founder and director of Asha, will speak about the 30 years journey…
Expecting a child always brings radiance on the face of a woman. But for Sabiha, that delight didn’t stay for long, as she was diagnosed with Tuberculosis (TB). “When I was running in the first trimester of pregnancy, I could…
80-year-old Shakuntala, who once was well settled in Punjab is now surviving at the mercy of her neighbours. She resides with her only son at Peeragarhi, Asha’s slum community. She does not keep well and soon she started losing her…
For Sapna, exercise and balanced diet is key to good diabetes control during pregnancy. “I am pricked twice every day with insulin shots”-she says. To reach Sapna’s shanty one must walk along a dirty and open drain for a few…
“With the help of technology, teachers will be leaders in the formation of education around the world.” -Craig R Barret The fast-moving world now depends on the keyboards and screens. Students are often asked to prepare presentations and work on…
The Asha Internship Programme 2018 successfully completed its seventh year with 62 Asha students interning at prominent multinational companies and diplomatic missions across Delhi NCR. Asha’s Internship programme was formally launched on 25th May 2018 at Australian High Commission, New…
