British Telecom visits Asha
We were pleased to have Mr. Ian McBride, the Head of Purpose, British Telecom and Mr. Vivek Chavan visit Asha Polyclinic, followed by a community visit to Mayapuri on the 8th June 2018. On their maiden visit to Asha, Mr…
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A surprise gift to fulfill Sonam’s wish
The youngsters in the slums wish to delve into the intricacies of computer education. It not only helps them to know better about the world affairs but also helps them secure better jobs. Sonam from Asha’s Chanderpuri community is no…
Against all odds- Shama’s story of resilience
Seventeen-year-old Shama Praveen from Asha’s Seelampur slum community has struggled hard to score 84.5% in her High School examination. Shama got to know about Asha when few volunteers visited her school for career counseling. Joining Asha was a life building…
Asha topper from Mayapuri scores 94.75%
Asha’s High School batch 2018 topper is a nineteen-year-old girl Simpal, who scored a whopping 94.75% (A+ Grade). What makes her achievement worth mentioning is the challenging circumstances she has overcome to emerge as a winner. A resident of Mayapuri…
2018 Internship Launch at Australian High Commission
A programme that started with just 8 students getting an opportunity to intern in two Multinational Companies in the year 2012, has come a long way since its inception. It has been incredible to receive such an overwhelming response, with…
Asha:Rekindling hope
Twenty-three years old Satish lives with his five-member family in Kusumpur slum colony. His father, a daily wage labourer struggles hard every day as a labourer to fend for his wife and four children, never sure of his next day…
Inauguration of ‘Hole in the Wall’ Project at Asha centre in Seelampur
We are excited to announce our new partnership with SONY India Ltd along with their implementation partner, NIIT Foundation. Yesterday at Asha’s Seelmapur centre a “Hole in the Wall” project was inaugurated by Mr. Simon Shimomura- CSR Head – SONY…
Education for a better tomorrow
This beautiful little girl Nikita is from Kusumpur Pahari slum community, whose father works as a gardener and mother as a housemaid. Nikita loves to study and the government school she goes to is the only place where she can…
Celebrating Motherhood in Asha communities
This is what Mother’s Day was like in Asha’s slum communities. A day full of affirmation and gratitude displayed by the children towards their mothers. The one filled with emotional moments when children gifted handmade cards to their mothers. In…
‘’I was lucky to have found Asha at the right time” – Asha student Ashok
‘’This is not how I always smiled. I lacked confidence and I felt hopeless due to the challenges in my life. My father was alcoholic, who spent all his little earning on his drinking and my poor mother must work…
Britain’s Foreign Office Minister, Rt Hon Mark Field MP, visits Asha
We were honored to have Britain’s Foreign Office minister, Rt Hon Mark Field MP, visit Asha’s Kanak Durga slum community yesterday. Minister Field was received with much fervor by Dr. Kiran Martin, Founder, and Director, Asha, who welcomed the minister…
Torchbearer’s of their community: Asha’s Women’s Association
These pictures display, what women empowerment can do with collective effort. Trained to advocate for their rights, women’s association in Trilokpuri were adamant to convert an empty space, misused by the residents for dumping garbage. This empty space was…