On 17th November 2014, Asha had the great joy of welcoming a team of seven members from The River, New York to work at its slum based centre in Jeevan Nagar slum colony. After a pilot visit earlier this year,…
The team from The River New York along with some students from Jeevan Nagar slum colony gathered to intermingle amidst some music on the evening of Friday, the 21st of November, 2014. The evening began with Dr. Kiran welcoming everyone.…
On 15th November 2014, the Irish Minister for Skills, Innovation and Research, Damien English TD, visited Asha’s Dr Ambedkar slum colony in RK Puram. He was accompanied by the Irish Ambassador HE Feilim McLaughlin, the head of Education in Ireland,…
We were all deeply saddened to learn of the passing away of James Gray on 22nd October 2014. James was an Undergraduate at St Andrews University studying Mathematics. Prior to St Andrews he attended Strathallan School in Perthshire. He was…
It all began 14 years ago when Kailash Chaudhary and his wife Gisela decided to hold the first fundraiser for Asha at the request of Congressman Mike Thompson and his wife Jan. Since then, these remarkable individuals have been hosting…
On 29th October 2014, the Irish Ambassador HE Feilim McLaughlin hosted a dinner reception for the volunteer teams from Wallace High School from Lisburn and Rainey Endowed School from Magherafelt. Hosted at the Ambassador’s residence in the heart of South…
After hectic travels over the past two months, last week Dr Kiran was able to spend some time with the Asha community in Delhi. In an event attended by nearly 500 women and students from all Asha project areas, Dr…
On 18th October 2014, the Australian High Commission hosted a T-20 cricket match for the Asha’s university students. Organised with a view to foster the relationship between the Australian High Commission and Asha, the match also served as a great…
Asha was once again glad to welcome, a team of 25 people from Ballymena, Northern Ireland from 4th to 18th October 2014. From students to builders to doctors to home makers, the team housed diverse talent across all ages and…
Dear Friends, You will read the stories of our students who have managed to secure well paying jobs in reputed organizations through sheer hard work and undaunted determination. On Page 2, you will read about Shalu, one of the pantry…
On 11th October, 2014, the Australian Ambassador for Women and Girls, Ms Natasha Stott Despoja visited Asha’s Dr Ambedkar slum colony. Warmly welcomed by Dr Kiran and the community, Ms Despoja had a hearty interaction with the members of the…
On 11th October, Internationally acclaimed Australian aboriginal artist, Elisa Jane Carmichael visited Asha to organise a workshop with kids from children’s association. Organised to celebrate International Day of the Girl Child, the workshop comprised nearly 30 school going girls from…
