Dr Kiran and some Asha Student Ambassadors had the wonderful opportunity to meet with Prof. Francis Clooney, Director of the Center for the Study of World Religions at Harvard Divinity School. The students shared their inspiring stories with him. They…
Students from Asha communities gave a beautiful dance performance at the 75th Anniversary Celebrations of Bhaatkhande Sangit Vidyalaya at Alliance Francais Auditorium on January 17th. The colorful costumes, the grace and beauty in this celebratory folk dance from the state…
Dear Friends, You will read about Asha Programmes gaining recognition worldwide with Ministers and Diplomats from around the globe visiting Asha project areas. On Page 2, you will read about an exciting T-20 cricket match hosted by Australian High Commission…
Dr Kiran and Asha Student Ambassador Usha were honoured to meet the Hon’ble Finance Minister of India, Mr Arun Jaitley this morning. Dr Kiran provided him with a glimpse of the work of Asha, particularly the Financial Inclusion and Higher…
On 16th January 2015, Mr Anil Sharma, MLA – R.K Puram, visited Asha headquarters to meet with Dr Kiran and leaders of women’s groups from Asha communities in South Delhi. Together with the support of the women’s group, Mr Sharma…
Asha’s 50 Student Ambassadors kick-started the New Year on a high note as they vowed to get innovative in expanding the Higher Education Programme in 2015. In a meeting with Dr Kiran and senior Asha Team members on January 10,…
Dr Kiran and an Asha student Usha met with one of the tallest leaders of the ruling party BJP Mr LK Advani this morning. Dr Kiran and Usha brought him their New Year greetings on behalf of the entire Asha…
Asha’s community based centre at Anna Nagar slum colony was in a dilapidated state making it increasingly unsafe to carry out day-to-day activities. Addressing this, Asha’s beloved builders’ team from Ballymena, Northern Ireland decided to repair and refurbish the building…
Dr Kiran invited Asha friends and volunteers from across Delhi to join her for a musical evening on Sunday 7th December. Guests of honour were the Deputy High Commissioner of Australia, Bernard Philip, and his wife Genevieve Clune. After a…
Dr Kiran was honoured to be invited to the office of Indian External Affairs Minister, Smt. Sushma Swaraj on 1st December 2014. Dr Kiran introduced her to the work of Asha and elaborated how Asha interventions have transformed countless lives…
On Saturday 29th November, Asha hosted a Students’ Meet for class 12 students and their parents from Asha project areas all over Delhi. The event was an opportunity for students and their parents to hear about the benefits of higher…
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,…
