World Cancer Day
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, accounting for 6 million deaths in 2008. Of these, 70% deaths occurred in low and middle income countries. In India alone, over 350,000 people die of cancer every year. With…
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Counselling Sessions for Class XII Students
With the final exams for class XII students approaching in March, the students from the slums can struggle with exam stress. To help them through this, Asha recently organised workshops on time management and study preparation at our centres in…
International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2011
I discovered early that the hardest thing to overcome is not a physical disability but the mental condition which it induces. The world, I found, has a way of taking a man pretty much at his own rating. If he…
Asha Honours Students at Celebration of Learning 2011
‘Every day a child from the slums goes to college, every time they graduate, every time they find a job, a small miracle is taking place.’ These were the words of India’s Home Minister, Mr P Chidambaram at Asha’s Celebration…
Dr Martin’s address on the occasion of Asha slum children meeting the Prime Minister of New Zealand
It gives me great pleasure to share a few words with you on this wonderful occasion. When I first entered Dr. Ambedkar slum colony where I began my work in 1988, I could hardly believe what I saw. Piles of…
Asha slum children play cricket with New Zealand Prime Minister
It was a momentous day for 14 Asha students as they met with New Zealand Prime Minister the Rt Hon’ble Mr John Key. Speaking before an assembled gathering, the Prime Minster described the special connection between New Zealand and India,…
Dr Martin delivers the Greeley Lecture at Harvard University
On April 13th, Dr Martin delivered the distinguished Greeley Lecture at the Centre for the Study of World Religions at Harvard Divinity School at Harvard University. In her lecture, entitled ‘Beyond Distinction, Beyond Difference: Transforming Lives in the slums of…
New Zealand High Commissioner Visits Asha
The new High Commissioner for the High Commission of New Zealand, HE Ms Jan Henderson recently paid a visit to Asha. Accompanied by her husband and daughter, Ms Henderson met with community members in Dr Ambedkar slum colony. She spoke…
Interview with Dr Kiran Martin on ABC Radio National Australia
Please click here to listen or download an interview with Dr Martin on Asha’s work conducted by Geraldine Doogue on one of Australia’s leading morning radio shows.