On 2nd September 2014, Asha’s Founder and Director, Dr Kiran Martin had the immense pleasure of meeting with the Australian Foreign Minister Ms Julie Bishop at the Australian Parliament. Ms Bishop fondly recalled her visit to Asha last year and…
On 29th August, 2014, the Asha team was pleased to welcome Mr Harish Rao, Head-Asia Pacific, Sundaram Business Services and Member of Board of Directors of Australian Friends of Asha. Accompanying him were members of the Australian World Orchestra –…
On 23rd August, 2014, Asha hosted a farewell lunch to pay tribute to the marvellous contribution made by Ms Liz Peak to the work of Asha. Liz was instrumental in the inception of Asha Internship and Mentorship Programmes and has…
Cricket has always been larger than life in India. It is played and watched by millions, and India’s pro cricketers have a huge fan following. Street cricket is commonplace and almost every Indian child, at some stage, has dreamt of…
On 29th August 2014, a meeting of members of the Rotary Club of Delhi Southend was organised at the Asha headquarters. It was a highly interactive meeting where the Rotarians watched a documentary film on Asha and asked a lot…
On 25th August 2014, Mr Edward Davey, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, UK visited Asha’s community based centre at Kanak Durga slum colony. Mr Davey was visiting India as part of a larger delegation led by the…
On Sunday, 27th July 2014, new university entrants and other college students from Asha slum communities accompanied by Dr Kiran Martin met Hon Mr LK Advani, senior leader, BJP Parliamentary Party. Dr Kiran was also accompanied by Ms Sweeta Jacob,…
Deputy High Commissioner of Singapore, Mr Jonathan Tow hosted a dinner reception for students from the Asha slum colonies on 22nd July, 2014 at the Singapore High Commission. The evening started with a presentation by Mr Tow giving an overview…
Dear Friends, You will read about the outstanding results of high school students from Asha slums across Delhi in our cover story. More than 250 students have secured a first division despite the seemingly insurmountable odds they face each day…
This was my third time in India and my second volunteering with Asha in Tigri, a slum area in the South Delhi. Coming back was so different from the first time I came to Delhi. Then, all I knew was…
A delegation of Members of House of Representatives, Japan visited Kanak Durga Slum colony on 27th June, 2014. The group included Mr Ichiro AISAWA, Mr Katsuei HIRASAWA, Mr Hirokazu MATSUNO, Mr Kenta IZUMI, Mr Takashi ISHIZEKI and Ms Yasuko KOMIYAMA.…
The results of the final year high school exams that are necessary for college entrance have just been released. This year, the students from Asha communities have set new records with more than 20 students scoring above 80% including four…
