In the heart of the bustling Chanderpuri Slum, lives a 17-year-old Iqra. Iqra’s family of five depended heavily on her father’s income, a rickshaw puller who earned Rs 250 a day. Life was tough, but they managed—until the day it…
This is Sachin from one of the Asha communities along the railway track. He has been an Asha child since birth! His mother was taken care of by Asha during her prenatal period before his birth. His older sister is…
Life has never been easy for 53-year-old Rohtash, a resident of the Tigri slum community. Born to landless farmer parents in Uttar Pradesh, Rohtash’s family migrated to Delhi when he was a small boy in search of better opportunities. His…
Next to the bustling railway tracks near the Zakhira slum community lies a small shanty made from discarded clothes. This humble abode is the home of seven-year-old Kishan and his parents. With barely enough space for three people to lie…
Values are the heartbeat of the Asha ecosystem, infusing life and purpose into every action we take. Ten core values form the foundation upon which we operate, build our dreams and strive to create a better world. These values—Affirmation, Compassion,…
My name is Neha, and I am in my first year of a BA in Liberal Arts-History and Political Science at Jesus and Mary College, Delhi University. I live in VP Singh Camp, an area often overshadowed by hardship but…
Crossing a narrow, dark lane in the Seelampur slum, you stumble upon an unplastered house that Jalaluddin has called home for the past 40 years. This 75-year-old man lives with his wife, threedaughters, and a grandson in an 8 by…
Twenty-year-old Muskan lived in Tughlakabad slum in South Delhi, one of the new slum areas under Asha’s programmatic endeavours. She is the eldest of the four siblings in her family of six members, which included her parents. She lived in…
In the heart of Dr Ambedkar Basti, a slum surrounded by the stark contrast of government offices and the posh localities of South Delhi, Jyoti found herself grappling with a life far removed from the dreams she had once cherished.…
This is the wonderful story of Asha slum student Tripti in her own words. She is on her way to the University of Sydney.
Ramyag, 71 years old, sat on the creaky wooden bed in the small, dimly lit shanty in Amar Park Zakhira. He gently fed his paralyzed wife, Sheela, a spoonful of mashed lentils and potatoes, their daily routine for the past…
Asha’s Physiotherapy Center at the Polyclinic was inaugurated by eminent orthopedic surgeon Dr Pradeep Sharma on May 30th, 2024. What a wonderful occasion, to be able to open such a center for the poor who have no money to go…
