Asha has been looking after Sheela and Ramyag, an abandoned elderly couple in the Zakhira Slum colony, for the last 12 years. Sheela suffered from a paralytic attack in 2010, and since then, she has been bedridden. Ramyag, a heart patient, left his daily labour job in a perfume-making enterprise to look after her as…
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Freddy Martin’s Visit to UK
Hello folks, Freddy is on an Asha trip, traveling all over the UK. It’s just wonderful to see the reception he is receiving everywhere he goes, and the hard work all Asha supporters have put in to organize meetings all over the country. He is much loved, and his passion and enthusiasm are greater than…
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Women in Delhi Slums: the weakest link becoming the strongest Change Agents
Here are some of the strongest Asha women leaders from the Delhi Slums who were once the shyest, less confident, and less educated, becoming change agents to bring a positive transformation in the slum communities. These Asha Mahila Mandal women are the best evidence to prove how the empowerment of people is crucial to bring…
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Monika entre College, after Successfully clearing the Newly Introduced Common University Entrance Test (CUET)
Monika Yadav is an 18-year-old girl who resides in the Nehru Ekta slum community. Her family consist of four members: father, mother, elder brother and herself. Her father belongs to a family of farmers from the western UP. After his marriage, he migrated to Delhi with his wife and settled in the Nehru Ekta slum…
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